| Qaidi | |
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| Directed by | S S Ravichandra |
| Written by | Kader Khan (dialogues) Indeevar (lyrics) |
| Based on | Khaidi (1983) |
| Produced by | G. Hanumantha Rao Krishna (Presents) |
| Starring | Jeetendra Shatrughan Sinha Hema Malini Madhavi |
| Cinematography | V.S.R. Swamy |
| Edited by | K. Gopal Rao |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Qaidi (transl. Prisoner) is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by G. Hanumantha Rao by Padmalaya Studios, presented by Krishna and directed by S.S. Ravichandra. It stars Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Madhavi and music composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film is remake of the Telugu film Khaidi (1983) [1][2] which itself was loosely based on the 1982 movie First Blood.[3][4]
Plot
Suraj lives in a small rural town in India with his widowed father, Yashpal, and a widowed sister, Sita. Suraj attends college, becomes a graduate and returns home to find that their family home is about to be auctioned at the behest of the cruel and influential Zamindar Bansilal, who refuses to allow them any more time to repay his outstanding loan. The auction takes place but is not enough to pay the loan, but Suraj assures them that he will do so when he gets a job in Bombay. Shortly thereafter, Yashpal kills himself; Sita is brutally killed, and an enraged Suraj tries to kill Bansilal, Sharma, and Raghu, he does manage to kill Raghu and Sharma, but Bansilal escapes and notifies the police, who locate, arrest Suraj, and have him sentenced to a long jail term. But Suraj escapes from prison and goes on the hunt for Bansilal. Before he could do that, he must first go through the police lines.
Cast
- Jeetendra as Suraj
- Shatrughan Sinha as ASP Dinesh Jugran
- Hema Malini as Dr. Sunita
- Madhavi as Preeti
- Vidya Sinha as Seeta
- Ranjeet as Raghu
- Shakti Kapoor as Sudarshanlal
- Kader Khan as Bansilal
- Asrani as Sharma
- Bharat Bhushan as Yashpal
- Urmila Bhatt as Mrs. Jugran (Dinesh's Mother)
- Sujit Kumar as Police Inspector
- Dev Kumar as Jagga
- Silk Smitha as Dancer In Song "Baango Baango Baango"
Music
The music of the film is composed by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics are penned by Indeevar.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Komal Madhur Chatur Chapal Tera Har Ang, Sarbang Sundari" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 2. | "Jawani Ka Khazana Hai, Romance Ka Zamana Hai" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle | |
| 3. | "Chandni Raat Hai Sanam, Nahin Premiyon Ko Jannat Se Kam" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle | |
| 4. | "Sanwali Se Hai Mujhe Pyar, Goriya Dafa Karo" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle | |
| 5. | "Baango Baango Baango" | Asha Bhosle |
References
- ↑ "Qaidi Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Cast & Crew of Qaidi (1984 – Hindi)". Gomolo.
- ↑ "Bypassing copycats, Sandalwood style".
- ↑ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/300117/copycats-in-tollywood.html
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