''Himmatwala'' () is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, produced by G. A. Sheshagiri Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by Krishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. A remake of the Telugu film ''

Ooruki Monagadu ''Ooruki Monagadu'' () is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Krishna and Jaya Prada. It was remade in Hindi as '' Himmatwala'' (1983). It marked the third collaboration of actor Krish ...

'' (1981), the film stars Jeetendra and

Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan (13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018), professionally credited with her stage name Sridevi, was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. Cited as the "First Female ...

in lead roles. ''Himmatwala'' on release was a giant commercial success, grossing 5

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, becoming one of the highest grossing Hindi films of 1980s. The film proved to be a breakthrough for Sridevi in Bollywood and launched her to stardom. Her dance number "Naino Mein Sapna" became a rage with Rediff stating that "the water pots may have dominated most frames in 'Naino Mein Sapna', but it was Sridevi's bejewelled outfits and headgears that stole the show".

Plot

The film begins in a village where manly Ravi returns after so many years. Immediately, he notices a tyrant Sher Singh who spins the entire zone under his fingertips. After reaching home, he perceives his mother Savitri & sister Padma in a miserable condition when Ravi questions, Savitri narrates the past. Master Dharam Murthy Ravi’s father is the most respectable person in the village. Once he witnesses a crime made by Sher Singh and decides to testify against him. So, Sher Singh ploys along with Munimji Narayan Das, denounces that Dharam Murthy has abused a lady teacher Menaka and expels him from the village. At present, Ravi aims to cease Sher Singh and get his father's spoilt reputation back. Fortuitously, he is posted in the same area as the chief engineer to construct a dam. Ravi confronts Sher Singh’s fierce and also encounters his snobby daughter Rekha. However, she discharges her pride with the association with Ravi and falls for him. To lay hold of Ravi, Sher Singh conspires by knitting Padma with Narayan Das’s son Shakti. Soon after, she is subjected to punishments but Ravi stands hard. Later, with the help of Rekha, he cracks them down. Meanwhile, Ravi detects his father as a laborer in the work area and brings him back. At last, Ravi arouses the fact and gamely ends the evil play of Sher Singh when he seeks forgiveness. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ravi & Rekha.

Cast

* Jeetendra as Ravi *

as Rekha Singh Bandookwala * Waheeda Rehman as Savitri * Shakti Kapoor as Shakti * Kader Khan as Munim Narayandas Gopaldas * Amjad Khan as Thakur Sher Singh Bandookwala * Asrani as Bhushan * Arun Govil as Govind * Shoma Anand as Champa * Swaroop Sampat as Padma * Satyendra Kapoor as Dharam Murthy * Sulochana Latkar as Govind's Grandmother

Soundtrack

The music album was composed by Bappi Lahiri and the lyrics were penned by Indeevar.

Remake

A remake of the film starring Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah and directed by Sajid Khan, released under the same title on 29 March 2013. The movie opened to negative reviews and was declared a flop at the box office.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1983 films 1980s Hindi-language films Hindi remakes of Telugu films Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao Films scored by Bappi Lahiri 1980s action comedy-drama films Indian action comedy-drama films 1980s masala films