Sadak(1991)
Sadak is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt in lead roles. The story follows Ravi, a taxi driver in Bombay who falls in love with Pooja, a woman trapped in a brothel run by the cruel Maharani. The film is an unofficial remake of the 1976 American film Taxi Driver. It was one of the highest-grossing movies of 1991. The soundtrack, composed by Nadeem-Shravan, sold 5 million units and remains popular. Sadashiv Amrapurkar won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for his portrayal of Maharani. The film is available on various streaming platforms.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Mahesh Bhatt
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
A traumatized taxi driver named Ravi meets a young woman named Pooja who is forced into prostitution by a ruthless brothel owner named Maharani. Ravi falls in love with Pooja and risks everything to save her. He must fight Maharani, her henchmen, and a corrupt police officer to free the woman he loves.
“On the road to love, there is no mercy.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sadak
Cast reunions in this film: Mahesh Bhatt & Avtar Gill (13 films together), Pooja Bhatt & Mahesh Bhatt (12 films together), Mahesh Bhatt & Mukesh Bhatt (11 films together), Pooja Bhatt & Avtar Gill (10 films together), Mahesh Bhatt & Soni Razdan (8 films together), and Mushtaq Khan & Avtar Gill (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in a real brothel area in Mumbai, adding to its raw and gritty feel.
- Pooja Bhatt was only 18 years old when she played the lead role of the young woman trapped in prostitution.
- The movie was inspired by the Hollywood film 'Taxi Driver', but set in the context of Mumbai's red-light district.
- Director Mahesh Bhatt wrote the script in just 10 days, drawing from his own emotional state at the time.
- The character of the brothel madam, Maharani, became an iconic villain in Hindi cinema of the 1990s.
- The song 'Tumhe Apna Banaane Ki' was originally not part of the film and was added during post-production.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success and developed a strong cult following over the years.