Khoon Ka Rishta(1981)
Khoon Ka Rishta is a 1981 Hindi-language action film directed by Samir Ganguly. It stars Jeetendra, Neetu Singh, Amjad Khan, and Pran. The story follows Justice Surendra Sinha, an honest judge who sentences his own step-brother to 14 years in prison. After resigning, he moves to a village to build a girls' college. His son Ravi helps him, but the released brother seeks revenge by framing Ravi for theft. The film features a dramatic Holi climax and a look-alike twist. It was produced under the Sangtarash International banner with music by Kalyanji Anandji.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1981
- Director
- Samir Ganguly
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
An honest judge sends his criminal brother to jail. Years later, the brother returns for revenge. He frames the judge's son for theft and kidnaps the judge. The son must fight to clear his name and save his father's dream of building a girls' college.
“Justice or blood? Choose your side.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Khoon Ka Rishta
Cast reunions in this film: Jeetendra & Pran (11 films together), Neetu Singh & Jeetendra (4 films together), Pran & Jagdeep (4 films together), Jagdeep & Mukri (4 films together), Jeetendra & Jagdeep (3 films together), and Jeetendra & Mukri (3 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only film where Pran played a judge, a role he reportedly accepted due to its dignified nature.
- The film's director, Samir Ganguly, was a former assistant to the legendary director Bimal Roy.
- Actor Amjad Khan, famous for playing villains, was cast as the criminal half-brother shortly after his iconic role in 'Sholay'.
- The movie's title song 'Khoon Ka Rishta' was sung by playback legend Kishore Kumar.
- It was one of the few 1980s action films to center on a courtroom drama and familial conflict rather than a typical revenge plot.
- The film was released during a period when multi-starrer action dramas were highly popular in Bollywood.