''Yamraaj'' is a 1998 released Indian

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 ...

directed by Rajiv Babbar, starring

Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...

and Jackie Shroff. The film was released on 31 July 1998 under the banner of Aabha Films.

Synopsis

Yamraaj is the story of two thieves, Birju and Krishna, who dream of becoming the biggest dons like their mentor, the city's biggest don Raghuraj Singh, also called "Yamraaj". Krishna's conscience starts troubling him as he assassinates an honest Police Officer Hamid Khan. He decides to start a new life, but Birju refuses to change as he is obsessed with his dream. Their difference in opinion leads to conflict between them, resulting in separation. Birju pursues his dream, while Krishna tries to repent for his crime. Whether Birju changes for good or becomes Yamraaj forms the Climax.

Cast

as Birju * Jackie Shroff as Krishna * Sneha as Nisha * Mink as Asha *

Prem Chopra Prem Chopra (born 23 September 1935) is an Indian actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in 380 films over a span of over 60 years. He has a soft-spoken diction despite being a villain in most films. His 19 films, with him as antagonist ...

as Inspector Dharamveer *

Kiran Kumar Kiran Kumar (born as Deepak Dhar; 20 October 1953) is an Indian screen and theatre actor. He has worked in numerous Hindi, Bhojpuri and Gujarati television and film productions. His latest work in drama is ''Charlie 2''. Personal life Kumar co ...

as Inspector Hamid Khan *

Gulshan Grover Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in over 100 films. He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Bollywood because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films. Early ...

as Raghuraj Singh / Yamraaj * Ashish Vidyarthi as Raja *

Jack Gaud Jack Gaud (1958 8 June 2000) was an Indian actor, film producer & military personnel known mostly for portrayal of negative roles in Hindi cinema. He died of a heart attack at the age of 42 in 2000. He entered cinema after leaving the Indian ...

as Rampal *

Gavin Packard Gavin Packard (9 June 1964 – 18 May 2012) was an Indian actor of Irish American descent, noted for the villainous roles he portrayed in many Bollywood films of the 1990s like Sadak, ''Mohra'', ''Tadipaar'' and '' Chamatkar''. He had also act ...

as Anthony D'Costa * Gaurav Pareek

Trivia

The role of Birju was first to offer to

Anil Kapoor Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, besides television and international films and television. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapo ...

and then

Aditya Pancholi Aditya Pancholi (born 4 January 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and playback singer working in Hindi cinema. Acting career 1985–87: Television movies and serials He was signed for a few television video films produced by Hiba, which ...

, but both of them leave the project due to creative differences then the makers decide to cast

. Jackie Shroff was cast in the movie as one of the lead actors.

Raveena Tandon Raveena Tandon (born 26 October 1972) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. The daughter of director Ravi Tandon, she made her acting debut in the 1991 action film '' Patthar Ke Phool'', which won her the Filmfare Award for New Face ...

was considered for the lead female role, but she declined the role

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References

1998 films 1990s Hindi-language films Mithun's Dream Factory films Indian action films 1998 action films Films shot in Ooty Films scored by Anand–Milind Hindi-language action films {{1990s-Hindi-film-stub