Himalay Putra(1997)
'Himalay Putra' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Pankaj Parashar and produced by Vinod Khanna. The cast includes Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini, Akshaye Khanna in his debut role, Anjala Zaveri, Shazia Malik, Danny Denzongpa, and Amrish Puri in a special appearance. The story follows a son raised in the Himalayas who grows up believing his father abandoned his mother for money, only to later discover the truth. The film was noted for its production values and the debut performance of Akshaye Khanna, who won the Screen Award for Best Male Debut. It was released in 1997 and had a box office collection of ₹7.19 crore.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1997
- Director
- Pankaj Parashar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A young man named Abhay grows up in the Himalayas hating the father he never met. His mother tells him his father was a greedy man who left them. Abhay wants revenge. But when he finally finds his father, he discovers a different story. Now he must choose between anger and forgiveness.
“A son's revenge, a father's love.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Himalay Putra
Cast reunions in this film: Hema Malini & Vinod Khanna (8 films together), Danny Denzongpa & Amrish Puri (7 films together), Amrish Puri & Vinod Khanna (5 films together), Hema Malini & Danny Denzongpa (4 films together), Hema Malini & Amrish Puri (4 films together), and Amrish Puri & Satish Shah (4 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only film where real-life couple Vinod Khanna and Hema Malini played romantic leads, despite both being major stars for decades.
- The film marked the debut of Vinod Khanna's son Akshaye Khanna, who was credited as a 'special introduction'.
- Director Pankaj Parashar is better known for comedies like 'Jalwa' but chose a dramatic family saga for this project.
- Parts of the film were shot in the Kullu and Manali regions to capture the Himalayan setting described in the title.
- The soundtrack by music director Raamlaxman featured a hit devotional song 'Mere Ram' sung by Hariharan.
- Despite the star cast, the film had a modest theatrical run and is not widely remembered today.
- Actor Satish Shah, who plays a neighbor, was a frequent collaborator with director Pankaj Parashar in the 1990s.