Ashanti(1982)
Ashanti (1982) is a Hindi film directed by Umesh Mehra. Starring Amrish Puri, Shabana Azmi and Jeevan Dhar. With a rating of 6.7/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1982.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1982
- Director
- Umesh Mehra
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A police officer is falsely accused of robbing a bank and sent to jail. His mother dies from the shock of hearing this news. After his release, he seeks revenge on those who destroyed his life.
“Framed for a crime, he's back for revenge.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Ashanti
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Mithun Chakraborty (19 films together), Amrish Puri & Satyendra Kapoor (11 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Satyendra Kapoor (11 films together), Rajesh Khanna & Satyendra Kapoor (7 films together), Rajesh Khanna & Shabana Azmi (5 films together), and Zeenat Aman & Mithun Chakraborty (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ashanti' refers to the Ashanti tribe of Ghana, but the movie is not set in Africa.
- This was one of the few films where actor Dharmendra played a police officer who gets imprisoned.
- The movie features a popular song 'Jawani Janeman' sung by Asha Bhosle and picturised on Hema Malini.
- Director Umesh Mehra was better known for his work in action and thriller genres during the 1980s.
- The film's plot of a framed officer seeking revenge was a common theme in early 1980s Bollywood.
- Ashanti was not a major box office success compared to other Dharmendra films of that era.
- Composer Bappi Lahiri, known for disco music, gave the film's soundtrack a different, dramatic score.