''Prateeksha'' ( ''Waiting'') is a 1993

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-language

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include l ...

, Produced by S. Ramanathan under the Raam Raj Kala Mandhir banner and directed by

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. It stars

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with music composed by

Rajesh Roshan Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath (born 24 May 1955) is an Indian Hindi cinema music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and singer Ira Roshan. Personal life Rajesh Roshan has a Punjabi Hindu father and Bengali Brahmin m ...

Plot

Vijay is a very talented dancer conducts programs along with his wife Laxmi and a friend Tom D’Costa. Once, a malignant business man Dinesh Khanna learns about them who ploy, by organizing Vijay’s show in London and tries to molest Laxmi. Fortunately, Vijay returns, gets killed by Dinesh while protecting Laxmi and Tom becomes crippled in that catastrophe. Laxmi is panelled for crime leaving her son Raja alone. Years roll by, and Raja strives hard to sustain the skill gifted by his parents as street dancer. Meanwhile, Laxmi is released and they also find Tom as a street beggar and start their troupe. Accordingly, an organizer spots Raja and enrolls him in a competition where he triumphs. He also challenges a naughty girl Renu which turns into mutual love. Soon, Raja summits the sky, despite, the homicide of his father haunting him but unable to recall his face. Stunningly, Renu is the daughter of Dinesh. Nevertheless, Laxmi quiets as it may make Raja a hit man. Being cognizant of it, frenzied Dinesh conspires to eliminate Raja, but tragically, Tom dies while guarding him. At last, Laxmi affirms the actuality and Raja ceases Dinesh. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Raja continuing his musical journey.

Cast

as Vijay Kumar *

as Laxmi V Kumar *

as Raja V Kumar *

as Renu Khanna *

Vinod Mehra Vinod Mehra (13 February 1945 – 30 October 1990) was an Indian actor in Indian films. He started out as a child actor in the late 1950s before starting his film career as an adult in 1971. He acted in over 100 films from the 1970s through to h ...

as Tom D'Costa *

Danny Denzongpa Tshering Phintso "Danny" Denzongpa (born 25 February 1948) is an Indian actor, singer and film director who primarily works in Hindi films. He has acted in over 190 films since 1971. In 2003, Denzongpa was awarded the Padma Shree, India's four ...

as Dinesh Khanna *

Tej Sapru Tej Sapru (born 5 January 1955) is an Indian actor. He is the son of D. K. Sapru and Hemvati, both of whom were actors in the Hindi film industry. He has appeared in a number of Bollywood films of between the 1980s and 2010s, including ''Gupt'', ...

as Pratap *

Vikas Anand Vikas Anand is an Indian film and television actor who works in Bollywood. Filmography *''Garm Hava'' (1973) *''Ek Nari Do Roop'' (1973) *'' Joshila'' (1973) *'' Bidaai'' (1974) *''Deewaar'' (1975) * '' Prem Kahani (1975 film)'' *''Sholay' ...

as Anand * Master Bunty as Young Raja

Soundtrack

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* 1990s Hindi-language films 1993 films Films scored by Rajesh Roshan Films directed by Lawrence D'Souza {{1990s-Hindi-film-stub