Khudai(1994)
Khudai is a 1994 Hindi drama film directed by Johny Bakshi. It stars Rajesh Khanna in the lead role, with Madhavi and Deepika Chikhalia as the female leads. The story follows Raj Anand, a successful Bollywood director who balances his family life with a secret affair with an actress. His wife Padmini and son Varun struggle with the consequences of his choices. The film explores themes of love, betrayal, and forgiveness within a film industry backdrop. It was one of Rajesh Khanna's later releases and is noted for its emotional family drama. The movie was produced by Usman Khan and features cinematography by Anil Sehgal.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Watcho, Airtel Xstream, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Johny Bakshi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Raj Anand is a famous film director with a loving wife and son. But he falls for a young actress named Madhavi. His secret affair threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. Can he save his family before it is too late?
“Love can build or break a home.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Khudai
Cast reunions in this film: Deepika & Deepika Chikhalia (2 films together), Rajesh Khanna & Gulshan Grover (2 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Anil Nagrath (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Khudai' means 'creation' or 'making' in Urdu, hinting at the filmmaking theme.
- Director Johny Bakshi was primarily known for producing B-movies and action films in the 1980s.
- Actress Sakshi Swami, who plays Sakhi, had a brief film career with only a handful of roles.
- The movie features veteran actor Shreeram Lagoo in a supporting role as a film industry figure.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits in the 1980s.
- It was released during a period when family dramas about industry secrets were less common in Bollywood.
- The film did not perform well commercially and is rarely discussed in mainstream Hindi cinema history.