Aag Aur Shola(1986)
Aag Aur Shola is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language action romance film directed by K. Bapaiah. It stars Jeetendra, Sridevi, Mandakini, and Ashish Chanana. The story follows Raju, a poor young man who loves Usha, but her brother Nagesh opposes their union. Vishal, a kind-hearted man who lost his own love, helps Raju win Usha. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Uyirullavarai Usha. It features music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The film is notable for Jeetendra's costume, which was originally designed for Amitabh Bachchan's Shahenshah. It was a box office failure and did not launch Ashish Chanana's career as expected.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- WatchO, Zee5, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1986
- Director
- K. Bapaiah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
A poor young man named Raju loves Usha, but she rejects him. Her brother Nagesh beats him brutally. Raju seeks help from Vishal, a strong man who lost his own love. Vishal promises to unite Raju and Usha. Nagesh will do anything to stop them.
“Love burns like fire.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Aag Aur Shola
Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & K. Bapaiah (14 films together), Asrani & Shoma Anand (4 films together), K. Bapaiah & Shoma Anand (4 films together), and Bindu & Asrani (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Fire and Flames' was also the title of a popular 1975 song by Pakistani singer Alamgir, though the movie has no connection to it.
- Director K. Bapayya was known for Telugu cinema, and this was one of his rare Hindi directorial ventures.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who played Vishal, was at the peak of his 'disco dancer' fame but took on this serious action role.
- The movie features veteran actor Pran in a key role, continuing his legacy of playing memorable characters in 1980s Bollywood.
- It was released during a wave of vigilante-themed films in the 1980s, inspired by the success of movies like 'Zanjeer' and 'Shaan'.
- The soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri, who was famous for his disco beats, but the score here leaned more toward dramatic orchestration.
- Despite its star cast, the film did not perform well at the box office and is rarely remembered today.