Rakhwala(1989)
'Rakhwala' is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao. The lead cast includes Anil Kapoor, Farha Naaz, Shabana Azmi, and Suresh Oberoi. The story follows Vikram Bose, a young mechanic who becomes a protector of the innocent after his father's murder. He battles the gangster Ranjeet, who controls Bombay through fear and corruption. The film is a remake of the Tamil film 'Michael Raj' (1987) and was produced by D. Rama Naidu. It features a soundtrack by lyricist Sameer with songs sung by Mohammed Aziz, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, and Alka Yagnik. The film was released in 1989 and received mixed reviews but gained a cult following for Anil Kapoor's action sequences.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1989
- Director
- K. Murali Mohan Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A young boy watches his father get murdered by gangsters. Years later, he grows up to become Vikram Bose, a strong and honest mechanic. When a ruthless gangster named Ranjeet threatens his family and his love, Vikram must fight back. He becomes the protector of his city, taking on the entire underworld alone.
“One man. One promise. One fight.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Rakhwala
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Asrani (33 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Prem Chopra (26 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Anil Kapoor (20 films together), Prem Chopra & Asrani (20 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Suresh Oberoi (10 films together), and Prem Chopra & Suresh Oberoi (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Papa' but was later changed to 'Rakhwala' before release.
- This was one of the few Hindi films directed by the Telugu director K. Murali Mohana Rao.
- The child actor who played the little girl, Baby Gazala, was a popular child star in South Indian films at the time.
- The film's music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, who were the top music directors of the era.
- A key plot point involves the child not knowing her father's name, a common trope in lost-and-found films of the 1980s.
- The movie performed modestly at the box office compared to other Mithun Chakraborty action films from the same period.