Ilaaka
Ilaaka (transl. Turf) is a 1989 Hindi-language Indian action film directed by Aziz Sejawal, starring Raakhee, Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Amrita Singh, Om Puri, Dalip Tahil & Amrish Puri, with Dharmendra in a very special appearance. The film was a commercial success and helped both Mithun Chakraborty and Sanjay Dutt to increase their prices.
| Ilaaka | |
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| Directed by | Aziz Sejawal |
| Produced by | Jyoti Guha Raju Mavani |
| Written by | Javed Siddiqui |
| Starring | Raakhee Mithun Chakraborty Sanjay Dutt Madhuri Dixit Amrita Singh |
| Music by | Nadeem Shravan |
| Cinematography | Arvind Laad |
| Edited by | Waman B. Bhosle Gurudutt Shirali |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Ilaaka is the story of Raja who always stands against injustice and corruption. He is supported by Inspector Suraj Verma. Their fight is against the 'Father of Evil', Naagar, as he controls the entire Ilaaka (area). Neha is the love of Suraj. Inspector Dharam Verma has a score to settle with Naagar. Naagar unleashes his reign of terror.
Cast
- Dharmendra ... Inspector Dharam Verma (Special Appearance)
- Raakhee ... Mrs. Dharam Verma
- Mithun Chakraborty ... Raja
- Sanjay Dutt ... Inspector Suraj Verma
- Madhuri Dixit ... Vidya
- Amrita Singh ... Sub-Inspector Neha Singh
- Om Puri ... Bheema (Raja's Foster Father)
- Dalip Tahil ... Niranjan Pahelwan
- Amrish Puri ... Naagar
- Mahesh Anand ... Swami's Son
- Arun Bakshi ... Babban
- Bharat Bhushan ... Man With Suitcase
- Avtar Gill ... Becharam (M. L. A.)
- Jagdeep ... Constable Thanedar Tehsildar Singh
- Goga Kapoor ... Swami
- Praveen Kumar ... Naagar's Henchman
- Johnny Lever ... Chhote Swami
- Mac Mohan ... Mohan
- Yunus Parvez ... Member of Parliament
- Asha Sharma ... Mrs. Singh (Neha's Mother)
- A. K. Hangal ... School-master (Vidya's Father)
- Bharat Kapoor ... Birju (Raja's Real Father)
- Manik Irani ... Ustad
- Gurbachan Singh ... Smuggler who kidnapped children
- Gavin Packard ... Smuggler who kidnapped children
- Huma Khan ... Dancer
Box office
The film collected Rs.4 Crore in India and was one of the highest-grossing movies of 1989. It was declared a hit at the Indian Box Office.
Soundtrack
| Song | Singer |
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| "Khaali Botal Ki Tarah Har Aadmi Hai Khaali" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| "Deva Ho Deva, Gali Gali Mein Tere Naam Ka Hai Shor" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| "Aaye Hain, Aaj To Holi Khelenge Hum" | Asha Bhosle, Amit Kumar |
| "Pyaar Se Bhi Zyaada Tujhe Pyaar Karta Hoon" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz |
| "Kal Se Chhod Doonga Main Sharaab" | Mithun Chakraborty |