Zulm-O-Sitam(1998)
Zulm-O-Sitam is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by K.C. Bokadia. The cast includes Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Prada, Arjun, and Madhoo. The story follows Superintendent of Police Arun, an honest officer in Bombay who takes on a powerful gangster. Arun refuses bribes and threats, leading to a violent conflict that costs him his wife. The film was produced by M.C. Bokadia under NH Studioz. It received mixed reviews but was noted for its action sequences and moral tone. The film was released in 1998 and is available on some digital platforms.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- K.C. Bokadia
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
Superintendent Arun is an honest cop in Bombay. He is assigned to protect a witness against a ruthless gangster. The gangster threatens Arun's family. Arun's wife is killed. Arun fights back and arrests the gangster. The story is about one man's fight against corruption.
“One honest man against a city of crime.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Zulm-O-Sitam
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Shakti Kapoor (44 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Dharmendra (24 films together), Gulshan Grover & Danny Denzongpa (11 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Vikas Anand (11 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Shatrughan Sinha (10 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Dharmendra (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Zulm-O-Sitam' is a Persian-derived phrase meaning 'tyranny and oppression', commonly used in Urdu poetry and Hindi film dialogues.
- Director K.C. Bokadia often cast actor Dharmendra in his productions; this was one of several late-90s action films they collaborated on.
- The movie was part of a wave of late-90s police conspiracy thrillers but did not achieve major commercial success at the box office.
- Actress Farheen, who played a supporting role, had a brief film career primarily in Bokadia-produced movies around this period.
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, featured a popular song 'Tumse Milne Ko Dil Kare' sung by Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik.
- Filming included locations in Bombay (now Mumbai) to depict the police and political settings authentically.
- The plot's theme of a framed honest officer mirrored common tropes in 90s Hindi cinema, similar to films like 'Ghayal' and 'Ziddi'.