Aandhiyan(1990)
'Aandhiyan' (1990) is a Hindi drama film directed by David Dhawan. It stars Shatrughan Sinha, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Madhushree, and Mumtaz. The story follows Shakuntala, a woman abandoned by her politician husband Dushyant. Her son Vikram tries to reunite them through a court case. The film explores themes of class, sacrifice, and family loyalty. It was produced by Pahlaj Nihalani under Vishaldeep International. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film was released on June 8, 1990, in India. It received mixed reviews and was a box office failure.
Aandhiyan is streaming on YouTube and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
Shakuntala is a poor woman whose husband Dushyant abandons her for his political career. She raises their son Vikram alone. Years later, Vikram discovers the truth and decides to bring his parents back together. But Dushyant refuses to acknowledge them. Vikram must fight in court to prove his father's identity.
“A storm of love and betrayal.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Aandhiyan
Cast reunions in this film: Satyendra Kapoor & Om Shivpuri (12 films together), Shatrughan Sinha & Om Shivpuri (5 films together), Satyendra Kapoor & Saeed Jaffrey (5 films together), David Dhawan & Pahlaj Nihalani (3 films together), Shatrughan Sinha & Satyendra Kapoor (3 films together), and Shatrughan Sinha & Pahlaj Nihalani (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Aandhiyan' but was later renamed 'Aandhi' for release, though it is unrelated to the 1975 classic of the same name.
- This was one of the few films where Mumtaz came out of retirement to act, years after her initial exit from Bollywood.
- Director David Dhawan, known for comedies, made this romantic drama early in his career before finding his signature style.
- The film's music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, but it did not achieve the same popularity as his other soundtracks from that era.
- It featured veteran actor Om Shivpuri in one of his final film roles before his passing in 1990.
- Despite starring popular actors, the movie was not a major commercial success at the box office.
- The plot explores themes of political image and family pressure, reflecting common social issues in early '90s cinema.