Angaar

Angaar
Directed by	Shashilal K. Nair
Produced by	Shashilal K. Nair; S.M. Arif
Written by	Kader Khan; Sujit Sen
Starring	Jackie Shroff; Dimple Kapadia; Nana Patekar; Kader Khan
Music by	Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Cinematography	Ishwar Bidri
Edited by	Waman B. Bhosle; Gurudutt Shirali
Release date	11 September 1992; ; ; ; ;
Country	India
Language	Hindi, Pashto

Angaar (English: Fire) is a 1992 Indian Hindi crime drama film directed by Shashilal K. Nair, released on 1 September 1992. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Dimple Kapadia and Nana Patekar in lead roles. The film was speculated to have been based on the life of Karim Lala.

Cast

Jackie Shroff as Jaikishan "Jaggu"
Dimple Kapadia as Mili
Nana Patekar as Majid Khan
Om Puri as Parvez Hussain
Mazhar Khan as Farid Khan
Meghraj Siddharth as Sawant
Kader Khan as Jahangir Khan
Kiran Kumar as Anwar Khan
Achyut Potdar as Jaggu's Father
Sulbha Deshpande as Jaggu's Mother
Neena Gupta as Majid's Wife
Anang Desai as Doctor at State Mental Aslyum
Tom Alter as Public prosecutor
Virendra Saxena as Police Commissioner V. Sahani
Ajit Vachani as Hirwani
Deepak Qazir as Home Minister

Plot

Unemployed and branded a trouble-maker, Jaikishan lives a poor lifestyle in a slum-area called Asha Colony, very near Andher's Lokhandwala Complex, along with his sister, Seema; mom and dad. He comes to the rescue of a homeless orphan, Mili, who suffers from a deep inferiority complex, and permits her to live with his family. Brutally outspoken, he believes that India should be awarded unlimited gold medals for corruption at all levels, fully aware that these beliefs portray him as a "revolutionary", and prevent him from securing any gainful employment. His life will be turned upside down when he refuses to go along with the plans of the Khan family - consisting of builder, Majid; his goon brother, Farid, and their seemingly benevolent father, Jahangir. His family will also be traumatized after the Police arrest him for the alleged broad-daylight murder of Farid.

Reception

The film was the 9th highest-grossing film in India in 1992. The National Film Development Corporation of India described it as "an urban action film". The Times of India called it "one of the most engaging mafia films to have come out of Bollywood", attributed to it being "quite a dark film". According to The Hindu, Angaar "was, in a way, a first of its kind, in that the film gave us within the mainstream cinema framework a fairly authoritative account of the alleged nexus between the underworld and the politicians who manipulated the law and order machinery to suit their nefarious activities." It further mentioned that the film had a "deep concern for contemporary life" which gave it a "distinctive touch".^[1]

Awards

Filmfare Best Villain Award - Nana patekar
Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue - Kader Khan
National Film Award for Best Special Effects - Shashilal K. Nair^[5]
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor (Hindi) - Nana Patekar^[6]

Soundtrack

#	Title	Singer(s)
1	"Mushkil Mein Hai Kaun Kisi Ka"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
2	"Geet Purane Gao"	Lata Mangeshkar
3	"Kitni Jaldi Yeh Mulaqat Guazar Jaati Hai"	Roop Kumar Rathod, Lata Mangeshkar
4	"Idhar Dehko Udhar Dekho"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
5	"Chal Aage Aur Dekh Peechhe"	Sudesh Bhosle, Kavita Krishnamurthy