Devta(1998)
Devta is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Jagdish A Sharma. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Aditya Pancholi, Ayushi, Payal Malhotra, Kiran Kumar, and Arun Bakshi. The story follows Ballu, a taxi driver who becomes a hitman named Tiger after saving a mafia boss. When ordered to kill a police officer, Tiger discovers the officer is married to his former lover Devika. The film was released on 2 October 1998 under the banner of Mayura Films Combines. It features a soundtrack with songs by Hema Sardesai, Udit Narayan, and Alka Yagnik.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Jagdish A. Sharma
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
A taxi driver named Ballu saves a mafia boss and joins his gang. He becomes a ruthless killer called Tiger. Years later, he is ordered to assassinate an honest police officer. But the officer's wife is Devika, Ballu's lost love. Now Tiger must choose between his criminal life and protecting the woman he still loves.
“Love can change a killer's heart.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Devta
Cast reunions in this film: Kiran Kumar & Mithun Chakraborty (8 films together), Kiran Kumar & Aditya Pancholi (5 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Tej Sapru (5 films together), Kiran Kumar & Mushtaq Khan (4 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Aditya Pancholi (4 films together), and Kiran Kumar & Jagdish A. Sharma (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Devta: The Superhero' but was shortened to just 'Devta' for release.
- It was one of the few 1990s action films shot extensively in Nepal, not just for song sequences.
- Director Jagdish A. Sharma was better known as a producer and distributor; this was one of his rare directorial ventures.
- The movie's climax features a dramatic fight scene in a temple, a common trope in Sharma's other produced films.
- Despite starring Mithun Chakraborty, a major star, the film had a very limited theatrical run and low publicity.
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a song sung by Kumar Sanu that did not become popular.
- The plot twist involving inspector Rakesh's secret is reminiscent of 1970s Hindi revenge dramas, a style the director favored.