Benam Badshah(1991)
Benaam Badsha is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by K. Ravi Shankar. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, and Shilpa Shirodkar in lead roles. The story follows a nameless man abandoned as a baby who becomes a criminal. A woman he victimizes tries to reform him by giving him a name and love. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Pudhea Paadhai. It was the fourteenth highest grossing Indian film of 1991. The music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film was released on 19 April 1991.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- K. Ravi Shankar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A baby abandoned in a garbage bin grows up to become a ruthless killer and rapist. When he attacks Jyoti on her wedding day, she refuses to give up. She moves into his world and gives him a name. Can her love turn a monster into a man?
“Love gave him a name”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Benam Badshah
Cast reunions in this film: Juhi Chawla & Anil Kapoor (7 films together), and Rohini Hattangadi & Anil Kapoor (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Benaam Badsha' translates to 'Nameless King', reflecting the protagonist's lack of a given name until Juhi Chawla's character names him.
- This was one of the rare films where Anil Kapoor played a villainous character with no redeeming qualities at the start.
- Director K. Ravi Shankar was primarily known for directing Telugu films, and this was one of his few Hindi directorial ventures.
- The movie's plot, involving a rape victim marrying her attacker, was highly controversial and criticized for its problematic theme.
- Despite starring popular actors like Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla, the film was a major box office failure.
- The soundtrack by Laxmikant-Pyarelal included a hit song 'Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai' sung by Alka Yagnik and Mohammed Aziz.
- Actor Amrish Puri, who played the antagonist Jaikal, was filming this simultaneously with his iconic role as Mogambo in 'Mr. India' (1987), though this film released later.