Hafta Vasuli (Extortion) is a 1998 Indian Bollywood action drama film produced and directed by Deepak Balraj Vij.[1] It stars Jackie Shroff, Aditya Pancholi, Ayub Khan, Madhoo and Saadhika Randhawa in pivotal roles.[2][3]
| Hafta Vasuli | |
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| Directed by | Deepak Balraj Vij |
| Written by | Salim Hyder |
| Screenplay by | Yunus Sajawal |
| Story by | Salim Hyder |
| Produced by | Deepak Balraj Vij |
| Starring | Jackie Shroff Aditya Pancholi Ayub Khan Madhoo Saadhika Randhawa |
| Cinematography | Kishore Kapadia |
| Edited by | Prashant Khedekar Vinod Nayak |
| Music by | Rajesh Roshan |
| Distributed by | Seven Mountain Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot edit
Lotiram Khabadia is an MLA based in Bombay, who is corrupt, and involved in all kinds of criminal activities. He has close links with another gangster and wrestler, Tamancha. With elections coming closer, Lotiram and Tamancha start canvassing for themselves, to retain power. Their competitor is a eunuch by the name of Chayavati. The people announce their verdict, and Chayavati is elected. Lotiram is devastated, as no one really pays attention to him anymore Even Tamancha will have nothing to do with him. Upset at the humiliation at the hands of Tamancha, Lotiram seeks the help of a former municipal employee, Yeshwant, and becomes a witness for the prosecution, so as to enable them to lay charges against Tamancha. Corrupt elements within the police alert Tamancha, who is enraged at Lotiram, and will do anything to stop him from testifying.[4]
Cast edit
- Jackie Shroff as Yeshwant Pandey
- Aditya Pancholi as Salim
- Ayub Khan as Ram Chauhan
- Madhoo as Inspector Durga
- Saadhika Randhawa as Radha
- Gulshan Grover as Lotiram Kibadi
- Hemant Birje as Tamancha Bihari
- Laxmikant Berde as Chayavati
- Ravi Patwardhan as Senior Police Officer
Soundtrack edit
| Hafta Vasuli | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Rajesh Roshan | |
| Released | 1997 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 48:06 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Bombino Music |
The music of the film is composed Rajesh Roshan with lyrics by Mohan Sharma, Pandit Visheshwar Sharma, Maya Govind & K.K Verma. The soundtrack was released in 1997 on audio cassettes and CDs by Bombino Music. The album consists of six songs and two instrumental tracks. The full album is recorded by Kumar Sanu, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Millind Sagar, Udit Narayan Poornima (Sushma Shrestha), Nayan Rathod, and Kumar Sonik.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics By | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kiss Me Come Quick" | Udit Narayan, Poornima | Mohan Sharma | 5:20 |
| 2 | "Logoan Sunlo Family Me Lafda Hai" | Bali Brahmabhatt, Arun Bakshi & Poornima | K.K Verma | 8:35 |
| 3 | "Title Song-Hafta Vasuli" | Millind Sagar & Chorus | Surender Sathi | 5:08 |
| 4 | "Tumne Mardo Ki Dheki Sarkar" | Nayan Rathod, Kumar Sonik | Pandit Vishweshwar Sharma | 06:26 |
| 5 | "Ramjee Parwano Se Bachaye" | Alka Yagnik | Maya Govind | 05:12 |
| 6 | "Gagan Choo Lo Mei" | Kumar Sanu, Kavita Krishnamurthy | Mohan Sharma | 06:08 |
| 7 | "Instrumental" | Rajesh Roshan | Instrumental | 05:07 |
| 8 | "Instrumental" | Rajesh Roshan | Instrumental | 06:06 |
References edit
- ^ "Hafta Vasuli - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Movie Overview". Gomolo. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "HAFTA VASULI (1998)". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Hafta Vasuli - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
External links edit
- Hafta Vasuli at IMDb
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