Maqsad(1984)
Maqsad (1984) is a Hindi film directed by K. Bapaiah. Starring Sridevi, Shakti Kapoor and Jaya Prada. With a rating of 5.6/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1984.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Eros Now, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 26 April 1984
- Director
- K. Bapaiah
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
Two couples face different struggles. Rajeshwar and Bharati fight against caste discrimination to be together. Meanwhile, the other couple, Tilak and Rani, get caught up in a murder case.
“Love defies caste, but can it survive a murder?”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Maqsad
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Jeetendra (27 films together), Kader Khan & Jeetendra (27 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Prem Chopra (26 films together), Prem Chopra & Kader Khan (22 films together), and Jayapradha & Jeetendra (18 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Maqsad' means 'purpose' or 'goal' in Hindi, reflecting the characters' struggles.
- It was one of several 1980s films starring Jeetendra and Sridevi as a popular on-screen pair.
- The movie features a hit song 'Jhilmil Sitaron Ka' sung by Lata Mangeshkar and picturized on Sridevi.
- Director K. Bapayya was known in Telugu cinema, and this was one of his few Hindi directorial ventures.
- The plot's focus on a second couple involved in a murder case was an unusual twist for a romantic drama.
- Actor Raj Kiran, who played Tilak, had a relatively brief but notable career in Bollywood during this period.
- The film released the same year as Sridevi's bigger hit 'Tohfa', which overshadowed its box office performance.