Andha Yudh(1987)
Andha Yudh is a 1987 Hindi action drama thriller film directed by Dayal Nihalani. It stars Raj Babbar as a cold-blooded killer and Nana Patekar as an honest police officer. The story follows a hired assassin who murders the chief minister and takes a physically challenged girl hostage. The film explores the killer's past and how society turned him into a criminal. It has no songs and relies on a praised background score. The film was nominated for a Filmfare Award. It was later remade in Kannada as Khaki in 2004. The film is known for its realistic tone and strong performances.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1987
- Director
- Dayal Nihalani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
A junior minister hires a killer named Raja to assassinate the chief minister. After the murder, Raja hides in a house and takes a young disabled girl hostage. Police officer Suhas Dandekar must save the girl and catch the killer. But Raja's past reveals a tragic story of how a good student became a monster.
“A killer is made, not born.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Andha Yudh
Cast reunions in this film: Rohini Hattangadi & Raj Babbar (4 films together), Nana Patekar & Pallavi Joshi (2 films together), and Raj Babbar & Dayal Nihalani (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Andhaa Yudh' translates to 'Blind War', symbolizing the chaotic, unseen conflict between law and corruption.
- Director Dayal Nihalani was primarily known as a cinematographer; this was one of his few directorial ventures in Hindi cinema.
- Actor Alok Nath, later famous for his 'sanskaari' roles, played the villainous junior minister in this early career part.
- The film's plot of a political assassination mirrored real-life anxieties in India during the late 1980s.
- It featured a rare protagonist pairing of Mithun Chakraborty as the police chief and Shatrughan Sinha as the hired killer.
- The movie was not a major commercial success, overshadowed by bigger action films of that year like 'Mr. India'.
- The climactic confrontation was reportedly filmed in a single, elaborate long take to increase tension.