Mera Muqaddar(1988)
Mera Muqaddar is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by K. Pappu. The cast includes Swapna, Sandhu Raj (credited as Amrit Raj), Tanuja Samarth, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Aruna Irani, Gulshan Grover, Prem Chopra, and Shakti Kapoor. The story follows Shanti, a woman abandoned by her husband Suraj for a wealthier woman. Her son Shankar grows up seeking revenge against his father and half-brother Vijay. The film explores themes of betrayal, class conflict, and destiny. It received a low IMDb rating of 4.8/10 and is remembered as a typical 1980s Bollywood action drama. The movie was produced by Inderjit Film and released in India on June 22, 1988.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1988
- Director
- K. Pappu
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 1.0/10
Storyline
Shanti's husband Suraj leaves her for a rich woman. Years later, her son Shankar and Suraj's son Vijay become bitter enemies. They fight a violent war without knowing they are half-brothers. Can Shanti stop the bloodshed before it destroys her family forever?
“Destiny decides who wins”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mera Muqaddar
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Shakti Kapoor (44 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Aruna Irani (33 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Prem Chopra (26 films together), Gulshan Grover & Prem Chopra (20 films together), Gulshan Grover & Aruna Irani (19 films together), and Prem Chopra & Aruna Irani (19 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, K. Pappu, was primarily known as a cinematographer and shot many films for actor Dharmendra.
- This was one of several late-1980s action films starring Jeetendra and Rekha, who were a popular on-screen pair at the time.
- The movie's plot of separated half-brothers in conflict is a recurring theme in Indian cinema, seen in films like 'Deewaar' and 'Yaarana'.
- Actor Kader Khan, who plays a key supporting role, also contributed dialogue to many hit films of the same era.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included the popular song 'Tumse Milkar Na Jaane Kyon'.
- Despite its star cast, the film was not a major commercial success upon its theatrical release.
- The climax featuring the two brothers, played by Jeetendra and Shatrughan Sinha, involves a dramatic confrontation typical of the era's masala films.