Daag: The Fire(1999)
Daag: The Fire is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written, produced and directed by Raj Kanwar. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Chandrachur Singh, and Mahima Chaudhry in lead roles. The story follows a former soldier who seeks revenge against a corrupt lawyer who framed his father for corruption, leading to the father's suicide. After the lawyer loses his memory from a gunshot wound, a street woman who resembles his dead wife is hired to help him recover. The film is inspired by the 1991 American film Regarding Henry. It received mixed critical reviews but was a commercial success at the box office. The film was released on 12 February 1999.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Raj Kanwar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
A former soldier's father commits suicide after being framed by a crooked lawyer. The soldier swears revenge and shoots the lawyer, who loses his memory. A street woman who looks like the lawyer's dead wife is hired to help him remember. The soldier must decide between revenge and justice.
“A stain of injustice, a fire of revenge.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Daag: The Fire
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Sanjay Dutt (20 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Himani Shivpuri (12 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Mohan Joshi (11 films together), Sushma & Shakti Kapoor (4 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Harish Patel (4 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Raj Kanwar (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Daag: The Fire - A Poem of Love' but was shortened for release.
- This was one of the first major films for actor Chandrachur Singh after his debut success in 'Maachis'.
- Director Raj Kanwar and actor Sanjay Kapoor had previously worked together on the hit film 'Jeet'.
- The movie's plot of a man getting a new wife who looks like his deceased spouse is a recurring theme in Hindi cinema of the era.
- Despite starring popular actors, the film was not a major commercial success at the box office.
- The soundtrack, composed by Nadeem-Shravan, included the popular song 'Pardesi Pardesi'.
- Actress Mahima Chaudhry played a dual role, portraying both the characters of Kajal and the new wife.