Vishwavidhaata

Vishwa Vidhaata
Soundtrack album by A R Rahman
Released	1997 (India)
Recorded	Panchathan Record Inn, AM Studios
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	Bombino
Producer	A. R. Rahman
A R Rahman chronology

Vishwavidhaata
Directed by	Farogh Siddique
Produced by	Thirupur Mani
Written by	Revathi; Suresh Menon
Starring	Jackie Shroff; Ayesha Jhulka; Sharad Kapoor; Pooja Batra; Arjun
Music by	Songs:; A. R. Rahman (Re-used from Pudhiya Mugam); Background Score; Naresh Sharma
Cinematography	Teja
Release date	1997; ; ; ; ;
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Vishwavidhaata is a 1997 Hindi film directed by Farogh Siddique starring Jackie Shroff, Ayesha Jhulka, Sharad Kapoor, Pooja Batra, Arjun and Ashish Vidyarthi. The film is shot in India and Sharjah. It is a loose remake of the Tamil film Pudhiya Mugam, written by Revathi and Suresh Menon.^[1] The film features songs composed by A. R. Rahman, re-used from Pudhiya Mugam. Rahman was upset with the producers since the music was re-used in the film without his permission.^[2]

Plot[edit]

Jai Verma (Sharad Kapoor) lives in Bombay. He is an honest, unemployed youth who cannot arrange for his mother's treatment. He happens to meet underworld goons looking for such frustrated people, and they force him into the world of terrorism. Rai Bahadur (Ashish Vidyarthi), the uncrowned king of terrorism, orders Jai to be killed when he revolts.

Jai flees to Sharjah and undergoes plastic surgery to begin a new life. He returns to India as Ajay Khanna (Jackie Shroff), meets his ex-lover Radha (Ayesha Jhulka), and marries her. They have a baby boy, Ravi Khanna (also Sharad Kapoor). Ravi's parents want him to become a police officer to do away with traitors, but they themselves end up becoming a target instead.^[3]

Cast[edit]

Jackie Shroff as Ajay Khanna
Ayesha Jhulka as Radha Khanna
Sharad Kapoor as Jai Verma/Ravi Khanna
Pooja Batra as Poonam
Ashish Vidyarthi as Rai Bahadur
Arjun as Goon
Rakesh Bedi as Johnny
Jatin Kanakia

Soundtrack[edit]

The film features songs composed by A. R. Rahman, re-used from Pudhiya Mugam. Rahman was upset with the producers since the music was re-used in the film without his permission.^[2] The lyrics were written by P. K. Mishra and Mehboob for Humdum Pyaara Pyaara.

Song	Artist(s)	Notes
"Sambo Sambo"	Kavita Krishnamurthy, Malgudi Subha	Reused "Sambo Sambo" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Kal Nahi Tha Woh"	Sujatha	Reused "Netru Illadha Maatram" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Kal Nahi Tha Woh (Sad)"	Sujatha, Hariharan	Reused "Idhu Thaan Vazhkai" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Nazron Ke Milne Se"	Kavita Krishnamurthy	Reused "Kannukku Mai Azhagu" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Jaan Tum Ho Meri"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anupama	Reused "July Madham Vandhaal" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Kaliyon Se Palkhen Hain"	Hariharan	Reused "Kannukku Mai Azhagu" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Humdum Pyaara Pyaara"	Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy	Not by A. R. Rahman. The composer of this song is mentioned as only "Bombino Music" in the CD inlay card, while the composer isn't specifically mentioned.