Police Officer(1992)
Police Officer is a 1992 Hindi-language action film directed by Ashok Gaekwad. It stars Jackie Shroff in a dual role as twin brothers, alongside Karisma Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Paresh Rawal, Gulshan Grover, and Ajit Khan. The story follows a conman who impersonates his deceased twin brother, a police officer, to infiltrate a criminal network and seek revenge. The film is known for its over-the-top action sequences and a cast of iconic Bollywood villains. It was produced by Aftab Pictures and released in India on June 5, 1992.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Ashok Gaekwad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
When honest police officer Jai is murdered by gangsters, his twin brother Kishen — a small-time conman — decides to take his place. Kishen must pretend to be a cop, learn police work on the fly, and get close to the killers without being discovered. His mission is revenge, but the lies threaten to destroy everything.
“One brother died. The other fights.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Police Officer
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Gulshan Grover (21 films together), Jackie Shroff & Paresh Rawal (20 films together), Gulshan Grover & Aruna Irani (19 films together), Gulshan Grover & Paresh Rawal (14 films together), Paresh Rawal & Aruna Irani (10 films together), and Paresh Rawal & Anu Malik (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Policewala Gunda' before being renamed to 'Police Officer'.
- It was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played dual roles as both a cop and a conman.
- The movie's climax was shot in a large indoor set designed to look like a factory or warehouse, common for action films of that era.
- Director Ashok Gaekwad was primarily known as a cinematographer and had worked on many successful films before directing this.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a popular dance number 'Pyar Ka Imtihan' sung by Alisha Chinai.
- Despite being an action film, it underperformed at the box office compared to Mithun's other hits from the early 1990s.
- The film's plot of a twin replacing his brother drew comparisons to earlier Bollywood movies like 'Seeta Aur Geeta' and 'Ram Aur Shyam'.