''Hoshiyar'' ( ''Careful'') is a 1985

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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 G. Hanumantha Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by

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and directed by

K. Raghavendra Rao Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (born 23 May 1942) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema besides having directed a few Hindi films. He has garnered four state Nandi Awards and fiv ...

. It stars

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, Jaya Prada,

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and 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 ...

. The film is a remake of the Telugu movie ''

Kirayi Rowdylu ''Kirayi Rowdylu'' is a 1981 Telugu-language film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It features Chiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, and Raadhika. The film was a box office success, and it was remade in Hindi as '' Hoshiyar''. Cast * Chiranjeevi ...

'' (1981). The film did not do well at the box office.

Plot

Jagannath, Dhartiraj and Malpani are close friends. Jagannath wins a lot of money but the other two kill him out of greed and steal it for themselves, leaving Jagannath's family impoverished. Jagannath's wife Sitadevi leaves the town along with two sons, Rakesh & Rajesh. The train they are traveling on has an accident, causing Rajesh to be separated, and he is adopted by an old man. After some time, he dies and leaves his blind granddaughter Shanti in Rajesh's care. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Rakesh & Jyothi and Rajesh & Radha.

Cast

The cast is as follows: *

as Rakesh *

as Rajesh * Jaya Prada as Radha *

as Jyoti *

Tanuja Tanuja Samarth, known mononymously as Tanuja, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth and producer Kumarsen Samarth, and wa ...

as Seeta * Pran as Dhartiraj *

Kader Khan Kader Khan (22 October 1937 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and film director. As an actor, he appeared in over 300 Bollywood films after his debut film in the 1973 film '' Daag'', starring Rajesh Khanna, in which h ...

as Malpani *

Shakti Kapoor Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teame ...

as Malpani's Son *

Asrani Govardhan Asrani (born 1 January 1940), popularly known simply as Asrani, is an Indian actor and director whose Bollywood career has spanned five decades. He has acted in over 350 Hindi films. Asrani has played the lead roles, character roles ...

as Jumbo *

Ranjeet Ranjeet Bedi (born 13 September 1942 as Gopal Bedi) popularly known as Ranjeet, is an Indian actor and film director born in Jandiala Guru near Amritsar (Punjab), best known for his work in Bollywood.Singh, Nonika (1999)Ranjeet's triple love", ...

as Shambhu Das

Production

The film is one of several collaborations between Jeetendra and Jaya Prada.

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by

Track listing

Reception

The film was listed by ''

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'' as one of the year's expensive Hindi action films which did not leave a mark commercially. Rediff.com lists the film as an example to films employing the exaggerated "dishoom dishoom" sound effect in action scenes.

References

External links

* {{K. Raghavendra Rao 1980s Hindi-language films Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao Films scored by Bappi Lahiri Hindi remakes of Telugu films