Kundan(1993)
Kundan is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by K.C. Bokadia. The film stars Dharmendra as Superintendent of Police Kundan Singh, with Jaya Prada, Amrish Puri, and Farha Naaz in supporting roles. The story follows an honest police officer who takes on a wealthy crime lord involved in smuggling and drug trafficking. The villain, Thakur Shamsher Singh, has corrupted politicians and police officers on his payroll. The film is notable for being the last solo hero movie of Dharmendra, with no younger actor cast in a supporting role. It was released on March 5, 1993, in India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Ultra Play OTT, Airtel Xstream Play, ZengaTV, ZEE5, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- K.C. Bokadia
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
Superintendent of Police Kundan Singh is an honest cop in a city ruled by crime lord Thakur Shamsher Singh. When Shamsher murders a newspaper editor and his family for exposing his drug deals, Kundan declares war on the villain. But Shamsher owns the politicians and the police, making Kundan's mission nearly impossible.
“One man against a kingdom of crime.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kundan
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Dharmendra (13 films together), Jayapradha & Dharmendra (8 films together), Amrish Puri & Farha Naaz (6 films together), Jayapradha & Amrish Puri (5 films together), Amrish Puri & K.C. Bokadia (5 films together), and Dharmendra & Farha Naaz (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Kundan: The Jewel' but was shortened to just 'Kundan' for release.
- It was one of the few films where actor Raj Babbar played a negative role as the main villain.
- The movie's climax was shot in a large, specially constructed set to resemble a fortress.
- A popular dance number from the film was choreographed by veteran dance master Saroj Khan.
- The film's music composer, Anand-Milind, reused one of their own tunes from a Marathi film for a song here.
- Despite the action genre, the film included a comedy track featuring supporting actors like Asrani.
- Director K.C. Bokadia also produced the film under his own banner, B.M.B. Productions.