| Vijaypath | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Farouq Siddique |
| Written by | Talat Rekhi (story) |
| Produced by | Dhirajlal Shah |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Tabu Danny Denzongpa Gulshan Grover Reema Lagoo Suresh Oberoi |
| Cinematography | Alok Dasgupta |
| Edited by | Suresh Chaturvedi |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
Production company | Time Magnetic Pvt. Ltd. |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹11.53 crore (equivalent to ₹76 crore or US$9.5 million in 2023) |
Vijaypath (transl. Path of Victory) is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action drama film starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Danny Denzongpa.
Plot[edit]
Bhawani Singh (younger brother of Dilawar Singh), a career criminal who has murdered at least 3 people, is arrested by Rajesh and sentenced to death by Justice Saxena. Dilawar Singh vows to kill Saxena. Saxena, his wife and two children leave the city. Dilawar Singh finds them on a train and kills the judge's wife and throws Babloo out of the running train. Before dying, Babloo donates his eyes to Karan. Karan vows that he will not remove his goggles till he confronts Dilawar Singh. A woman named Mohini, the daughter of a Police Commissioner, falls in love with Karan who at first does not reciprocate her love but then he falls for her too.
Cast[edit]
- Ajay Devgn as Karan/Karna in Mahabharata
- Tabu as Mohini/ Vrushali
- Danny Denzongpa as Dhritarashtra/ Dilawar Singh
- Suresh Oberoi as Inspector Krishna/ Rajesh Saxena
- Reema Lagoo as Kunti/ Mrs. Saxena
- Gulshan Grover as Shakuni/ Duryodhana/Shakti B. Singh
- Vikas Anand as Judge Saxena
- Ram Mohan as Police Commissioner
- Aparajita Bhushan as Mohini's mom
- Anant Jog as Bhawani Singh (younger brother of Dilawar Singh)
- Brijesh Tripathi as Driver Shankar (Karan's Father)
- Gurbachan Singh as Babban, Dilawar Henchmen
- Cheetah Yagnesh Shetty as Dilwar Henchmen
- Silk Smitha as item number "Kal Saiyan Ne Aisi Bowling Kari" (deleted)[2]
Production[edit]
The role of Mohini/Vrushali was originally offered to Divya Bharti, however her sudden untimely demise led to her being replaced by Tabu.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
| Vijaypath | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Tips Music |
Track list[edit]
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|
| "Sagar Sang Kinare Hai" | Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik | Shaily Shailendra |
| "Ruk Ruk Ruk Arre Baba Ruk" | Alisha Chinai | Shyam Anuragi |
| "Aayiye Aapka Intezaar Tha" | Kumar Sanu & Sadhana Sargam | Faaiz Anwar |
| "Kal Saiya Ne Aisi Bowling Ki" | Alisha Chinai | Anwar Sagar |
| "Ladke Aaj Ke Ladke" | Anu Malik & Poornima (Sushma Shrestha) | Indeewar |
| "Raah Mein Unn Se Mulakat" | Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik | Zameer Kazmi |
| "Sine Me Dil Hai Dil Me Sanam" | Kumar Sanu & Sadhana Sargam | Zameer Kazmi |
Box office[edit]
According to "Ibosnetwork" it collected 7.35 crore (lifetime collection) and was declared a "Hit"[5] It was also the 10th highest grossing of Bollywood films of 1994.
Awards[edit]
- Won
- Nominated
- Best Villain – Danny Denzongpa
- Best Female Playback Singer – Alisha Chinai for "Ruk Ruk Ruk"
- Best Female Playback Singer – Alka Yagnik for "Raah Mein"
References[edit]
- ^ Seta, Fenil (5 August 2019). "25 Years Of Hum Aapke Hai Koun: With today's ticket prices, this classic has earned MIND-BOGGLING Rs. 711 crores! : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Censor Board adopts tougher stance on vulgar songs".
- ^ "When Sridevi stepped into Divya Bharti's Laadla after her untimely demise, Raveena Tandon did her Mohra". The Indian Express. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Vijaypath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Box Office India 1994". Ibosnetwork. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
