Khoon Aur Paani(1981)
Khoon Aur Paani (1981) is a 144-minute Hindi film directed by Chand. Starring Feroz Khan, Jeetendra and Rekha. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Khoon Aur Paani stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1981.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 10 April 1981
- Director
- Chand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A poor farmer's family struggles during a drought while a cruel landlord wastes water. When the farmer is killed for trying to take water, his son Ram seeks revenge, gets injured, loses his memory, and becomes a feared bandit. His brother Lakshman is adopted by a police officer and grows up to be an undercover agent, setting the stage for the two brothers to meet as enemies.
“A family torn apart by drought, reunited by blood and water.”
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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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Khoon Aur Paani
