Ram Lakhan(1989)
Ram Lakhan is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action masala film directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Raakhee Gulzar, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles. It follows Sharda, a widow who raises her two sons to avenge their father's murder by his greedy cousins. The elder son Ram becomes an honest police officer while the younger son Lakhan falls into corruption. The film explores themes of brotherhood, revenge, and redemption. It was a commercial success and is remembered for its music, especially the song 'My Name Is Lakhan'. The film was released on January 27, 1989 in India.
Ram Lakhan is streaming on Vi Movies and TV and Zee5 since 10 May 1990.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Vi Movies and TV, Zee5, Prime Video, Plex, Netflix, Airtel Xstream Play, Ultra Play
- OTT Release Date
- 10 May 1990
- Theatrical Release
- 27 January 1989
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Rating
- 5.0/10
Storyline
After her husband is murdered by his cousins, Sharda is thrown out of her home with her two young sons. Years later, her elder son Ram becomes an honest police officer while her younger son Lakhan becomes a corrupt cop. When Lakhan unknowingly works for his father's killers, the brothers must reunite to save their family and seek justice.
“Two brothers. One destiny. One revenge.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ram Lakhan
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Anupam Kher (23 films together), Anupam Kher & Satish Kaushik (23 films together), Anupam Kher & Anil Kapoor (23 films together), Jackie Shroff & Gulshan Grover (21 films together), Jackie Shroff & Paresh Rawal (20 films together), and Anupam Kher & Gulshan Grover (20 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was originally 'Ram Lakhan Ki Jung' but was shortened to 'Ram Lakhan' before release.
- Anil Kapoor's character Lakhan was inspired by the energetic, street-smart heroes of 1970s Hindi cinema.
- The iconic song 'My Name Is Lakhan' was filmed over 12 days at a cost of 1.5 million rupees, a huge sum then.
- Madhuri Dixit was not the first choice for the female lead; the role was offered to several other actresses.
- The film's climax was shot in a specially constructed courtroom set that took over a month to build.
- It was one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1989 and ran in theaters for over 25 weeks.
- Subhash Ghai wrote the script with the classic theme of 'dharma' (duty) versus 'karma' (action) in mind.