Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga(1988)
Paap Ko Jalaakar Raakh Kar Doonga is a 1988 Hindi crime film directed by K.R. Reddy. The lead cast includes Dharmendra, Govinda, Anita Raj, and Farha Naaz. The story follows Chief Engineer Vinay Saxena, who refuses a bribe from a corrupt builder named Shaadilal. This refusal triggers a violent chain of events that destroys his family. His brother Shankar, a CBI officer, seeks justice and revenge. The film is known for its action sequences and emotional family drama. It received mixed reviews from critics but found an audience on home video. The movie was released in 1988 and is available on streaming platforms like YouTube.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV, Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play, ZengaTV, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1988
- Director
- K.R. Reddy
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
Chief Engineer Vinay Saxena refuses a bribe from powerful builder Shaadilal. Shaadilal attacks Vinay and later kills him. Vinay's brother Shankar, a CBI officer, vows to destroy the criminal. With help from Deepak, a young man in love with Vinay's daughter, Shankar fights to bring Shaadilal to justice.
“Burn sin to ashes with fire”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga
Cast reunions in this film: Dharmendra & Anita Raj (11 films together), Govinda & Farha Naaz (10 films together), Govinda & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (8 films together), Sadashiv Amrapurkar & Dharmendra (7 films together), Dharmendra & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (7 films together), and Sadashiv Amrapurkar & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director K.R. Reddy was a veteran Telugu filmmaker, and this was one of his rare directorial ventures in Hindi cinema.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who played Shankar, was at the peak of his 'disco dancer' fame but took on this more serious undercover officer role.
- The movie's title is a dramatic dialogue that translates to 'I will burn sin and turn it to ashes,' reflecting the film's intense action theme.
- It features veteran actor Om Prakash in a key role, adding a touch of classic Bollywood gravitas to the family drama portions.
- The plot revolves around a CBI officer and corruption, a popular theme in late 1980s Hindi cinema as audiences responded to vigilante justice stories.
- Despite its star cast, the film is not widely remembered today and did not become a major box office hit compared to other Mithun films of the era.
- The soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits, but the music for this film had a more dramatic and suspenseful tone.