Abhimanyu(1989)
Abhimanyu is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Tony Juneja. The film stars Anil Kapoor in a triple role, alongside Poonam Dhillon, Kimi Katkar, and Anita Raj. The story follows Manu, a kind-hearted man who agrees to impersonate three different people to help his friends, leading to a chaotic web of lies and mistaken identities. The film is a remake of the 1982 Tamil film Sakalakala Vallavan. Despite a satisfactory opening, it was a commercial failure. The music was composed by Anu Malik. The film was released on 8 June 1989.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1989
- Director
- Tony Juneja
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 48m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
Manu cannot refuse anyone. When three friends ask him to pretend to be a rich businessman, a tough gangster, and a flashy NRI, he agrees to all three. Now he must juggle three fake lives, three women, and a mountain of lies before everything falls apart.
“One man. Three lies. Total chaos.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Abhimanyu
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Aruna Irani (33 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Prem Chopra (26 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Anil Kapoor (20 films together), Prem Chopra & Aruna Irani (19 films together), Aruna Irani & Jagdeep (16 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Poonam Dhillon (13 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Abhimanyu' references a tragic warrior from the Mahabharata, but the plot is not a direct adaptation.
- This was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a rural farmer as the central character.
- Director Tony Juneja was primarily known as a producer; this was one of his early directorial efforts.
- The movie featured a popular comedy track with actors like Asrani and Kader Khan, common in 80s masala films.
- Parts of the film were shot in the rural landscapes of Uttar Pradesh to depict the village setting authentically.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a hit song 'Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na' sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle.
- Despite its dramatic plot, the film performed averagely at the box office compared to other Mithun Chakraborty action films of the era.