Khoon Aur Paani(1981)
Khoon Aur Paani is a 1981 Hindi-language action film directed by Chand. It stars Feroz Khan, Jeetendra, Rekha, and Parveen Babi in lead roles. The story follows two brothers, Ram and Laxman, who are separated after their father is killed by a cruel landlord. Ram loses his memory and becomes a bandit, while Laxman is adopted by a police commissioner and becomes a CBI officer. The brothers eventually meet as enemies before their mother reunites them. The film features music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. It was produced by A. A. Nadiadwala under the A.G.Films Pvt. Ltd. banner.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 10 April 1981
- Director
- Chand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A poor farmer's son diverts water from a rich landlord's property. The landlord kills the farmer. The son seeks revenge but loses his memory. He becomes a bandit. His younger brother becomes a cop. They meet as enemies. Their mother must reunite them.
“Blood and water cannot separate a family.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Khoon Aur Paani
Cast reunions in this film: Rekha & Jeetendra (22 films together), Jeetendra & Nirupa Roy (8 films together), Rekha & Jagdeep (5 films together), Rekha & Iftekhar (4 films together), Jeetendra & Parveen Babi (4 films together), and Jagdeep & Mukri (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Chand is better known as a lyricist, having written songs for hits like 'Dharmatma' and 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'.
- It was one of the few 1980s films to star Mithun Chakraborty and Shatrughan Sinha together, both major action heroes at the time.
- The movie's plot about water scarcity and feudal oppression was a recurring theme in Indian 'angry young man' films of the era.
- A key plot device involves a water pump sound triggering the hero's rage, a unique auditory motif for memory loss.
- The film's title 'Khoon Aur Paani' (Blood and Water) directly symbolizes the central conflict of life and violence.
- It features veteran actor Prem Chopra as the antagonist Thakur Vikram Singh, a role typical of his villainous image.
- The movie was not a major commercial success, overshadowed by bigger multi-starrers of the early 1980s.