Takkar(1980)
Takkar (1980) is a 157-minute Hindi film directed by K. Bapaiah. Starring Ranjeet Bedi, Ashok Kumar and Jaya Prada. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1980.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- K. Bapaiah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A young boy survives a murder attempt by his stepmother and her brother. Years later, he returns to their lives. Meanwhile, a criminal escapes the police by pretending to be a good man who looks exactly like him.
“A stolen life. A hidden past. Two strangers on a collision course.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Takkar
Cast reunions in this film: Jayapradha & Jeetendra (18 films together), Jeetendra & Vinod Mehra (12 films together), Vinod Mehra & Bindiya Goswami (8 films together), Ashok Kumar & Jeetendra (7 films together), Jeetendra & K. Bapaiah (7 films together), and Ashok Kumar & Vinod Mehra (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's plot was inspired by the 1978 Telugu movie 'Manavoori Pandavulu', which was also directed by K. Bapayya.
- This was one of the few films where actor Jeetendra played a double role, portraying both the honest man and the smuggler.
- The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, but the soundtrack did not achieve the same popularity as their other 1980s hits.
- Actress Reena Roy, who played the female lead, was a major star at the time but this film is not among her most remembered works.
- The movie's climax and revenge theme were typical of the 'lost and found' melodramas popular in Hindi cinema during that era.
- Despite having established stars, 'Takkar' was not a major commercial success upon its release.
- The title 'Takkar', meaning 'clash' or 'conflict', directly refers to the confrontation between the stepson and the villains.