Ekka Raja Rani(1994)
Ekka Raja Rani is a 1994 Hindi action drama film directed by Afzal Ahmed Khan. It stars Vinod Khanna, Govinda, Ayesha Jhulka, and Ashwini Bhave. The story follows Mumbai don Vishal Kapoor, who takes in his friend's brother Sagar after the friend's death. A dancer named Barkha saves Vishal's life and moves into his home, leading to a love triangle between Vishal, Sagar, and Barkha. The film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and betrayal. Its music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan. The film was a commercial flop upon its June 24, 1994 release.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Afzal Ahmed
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A cold-hearted Mumbai don named V.K. promises his dying friend to take care of his brother Sagar. When a homeless dancer named Barkha saves V.K.'s life, she moves in, and both V.K. and Sagar fall for her. Their love triangle threatens to destroy their bond.
“Love changes the toughest don.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ekka Raja Rani
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Govinda (11 films together), Tinnu Anand & Paresh Rawal (8 films together), Tinnu Anand & Vinod Khanna (4 films together), Tinnu Anand & Govinda (4 films together), Paresh Rawal & Mushtaq Khan (4 films together), and Tinnu Anand & Ayesha Jhulka (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ekka Raja Rani' translates to 'One King, One Queen', hinting at the central love triangle.
- It was one of the few 1990s films where actor Shakti Kapoor played a serious, non-comic villain role.
- The movie was shot extensively in scenic Ooty, a popular hill station for Bollywood films of that era.
- Director Afzal Ahmed Khan was primarily known as a writer and this was one of his few directorial ventures.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a popular qawwali-style song 'Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai'.
- Despite starring popular actors like Ravi Kishan and Shilpa Shirodkar, the film did not perform well commercially.
- The plot shares similarities with older Bollywood films where the heroine is caught between a gangster and her true love.