Justice Chaudhury(1983)
Justice Chaudhury (1983) is a 156-minute Hindi film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Shakti Kapoor, Raj Kiran and Debashree Roy. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1983.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1983
- Director
- K. Raghavendra Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
An honest lawyer is appointed as a judge. He is forced to marry his disabled daughter to a criminal, who then blackmails him to sway his court decisions.
“A judge's integrity tested by a dangerous family secret.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Justice Chaudhury
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Asrani & Kader Khan (41 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Asrani (33 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Jeetendra (27 films together), Kader Khan & Jeetendra (27 films together), and Asrani & Jeetendra (25 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title character was inspired by real-life Indian judges known for their integrity.
- It was one of the few 1980s Bollywood films to directly address judicial corruption as a main plot.
- Actor Jeetendra, known for romantic roles, performed his own action stunts in several scenes.
- The movie featured a hit comedy track with actors Asrani and Jagdeep to lighten the serious drama.
- Lyricist Anand Bakshi wrote the songs, but the soundtrack did not become a major commercial success.
- Parts of the film were shot in actual courtroom locations to add authenticity to the legal drama.
- Director K. Raghavendra Rao completed filming in a notably short schedule, common for his fast-paced productions.