Atishbaz(1990)
Atishbaz is a 1990 Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Mukhtar Ahmed. The film stars Shatrughan Sinha, Anita Raj, Aditya Pancholi, and Poonam Dhillon in lead roles. Set in British India, the story follows Shamsher Singh Rajput, a poor man who turns to crime to support his family. He is arrested and brutally beaten by corrupt British police. After India's independence, he is released and becomes a powerful don seeking revenge. The film is a loose remake of the 1932 American film Scarface. It features intense action sequences and a tragic love story. Atishbaz received negative reviews from critics and has a low IMDb rating of 3.2/10. The film was released in theatres in 1990 and runs for 165 minutes.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- Mukhtar Ahmed
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 3.3/10
Storyline
Shamsher Singh Rajput is a poor man living in British India. He steals to feed his mother and sister. He falls in love with a gypsy dancer named Reshma. The British police arrest him and beat him in jail. When India gains freedom, he is released. He becomes a violent don to take revenge on his enemies and win back Reshma.
“One man's fire, everyone's ash”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Atishbaz
Cast reunions in this film: Tom Alter & Prem Chopra (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Atishbaz' refers to a traditional fireworks maker, symbolizing a life of explosive risk.
- It was one of the final films of veteran actor Shammi Kapoor before his semi-retirement in the 1990s.
- The movie was shot in parts of Rajasthan to capture the look of rural British India.
- Director Harmesh Malhotra was known for action films but this movie blended romance with social drama.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a popular qawwali-style song 'Allah Meherbaan'.
- Despite its star cast, the film had a modest box office run compared to other 1990s action movies.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty performed many of his own stunts for the film's action sequences.