Arjun Pandit(1999)
Arjun Pandit is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language epic gangster film directed by Rahul Rawail. It stars Sunny Deol as Professor Arjun Dixit and Juhi Chawla as Nisha Chopra. The story follows a peaceful Sanskrit professor who transforms into a ruthless gangster after a betrayal. The film is a remake of the 1995 Kannada film Om. It features a popular soundtrack with the hit song Kudiyan Shehar Diyan sung by Daler Mehndi. Upon release, the film was a box office success, grossing ₹20 crore against a budget of ₹9.5 crore. The film is also known for being a favorite of real-life gangster Vikas Dubey.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Rahul Rawail
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A gentle Sanskrit professor named Arjun Dixit falls in love with a model named Nisha. When a bully threatens them, Arjun kills him in self-defense. But Nisha betrays Arjun, leading to his arrest. After his release, Arjun transforms into a ruthless gangster called Pandit. Now he must choose between revenge and love.
“Love turned him into a monster.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Arjun Pandit
Cast reunions in this film: Sunny Deol & Rahul Rawail (7 films together), Vidhya & Mukesh Rishi (6 films together), Mukesh Rishi & Sunny Deol (5 films together), Saurabh Shukla & Sudhir Mishra (5 films together), Sunny Deol & Annu Kapoor (5 films together), and Sachin Khedekar & Sunny Deol (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title character was partly inspired by the real-life gangster turned politician Arun Gawli, who was known as 'Arjun' in his youth.
- This was the first time actor Sunny Deol played a negative role, as he usually played heroic characters in his films.
- The movie was shot in many real locations in Mumbai, including the famous Worli Sea Face and some old chawls.
- Director Rahul Rawail and Sunny Deol had previously worked together on the hit film 'Betaab' in 1983.
- The film's music was composed by Anand-Milind, who were popular in the 1990s for their catchy romantic and dramatic songs.
- Despite its action genre, the movie includes a subplot about college life, which was a common setting in 1990s Bollywood.
- The movie did not perform well at the box office, which was surprising because Sunny Deol was a major star at the time.