Itihaas(1987)

Storyline

A dedicated police commissioner's family is targeted by a crime boss. After the boss is arrested and released on bail, he kidnaps and assaults the commissioner's daughter in revenge. The commissioner, misled about who is responsible, rushes to the scene and kills an innocent man.

“A family's honor ignites a father's war.”

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Cast & Crew

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Raaj KumarActor

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Shabana AzmiActor

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Anil KapoorActor

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Rati AgnihotriActor

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JoshiyDirector

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Trivia

• The film's title 'Itihaas' means 'history' in Hindi, reflecting its theme of personal and societal legacies.
• It was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a police officer's son, a departure from his typical 'disco dancer' roles of the era.
• Director Rajkumar Kohli was known for multi-starrer films, and this movie featured a large ensemble cast including Shatrughan Sinha and Mithun Chakraborty.
• The villain character 'Alexander' was named to evoke a powerful, empire-like criminal figure, a common trope in 1980s Bollywood.
• The film's soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included the hit song 'Dil Tujhko Diya,' which became popular at the time.
• It was shot during a period when Bollywood often blended family drama with crime revenge plots, a formula popular in the late 1980s.
• Actor Shatrughan Sinha, who played the police commissioner, was known for his sharp dialogue delivery, which added intensity to his role.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Itihaas

Anil Kapoor&Shabana Azmi

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Rati Agnihotri&Anil Kapoor

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