Daud (film)

Daudi
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Produced by Jhamu Sughand
Written by Kanan Ayar
Sanjay Chhel
Ram Gopal Varma
Starring Sanjay Dutt
Urmila Matondkar
Paresh Rawal
Manoj Bajpayee
Music by A. R. Rahman
Cinematography Rasool Ellore
Edited by Bhanodaya
Ram Gopal Varma(uncredited)
Distributed by Murlimanohar Creations
Release date
  • 22 August 1997 (1997-08-22)
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget 7.6 crore (equivalent to 28 crore or US$3.8 million in 2017)
Box office 17.5 crore (equivalent to 64 crore or US$8.8 million in 2017)

Daud (English: Run) is a 1997 Indian Hindi crime comedy film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was based on Ram Gopal Varma's 1991 cult classic, Kshana Kshanam, which starred Venkatesh and Sridevi.[1]

Plot

The affable Nandu (Sanjay Dutt) is a small-time crook who is hired to deliver a mysterious package to a notorious criminal named Pinky (Paresh Rawal). Feeling that he's being cheated out of his delivery fee, Nandu holds out for more money, and soon finds himself on the run from both the angry gangsters and the police, who have launched a massive manhunt.

Nandu and Bhavani (Urmila Matondkar), the lovely cabaret dancer who's tagging along for the ride, assume the package contains gold; both are unpleasantly surprised when it turns out to be something deadlier: a nuclear bomb.

Cast

Reception

After the success of his previous movie Rangeela, Verma's Daud was much anticipated. Though the movie opened to mixed reviews, it went on to become a flop.

Soundtrack

Daud
Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman
Released 1997
Recorded Panchathan Record Inn
Genre Film soundtrack
Label Tips
Producer A.R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Iruvar
(1997)
Daud
(1997)
Ratchagan
(1997)

The score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, who also scored Rangeela. The lyrics were written by Mehboob, except for the song "Daud" which was penned by Sukhwinder Singh. The soundtrack proved successful upon release and is considered the highlight of the film. The songs were also noticed for its picturisation. One of the songs, "Zehreela Pyar" came heavily under the censor scanner for its rather bold picturization.

The soundtrack was re-released in Tamil as a non-film album titled Ottam and was dubbed in Telugu as 50–50.

Hindi - Original version

Lyrics: Mehboob (Mehboob Aalam Kotwal)

#SongArtist(s)
1 "Daud" Remo Fernandes
2 "Zehreela Pyar" Asha Bhosle & Deena Chandra Das
3 "Shabba Shabba" Ranu Mukherjee (post-soundtrack), Swarnalatha (original soundtrack), Sonu Nigam & Neeraj Vora
4 "The Thump of Daud" A. R. Rahman
5 "Ye Jan" Kavita Krishnamurthy & Vinod Rathod
6 "O Bhavre" Asha Bhosle & Yesudas
7 "Daud" Usha Uthup
8 "Oh! Sai Yaiye" Asha Bhosle & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

50–50 (Telugu dubbed version)

Lyrics: Sitaram Shastri

#SongArtist(s)
1 "Parugu Parugu Ra" Vandemataram Srinivas & Remo Fernandes
2 "Kasirepi" K. S. Chithra, Deena Chandra Das
3 "Shabba Shabba" Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Srinivas Murthy
4 "The Thump of Daud" A. R. Rahman
5 "Ee Praayam Needhe Ra" K. S. Chithra & P. Unnikrishnan
6 "O Meghamaa" Sujatha Mohan, Unni Menon, Asha Bhosle
7 "Sy Saiyyante" Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Asha Bhosle

Ottam (Tamil dubbed version)

Ottam
Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman
Released 1997
Recorded Panchathan Record Inn
Genre Film soundtrack
Label Tips
Producer A.R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Iruvar
(1997)
Ottam
(1997)
Ratchagan
(1997)

Though the Tamil dubbed version of the film remain unreleased, the soundtrack album released.

Lyrics: Palani Bharathi

#SongArtist(s)
1 "Adada Ottam Thaan" Mano & Remo Fernandes
2 "Sooriyanaai" Chithra & Deena Chandra Das
3 "Shabba Shabba" Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Neeraj Vora
4 "The Thump of Daud" A. R. Rahman
5 "En Kaadhal Neruppil" K. S. Chithra & Unnikrishnan
6 "Poonthendrale" Sujatha Mohan, K. J. Yesudas & Asha Bhosle
7 "Oh! Vandhaale" Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Asha Bhosle

References

  1. TheNarcissist. "The legacy of Ramu". Cinemaonline.
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