Himmatwala 2013(2013)
Himmatwala is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film written and directed by Sajid Khan. The film stars Ajay Devgn as Ravi, alongside Tamannaah Bhatia, Mahesh Manjrekar, Paresh Rawal, and Zarina Wahab. The story follows Ravi, a city man who returns to his village after his father, a temple priest, commits suicide following public humiliation by a cruel landlord. Ravi seeks revenge against the landlord Sher Singh and fights to restore his family's honor. The film is a remake of the 1983 Jeetendra-starrer of the same name. It was panned by critics for its illogical plot, poor direction, and over-the-top action sequences. The movie holds an IMDb rating of 1.8/10 and is widely regarded as one of the worst Bollywood films ever made. It was released on March 29, 2013.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 29 March 2013
- Director
- Sajid Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 2.7/10
Storyline
An honest temple priest witnesses a murder and testifies against a powerful landlord. The landlord humiliates the priest, who then commits suicide. The priest's son Ravi returns to his village seeking revenge. He takes on the landlord and his goons in a series of over-the-top fights.
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Himmatwala 2013
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Ajay Devgan (10 films together), Riteish Deshmukh & Sajid Khan (6 films together), Ajay Devgan & Mahesh Manjrekar (5 films together), Riteish Deshmukh & Ajay Devgan (4 films together), Tamannaah Bhatia & Riteish Deshmukh (3 films together), and Tamannaah Bhatia & Sajid–Wajid (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the 1983 Telugu movie of the same name, which also starred Jeetendra.
- Sajid Khan originally wanted to cast Akshay Kumar, but the role eventually went to Ajay Devgn.
- A song in the film, 'Thank God It's Friday', was heavily inspired by the 1980s pop hit 'I'm So Excited' by The Pointer Sisters.
- The movie's climax fight was shot in a large set built to look like a temple courtyard, using many background dancers.
- Despite negative reviews, the film had a strong opening weekend at the Indian box office.
- Actress Tamannaah Bhatia performed her own dance stunts for the song 'Dhoka Dhoka'.
- The film's production faced delays due to extensive reshoots ordered by the director after early screenings.