Dalaal
Dalaal is a 1993 Indian action drama film produced by Prakash Mehra[1] and directed by Partho Ghosh, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Ayesha Jhulka in leading roles, and Raj Babbar as the main antagonist.[2] The film fetched good initial box-office collection primarily due to the songs composed by Bappi Lahiri. It was the eighth highest grossing Bollywood film of 1993.
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| Directed by | Partho Ghosh |
| Produced by | Prakash Mehra |
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| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Cinematography | N. Satyen |
| Edited by | Shyam Gupte |
| Distributed by | Eros Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Synopsis
Dalaal is the story of the illiterate Bhola Nath, who escorts young women to meet with their brothers. Bhola is enthusiastic and works diligently to earn the respect of everyone around him; but one day, during the course of his duties, he meets a beautiful woman named Roopali, who makes him understand the true nature of his job: that of a pimp. Whether Bhola will realize his mistake and redeem himself forms the climax.
Cast
- Mithun Chakraborty as Bhola
- Raj Babbar as Jagannath Tripathi
- Ayesha Jhulka as Roopali
- Ravi Behl as Inder
- Indrani Banerjee as Radha / Chhutki
- Tinnu Anand as Chaku Singh
- Tarun Ghosh as Bangali
- Deb Mukherjee as Girdhari
- Mangal Dhillon as Jagga Seth
- Satyendra Kapoor as Chatriprasad
- Rita Bhaduri as Mrs. Jhunjhunwala
- Suresh Chatwal as Inspector Tambe
- Vikas Anand as Bhola & Radha's Father
- C. S. Dubey as Neta's man
- Shakti Kapoor as Seth Jhunjhunwala
Soundtrack
The music of this movie was well appreciated with hit numbers like "Gutur Gutur" and was one of the final hit albums composed by Bappi Lahiri for a Mithun Chakraborty movie. It was also dubbed into Bengali.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gutur Gutur" | Kumar Sanu, Bappi Lahiri, Alka Yagnik, Ila Arun |
| 2 | "Chori Chori Maine Bhi To" | Kumar Sanu, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 3 | "Na Unees Se Kam" | Kumar Sanu |
| 4 | "Thahre Huye Paani Mein" | Kumar Sanu |
| 5 | "Mar Gaye Mar Gaye" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik |
| 6 | "Thahre Huye Paani Mein" | Sadhana Sargam |
| 7 | "Mere Ramji Mere Bhagwanji" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik |
Bengali Version
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Nithor Joler Buk" | Kumar Sanu |
| 2 | "Bakam Bakam" | Kumar Sanu, Bappi Lahiri, Alka Yagnik, Ila Arun |
| 3 | "Chupi Chupi Aami O To" | Kumar Sanu, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 4 | "Sundori Jole Gelo Jole Gelo" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik |
| 5 | "Na Uneser Kom" | Kumar Sanu |
| 6 | "Nithor Joler Buk" | Sadhana Sargam |
| 7 | "Probhu Ramhe Bhogobanhe" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik |
Reception
Dalaal received acclaim due to its music. Dalaal was among the super-hit films of 1993.[3]
References
- V, R (23 May 2009). "A voice that cannot be silenced". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- Raghuvanshi, Aakanksha (16 June 2020). "On Mithun Chakraborty's Birthday, A Rare Throwback Pic Shared By Raj Babbar". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- "'A simple man who narrated great stories'". The Telegraph (Kolkata). 19 May 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2020.