Farz Aur Kanoon(1982)
Farz Aur Kanoon (1982) is a 161-minute Hindi film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Prem Chopra, Sharat Saxena and Shakti Kapoor. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1982.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- SonyLIV, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1982
- Director
- K. Raghavendra Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A dedicated police officer spends his career honestly enforcing the law. His life's work is challenged when his own son becomes involved in crime.
“A father upholds the law. His son breaks it.”
Film Details
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Farz Aur Kanoon
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 Shakti Kapoor & Prem Chopra (26 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Farz Aur Kanoon' translates to 'Duty and Law', directly reflecting the central conflict between the father's duty and the son's crime.
- This was one of the few films where actor Jeetendra played a police officer, a role less common for him compared to his typical romantic or dancing hero parts.
- Director K. Raghavendra Rao remade the film in Telugu the same year as 'Justice Chowdary', starring Chiranjeevi.
- The soundtrack, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, included the hit song 'Mujhe Pyar Karo' sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi.
- Actress Reena Roy, who played the female lead, was a popular star in the early 1980s known for her action-oriented roles.
- The film was part of a wave of 'lost-and-found' family dramas popular in Bollywood during that era, often involving separated relatives.
- It featured veteran actor Pran in a supporting role, continuing his successful career shift from villain to character actor.