Apmaan Ki Aag(1990)
Apmaan Ki Aag is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Sardar Talukdar. The film stars Govinda as Vikrant Narayan Singh, with Sonam, Kader Khan, and Gulshan Grover in pivotal roles. The story follows a poor man living in a Mumbai chawl who is publicly humiliated by a wealthy gangster. After the police refuse to help him, he takes matters into his own hands to seek revenge. The film is known for its high-energy action sequences and Govinda's transformation from a gentle lover to a fierce fighter. The music was composed by the popular duo Nadeem-Shravan. The movie was produced by Vijay K. Ranglani under the Shalimar Films banner and released on December 21, 1990.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- Talukdaars
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Vikrant is a poor young man living in a Mumbai chawl who dreams of marrying his rich girlfriend Mona. On her birthday, he is brutally humiliated and beaten by the wealthy J.D. Chaudhary. When the police refuse to file a case, Vikrant decides to fight back. He trains himself to take revenge on J.D. and his entire gang.
“The fire of insult burns the brightest”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Apmaan Ki Aag
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Govinda (21 films together), Gulshan Grover & Aruna Irani (19 films together), Govinda & Aruna Irani (16 films together), Gulshan Grover & Dinesh Hingoo (13 films together), Govinda & Dinesh Hingoo (11 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Rakesh Bedi (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title translates to 'The Fire of Insult', reflecting the protagonist's burning desire for revenge after public humiliation.
- It was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a character who starts as a common man before turning to crime.
- The movie features the song 'Pyar Ka Toofan', which was composed by Bappi Lahiri during his peak period of creating disco hits.
- Parts of the film were shot in the real chawls of Dongri, a historic area in Mumbai known for its crowded tenements.
- Director K. Ravi Shankar was known for action films, and this was one of his later directorial works in the early 90s.
- The film's climax involves a dramatic confrontation at a hotel, a common setting for revenge sequences in movies of that era.
- Actor Shakti Kapoor, who often played villainous roles, appears as one of the main antagonists, J.D. Chaudhary.