Awaaz (transl. ''Voice'') is a 1984 Hindi

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directed by

Shakti Samanta Shakti Samanta (13 January 1926 – 9 April 2009) was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films such as ''Anand Ashram'' (1977), Anusandhan /'' Barsaat Ki Ek Raat'' (1981), ''anay abhi ...

with

Rajesh Khanna Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...

in the lead role and supported by

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and

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. The music is by R.D.Burman. The songs are sung by

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for Rajesh, and by

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for the females. This film marked the first return of the Shakti-Rajesh team after ''

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'' in 1977

Plot

Advocate Jayant (Rajesh Khanna), a criminal lawyer, believes that a lawyer's duty is to do service to his client alone and to bail him out of his trouble, even if his client is in reality a criminal. His close friend Amit is an honest police inspector who brings many of the goons that are part of gang of smugglers led by Mulchand Malhotra, but they are let off by the court when he uses his skills and knowledge about the loopholes in law. Jayant helps Mulchand in setting his workmen free from jail. Amit Gupta asks Jayant to be more responsible when he defends criminals, who are repeat offenders. Later Amit is killed and this motivates Amit's brother Vijay to join the police force. Meanwhile, Priya (Jayant's sister) falls in love with Vijay and both decide to marry. But one day while going on a picnic Anu (Jayant's wife) and Priya get into trouble as their car tire gets punctured on a road near a jungle. There, a drunkard who happens to be Mulchand's son rapes Anu and injures Priya. On being humiliated, Anu commits suicide. Jayant also gets a clue that the death of his friend Amit was not accidental, but was a deliberate attempt by some goons and that the rapist is a person known to Mulchand and his gang members. Jayant tries enlisting the help of his clients Mulchand and Meerchandani in finding the real culprits, but realises that they are not responsive. Jayant vows to find the assailants, but before he can attempt anything his daughter, Nandita, is kidnapped. The kidnappers want Jayant to represent Mulchand's son in a criminal case, and get him acquitted. Mulchand says his daughter is with them and would be left once his son is let off in a court of law. Jayant gets his client out on bail. Jayant does not know that his client is the one who had raped his wife and sister, and when Jayant does find out there is nothing he can do since his daughter is still under the control of her kidnappers. The rest of the story is how he single-handedly brings all of them to justice.

Reception

''Awaaz'' was well appreciated by audience and critics alike. It received three stars in the Bollywood guide ''Collections''. It also became a box office "Hit". Awaaz fetched Rs. 3.60 crores in the year 1984 at the box office.

Cast

as Advocate Jayant *

as Police Inspector Vijay Gupta *

as Anu wife of Jayant *

as IPS Inspector Amit Gupta, elder Brother of Vijay Gupta *

as Mulchand Malhotra *

as Gagan Bihari Lal *

as Mirchandani *

Priya, sister of Jayant/Wife of Vijay Gupta *

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as Rustam * Sudhir as Symond Perreira *

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as Beena Gupta * Monty Nath as Suresh Malhotra, son of Mulchand Malhotra *

Iftekhar Sayedna Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif (22 February 1924 – 4 March 1995), often mononymously credited as Iftekhar, was an Indian actor who mainly worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for his role as a police officer. Career Iftekhar was born in ...

as Police Commissioner * Manik Irani as Gurunath Police Informer *

Anirudh Agarwal Anirudh "Ajay" Agarwal (born 20 December 1949) is a retired Indian actor. He is known for his appearances in horror films such as ''Purana Mandir'', '' Bandh Darwaza'', and '' Saamri'' as well as starring in episodes of '' Zee Horror Show''. E ...

as Changezi, Malhotra Henchman *

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as Judge who gives Death Sentence Advocate Jayant at last scene of Movie

Music

Lyrics:

Anand Bakshi Anand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He was nominated for the Filmfare award for Best lyricist a total of 40 times, resulting in 4 wins. Early life Anand Bakshi (Bakshi Anand Prakash Vaid) was bor ...

*"Zindagi Sau Baras Ki" –

Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in th ...

*"Bolo Pyar Karogi" – Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle *"Aa Jaaneman Aaj Tujhe" – Kishore Kumar *"Ankhon Ki Zuban Ne" – Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle *"Zindagi Awaaz Deti Hai" – Asha Bhosle *"Zindagi Sau Baras Ki" – Kishore Kumar *Theme Music –

Manohari Singh Manohari Singh (8 March 1931 – 13 July 2010) was an Indian music director, saxophonist and was the main arranger of seminal film composer R. D. Burman. He along worked with Basudeb Chakraborty as music composers, the duo also popularly kno ...

References

External links

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