Laila(1984)
Laila (1984) is a 131-minute Hindi film directed by Saawan Kumar Tak. Starring Sunil Dutt, Poonam Dhillon and Anil Kapoor. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1984.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 6 September 1984
- Director
- Saawan Kumar Tak
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Two rival Rajput families have a long-standing feud. When one family's son, Deshraj, turns ten, his grandfather tries to make peace by inviting the rival patriarch to the birthday. However, the hatred continues, and the grandfather is killed after his driver is bribed by the rival family.
“A love born from a feud that could destroy them both.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Laila
Cast reunions in this film: Poonam Dhillon & Satyendra Kapoor (11 films together), Anil Kapoor & Satyendra Kapoor (7 films together), Anil Kapoor & Poonam Dhillon (4 films together), Anil Kapoor & Pran (4 films together), Saawan Kumar Tak & Pran (4 films together), and Pran & Satyendra Kapoor (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Laila' is never spoken in the movie, as no main character has that name.
- It was the only film where actress Madhavi played a mother to a grown-up hero, as she was only 16 years older than Kumar Gaurav.
- The movie was a remake of the 1983 Telugu film 'Maga Maharaju', which also starred Madhavi.
- Director Saawan Kumar Tak also wrote the film's popular songs, including the hit 'Sun Sun Sun Sun Saloni'.
- Actor Prem Chopra, who played the villain, had a real-life rivalry with hero Kumar Gaurav's father, Rajendra Kumar, in the 1960s.
- The film's climax was shot in the same Jaipur palace locations used in many classic Rajput-era Bollywood films.
- Despite its star cast, the film was not a major box office success upon its initial release.