Aaj Ki Awaz(1984)
Hindi137 minstheatrical
Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) is a 137-minute Hindi film directed by Ravi Chopra. Starring Raj Babbar, Smita Patil and Dalip Tahil. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1984.
Director:Ravi Chopra
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 7 September 1984
- Director
- Ravi Chopra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A professor decides to fight crime, and it completely upends his life.
“A professor fights crime, changing his life forever.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
137Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date7 September 1984
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
justicecorruptionrevengefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Raj BabbarProf. Prabhat Kumar Varma
→#2Smita PatilPublic Prosecutor Rajni V. Deshmukh
→#3R
Rashmi ChauhanActor
→#4G
Gufi PaintalActor
→#5Dalip TahilSuresh Thakur
→#6Nana PatekarJagmohandas
→#7Om ShivpuriJudge
→#8D
Dheeraj KumarActor
→#9Shafi InamdarInspector Shafi
→#10V
Vijay AroraSrivastava
→#11R
Ravi ChopraDirector
→#12B
B.R. ChopraCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Aaj Ki Awaz
Cast reunions in this film: Raj Babbar & Smita Patil (14 films together), Ravi Chopra & B.R. Chopra (7 films together), Alok Nath & Dalip Tahil (6 films together), Raj Babbar & Shafi Inamdar (5 films together), Raj Babbar & B.R. Chopra (5 films together), and Raj Babbar & Alok Nath (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot at the famous Mysore Palace, a rare location for a Hindi action movie of that era.
- It was one of the few films where actor Shashi Kapoor played a professor turned vigilante, a departure from his usual romantic roles.
- The movie's title song 'Aaj Ki Awaz' was composed by R.D. Burman but did not become a major chartbuster like his other works.
- Director Ravi Chopra was the son of filmmaker B.R. Chopra, and this was one of his lesser-known directorial ventures.
- The plot was seen as a social message film wrapped in an action drama, reflecting concerns about crime in the 1980s.
- Actress Smita Patil, known for parallel cinema, appeared in this commercial film, showing her versatility.