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-language

masala film Masala films of Indian cinema mix multiple genres into one work. Masala films emerged in the 1970s and are still created as of the 2020s. Typically these films freely mix action, comedy, romance, and drama or melodrama. They also tend to be ...

, produced by

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and directed by

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. The film stars

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, Arjun,

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and Aswini, with music composed by

Bappi Lahiri Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and ...

. It is a remake of the

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film '' Naseeb'' (1981). The film was released on 24 June 1987, and performed average at the box office.

Plot

Ram Murthy a hotel server; Damodaram a photographer; Kotaiah, a chariot rider and Bhadrayah, a bandmaster are four friends. They buy a lottery ticket from a drunkard. The ticket turns out to be a winner when Damodaram & Kotaiah ploys by slaughtering Bhadrayah and indicting Ram Murthy and even tries to stamp out him too. As a result, his two children, Raja & Sandeep are lifted alone when their aunt Mary rears them along with her daughter Julie. Years roll by, Damodaram & Kotaiah turns as multi-millionaires with lottery amount and contract a fabulous hotel. Accompanying, Raja as a waiter and Damodaram sends his son Siva to abroad for schooling. Here Raja & Siva are bosom friends from childhood and coincidentally, they love the same girl Latha, Bhadrayah's daughter. Eventually, Julie falls for Siva. Meanwhile, Siva returns as an alcoholic & ailing due to Latha's refusal. Discovering it, Raja sacrifices his love by developing hatred towards him. Simultaneously, Sandeep is the beau of Rani, Latha's younger sister. Learning it, their mother Malathi rejects the match, perceiving him as Ram Murthy's son. Right now, as a flabbergast, Ram Murthy is alive in Hong Kong, rescued by a person Don a gangster. Presently, the wheel of fortune makes Damodaram & Kotaiah as Don's partners who misled him in a deal. So, Don sends Ram Murthy in his place to take avenge. However, Kotaiah identifies him and wants to eliminate both Ram Murthy & Damodaram too. At that juncture, Siva finds out Raja's sacrifice, so he returns his love back and decides to marry Julie. Thereupon, Kotaiah's son Ashok attacks Damodaram but he escapes. In that combat, Ram Murthy kidnaps Siva & Ashok and Raja chases them, where he recognises him as his father when Siva also joins them. Besides, enraged Damodaram brings out the proof of photograph while Kotaiah slaying out Bhadrayah. Being aware of it, Kotaiah kills Damodaram, fortunately, by the time, Sandeep arrives, and before dying, Damodaram hands over it to him. Currently, Kotaiah mortgages with Ram Murthy for Ashok instead of Sandeep. During that time, all at once, Don strikes on them, seizes the proof. At last, the trio ceases the baddies and saves Ram Murthy. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of the trio with their fiancées, and again, the same drunkard visits their new hotel to sell a lottery ticket.

Cast

as Raja * Arjun as Siva *

as Sandeep *

as Latha *

as Julie * Aswini as Rani *

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as Damodaram * Satyanarayana as Ram Murthy *

Allu Ramalingaiah Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he rec ...

as Drunkard *

Nutan Prasad Tadinada Varaprasad popularly known as Nutan Prasad (12 December 1945 – 30 March 2011) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was a native of Kaikaluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. He started his film ...

as Kotaiah * Anupam Kher as Don *

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as Ashok *

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as Fighter * Balaji as Kotaiah's younger son * Ramji as John * Thyagaraju as Agent KK * Bhimeswara Rao as Bhadraiah *

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as Principal *

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as Achary *

Peketi Sivaram Peketi Sivaram (Telugu: పేకేటి శివరాం) (8 October 1918 – 30 December 2006) was an Indian actor and director.http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/december2006/peketi.htm Life sketch He was born on 8 October 1918 in Pekeru ...

as Ad Film Director *

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as Ad Film Director *

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as Ad Film Hero * Chitti Babu as Robin * K. K. Sarma as Masthan * Dham as Hotel Server *

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as Mary * Anitha as Malathi * K. Vijaya as Shanti * Mamatha as Lecturer * Master Satish as Young Raja * Master Suresh as Young Siva * Baby Seeta as Young Julie ;Special appearances *

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* Chandra Mohan *

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* Paruchuri Brothers *

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* Sharada *

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* Anuradha *

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Soundtrack

Music was composed by

, and released via

Lahari Music Lahari Recording Company is an Indian music company based in Bangalore. It owns a music label called "Lahari Music" also a film production company called "Lahari Films LLP". They later ventured into construction under the name of HomEquity Indi ...

References

External links

* {{IMDb title 1980s masala films 1980s Telugu-language films 1987 films Films scored by Bappi Lahiri Telugu remakes of Hindi films