Jigar(1992)
'Jigar' is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language martial arts film directed by Farogh Siddique. The film stars Ajay Devgn in his second movie role, alongside Karisma Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, and Ajit Khan. The story follows Raju, a young man who trains in martial arts to avenge the rape of his sister by his former best friend. The plot is inspired by the 1989 American film 'Kickboxer'. The film was a major box office success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1992. Its soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, was also among the top-selling albums of the year. 'Jigar' was released during the Diwali weekend.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Farogh Siddique
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rating
- 5.0/10
Storyline
Raju's life is shattered when his best friend Duryodhan rapes his sister. Unable to fight the powerful wrestler, Raju seeks training from a martial arts master. He enters a deadly tournament to face his enemy and avenge his family's honor.
“Revenge is a fight to the death.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jigar
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Aruna Irani (19 films together), Gulshan Grover & Paresh Rawal (14 films together), Gulshan Grover & Ajay Devgan (10 films together), Paresh Rawal & Ajay Devgan (10 films together), Paresh Rawal & Aruna Irani (10 films together), and Karisma Kapoor & Aruna Irani (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jigar' means 'liver' in Urdu, often used as a term of endearment for someone brave.
- It was one of the few films where actor Ajay Devgn played a character skilled in karate early in his career.
- The movie was released the same year as Devgn's debut hit 'Phool Aur Kaante', capitalizing on his rising fame.
- Director Farogh Siddique primarily worked as an editor; this was one of his rare directorial ventures.
- The soundtrack by music director Anand-Milind included a hit song 'Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai' sung by Kumar Sanu.
- The plot involving a karate school conflict was a popular action theme in early 1990s Bollywood.
- Despite the action focus, the film featured typical romantic subplots common for the era's masala movies.