''Vishwavidhaata'' is a 1997 Hindi film directed by Farogh Siddique starring
Jackie Shroff
Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), popularly known as Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model. He has been in the Bollywood industry for over four decades, and , has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages namely Hi ...
,
Ayesha Jhulka
Ayesha Jhulka (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She has also worked in Odia, Kannada and Telugu languages films.
Career
She has starred in films including '' Kurbaan'' (1991), '' Jo Jeeta Woh ...
,
Sharad Kapoor
Sharad Kapoor (born 13 February 1976) is an Indian actor, who works in Hindi and Bengali movies and television. Having debuted in ''Mera Pyara Bharat'' in 1994, Kapoor has acted in many films throughout his career, including '' Jai Ho'', '' ...
,
Pooja Batra
Pooja Batra Shah (born 27 October) is an Indian-American actress and model who primarily works in Hindi films. She was crowned Femina Miss India International in 1993.
Early life and background
Batra was born on 27 October to Ravi Batra, an ...
,
Arjun and
Ashish Vidyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1962) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi and Bengali films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received ...
. The film is shot in
India
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and
Sharjah
Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.
Sharjah is the capital ...
. It is a loose remake of the Tamil film ''
Pudhiya Mugam
''Pudhiya Mugam'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Suresh Chandra Menon. It stars Revathi, Suresh Chandra Menon, Vineeth and Kasthuri. The film featured music by A. R. Rahman.
''Pudhiya Mugam'' is an adaptat ...
'', written by Revathi and Suresh Menon. The film features songs composed by
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in in ...
, re-used from ''Pudhiya Mugam''. Rahman was upset with the producers since the music was re-used in the film without his permission.
Plot
Jai Verma (
Sharad Kapoor
Sharad Kapoor (born 13 February 1976) is an Indian actor, who works in Hindi and Bengali movies and television. Having debuted in ''Mera Pyara Bharat'' in 1994, Kapoor has acted in many films throughout his career, including '' Jai Ho'', '' ...
) lives in
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the '' de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the sec ...
. He is an honest, unemployed youth who cannot arrange for his mother's treatment. He happens to meet underworld goons looking for such frustrated people, and they force him into the world of
terrorism
Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of criminal violence to provoke a state of terror or fear, mostly with the intention to achieve political or religious aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violen ...
. Rai Bahadur (
Ashish Vidyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1962) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi and Bengali films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received ...
), the uncrowned king of terrorism, orders Jai to be killed when he revolts. Jai flees to
Sharjah
Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.
Sharjah is the capital ...
and undergoes
plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes cranio ...
to begin a new life. He returns to India as Ajay Khanna (
Jackie Shroff
Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), popularly known as Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model. He has been in the Bollywood industry for over four decades, and , has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages namely Hi ...
), meets his ex-lover Radha (
Ayesha Jhulka
Ayesha Jhulka (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She has also worked in Odia, Kannada and Telugu languages films.
Career
She has starred in films including '' Kurbaan'' (1991), '' Jo Jeeta Woh ...
), and marries her. They have a baby boy, Ravi Khanna (Sharad Kapoor). Ravi's parents want him to become a police officer to do away with traitors, but they themselves end up becoming a target instead.
Cast
*
Jackie Shroff
Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), popularly known as Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model. He has been in the Bollywood industry for over four decades, and , has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages namely Hi ...
as Ajay Khanna
*
Ayesha Jhulka
Ayesha Jhulka (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She has also worked in Odia, Kannada and Telugu languages films.
Career
She has starred in films including '' Kurbaan'' (1991), '' Jo Jeeta Woh ...
as Radha Khanna
*
Sharad Kapoor
Sharad Kapoor (born 13 February 1976) is an Indian actor, who works in Hindi and Bengali movies and television. Having debuted in ''Mera Pyara Bharat'' in 1994, Kapoor has acted in many films throughout his career, including '' Jai Ho'', '' ...
as Jai Verma/Ravi Khanna
*
Pooja Batra
Pooja Batra Shah (born 27 October) is an Indian-American actress and model who primarily works in Hindi films. She was crowned Femina Miss India International in 1993.
Early life and background
Batra was born on 27 October to Ravi Batra, an ...
as Poonam
*
Ashish Vidyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1962) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi and Bengali films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received ...
as Rai Bahadur
*
Arjun as Goon
*
Rakesh Bedi
Rakesh Bedi is an Indian film, stage and television actor. He is known for his comic roles in films such as ''Mera Damaad'' and '' Chashme Buddoor'' (1981). He has also appeared in television shows like '' Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' (1984), '' Shrim ...
as Johnny
*
Jatin Kanakia
Jatin Kanakia (28 June 1952 –18 July 1999), was an Indian actor. Best known for comedy roles, his career ranged from working in Gujarati plays, Hindi television shows and Hindi Bollywood movies. His skill and success earned him the informal ...
*
Shehzad Khan
Shehzad Khan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films and TV serials. His wife's name is Humaira Khan.
Career
Khan made his acting debut in 1988 film ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak''. He is better known for his role of "Bhalla" in 1994 film ...
Soundtrack
The film features songs composed by
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in in ...
, re-used from ''
Pudhiya Mugam
''Pudhiya Mugam'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Suresh Chandra Menon. It stars Revathi, Suresh Chandra Menon, Vineeth and Kasthuri. The film featured music by A. R. Rahman.
''Pudhiya Mugam'' is an adaptat ...
''. Rahman was upset with the producers since the music was re-used in the film without his permission.
The lyrics were written by P. K. Mishra and
Mehboob Mahbūb (also spelled Mahboob, or Mehboob, from Arabic: , passed to other languages such as ur, محبوب is a masculine given name.
Given name Mahboob
* Maulana Mahboob Alam (1863–1933), founder of the daily Pakistani newspaper ''Paisa Akhbar ...
for Humdum Pyaara Pyaara.
References
External links
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1997 films
1990s Hindi-language films
Films scored by A. R. Rahman
Hindi remakes of Tamil films
Body swapping in films
Films directed by Farogh Siddique