Vijay(1988)
Vijay is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Yash Chopra. The ensemble cast includes Rajesh Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Raj Babbar, and Om Shivpuri. The story follows two brothers separated by a manipulative enemy, and their sons who unknowingly become friends. The film explores themes of family loyalty, betrayal, and reconciliation. It is noted for its high emotional stakes and dramatic confrontations. The movie was released on 12 August 1988.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Prime Video, Sun NXT
- Theatrical Release
- 12 August 1988
- Director
- Yash Chopra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Two brothers are torn apart by lies. Years later, their sons meet and become close friends. When the truth about their families comes out, the sons are forced to fight each other. Can love and truth bring the family back together?
“Family bonds are forever”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Vijay
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Anil Kapoor (23 films together), Meenakshi Seshadri & Meenakshi Sheshadri (23 films together), Anupam Kher & Gulshan Grover (20 films together), Gulshan Grover & Raj Babbar (11 films together), Gulshan Grover & Anil Kapoor (10 films together), and Anupam Kher & Saeed Jaffrey (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned with Rishi Kapoor and Sunny Deol in the lead roles, but they were replaced by Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini.
- This was the only film where legendary singer Kishore Kumar sang for actor Mithun Chakraborty, performing the song 'Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na'.
- The movie's climax was shot in Kashmir, but due to political unrest, the crew had to finish filming under tight security.
- Despite starring major stars, the film was a commercial failure and did not recover its production costs.
- Actress Hema Malini performed her own stunts for several action sequences, which was uncommon for leading heroines at the time.
- The soundtrack by Shiv-Hari became popular, especially the song 'Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na', which remains a classic.
- Director Yash Chopra reused the name 'Vijay' for the protagonist, a name he gave to many of his heroic characters in films like 'Deewaar' and 'Trishul'.