Thanedaar
| Thanedaar | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raj N. Sippy |
| Produced by |
Sanjay Ray Sudhir Roy |
| Written by | Vinay Shukla |
| Based on | Anbukku Naan Adimai (1980) |
| Starring |
Jeetendra Jayaprada Sanjay Dutt Madhuri Dixit |
| Music by | Bappi Lahri |
| Cinematography | Anwar Siraj |
| Edited by | Ashok Honda |
Production company |
Shiva Arts International |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Thanedaar (English: Police Officer) is a 1990 Bollywood Action film, produced by Sanjay Ray, Sudhir Roy under the Shiva Arts International banner and directed by Raj N. Sippy. It stars Jeetendra, Jaya Pradha, Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles, with music composed by Bappi Lahiri.[1] The film is perhaps most remembered for the hit song Tamma Tamma Loge and its quirky dancing moves. It was the first pairing of Dutt and Dixit, who went on to star in 7 films together including big box office blockbusters Saajan (1991) and Khalnayak (1993). Thanedaar was the fourth highest-grossing film of 1990.[2] The film is a remake of Tamil movie Anbukku Naan Adimai (1980).
Plot
Police Inspector Jagdish Chandra (Dalip Tahil) has been investigating gangster Thakur Azghar Singh (Kiran Kumar). Eventually, the Inspector is murdered by Lawrence (Goga Kapoor) and Peter (Tej Sapru), foreigners hired by Azghar to kill the Inspector. Jagdish has two young sons, Brijesh and Avinash, now left alone to fend for themselves. Brijesh kills the assailant and is taken away by Peter and Lawrence, whereas the other son Avinash is adopted by the Police Commissioner grows up (Jeetendra) and becomes a police Inspector like his father. Brijesh (Sanjay Dutt) has just been released from the jail, and he attempts to rob a jewelry store after which he elopes with his girlfriend, Chanda (Madhuri Dixit) to the same village where his father lived. While on his way to the village a fight takes place between the two brothers, not knowing about the relationship with each other. One day in the village he gets to identify about Avinash and starts dominating over the villagers and takes the bribe from Azghar Singh. The matter gets complicated when Avinash's wife, Sudha (Jayapradha) comes out in search of her husband only to see that Chanda is being molested by Azghar and his men, forcing Brijesh to take a stand. Will Azghar be successful in throwing Brijesh out of the village?
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt as Brijesh Chandar (Birju)
- Madhuri Dixit as Chanda
- Jeetendra as Avinash Chandar
- Jaya Prada as Sudha Chandar
- Kiran Kumar as Thakur Ajghar Singh
- Goga Kapoor as Lawrence
- Tej Sapru as Peter
- Mahesh Anand as Mangal
- Satish Shah as Rangeele
- Kunika as Munni
- Paintal as Hawaldar Dukhiram
- Sharat Saxena as Sunny
- Harish Patel as Hawaldar Bechare
- Mansour as Master Ladoo (Cameo appearance)
- Viju Khote as Hawaldar Sukhiram
- Dalip Tahil as Jagdish Chandar (Cameo appearance)
- Sudha Chandran as Mrs. J. Chandar (Cameo appearance)
- Tabassum
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tamma Tamma Loge" | Anuradha Paudwal, Bappi Lahiri | Indeewar |
| 2. | "Jab Se Hui Hain Shaadi" | Amit Kumar | Sameer & Raj Sippy |
| 3. | "Zulmi Sayyan Thanedaar" | Asha Bhosle | Sameer |
| 4. | "Aur Bhala Mein Kiya Mangu Rab Se" | Lata Mangeshkar, Pankaj Udhas | Anjaan |
| 5. | "Pehli Pehli Baar Aisa Thanedaar Aaya" | Alka Yagnik, Amit Kumar | Indeewar |
| 6. | "Kamal Ho Gaya" | Asha Bhosle | Sameer |
| 7. | "Jeena Hai To Hans Ke Jiyo" | Amit Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Reema Lahiri | Anjaan |
Tamma Tamma Loge
The song became an instant chartbuster due to its quirky dance moves and lyrics. The dance steps are similar to the famous Michael Jacksons' Song Bad. It is well known that Dutt had great difficulty performing the dance moves, especially the famous scene with the chairs, and though he spent almost a month training, In an interview, choreographer Saroj Khan talked about the shooting the song, which took 48 takes to get okayed.[3]
The tune was copied from Mory Kanté's song Tama.[2] There were also plans to remix the song by director duo Abbas Mustan for their film Players, but later these plans were scrapped due to there not being enough time before the release of the film.[4] The song was reprised for the 2017 film Badrinath Ki Dulhania, by Tanishk Bagchi.
Reception
Thanedaar was well received by a number of critics. The film scored well at the box office grossing 10.25 crore nett and was declared a superhit.[5] It was also the fourth highest-grossing film of the year 1990.
Sequel
The sequel to Thanedaar was supposed begin at the end of August 2012 and likely to be released in mid-2013. At one point the film was planned for a Diwali 2012 release, but plans for the sequel have almost been scrapped.
References
- ↑ "Thanedar Returns Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- 1 2 "Madhuri Dixit's Top 25 Dance Numbers". rediff.com. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ "'Tamma Tamma Loge' got okayed in the 48th take: Saroj Khan". Times Of India. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ "Players drops the idea for 'Jumma Chumma' or 'Tamma Tamma'". Bollywood Hungama. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ "Box Office 1990". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2012.