Daud (film)
Daud (transl. Run) is a 1997 Indian comedy road adventure film written and 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]
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Varma 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 |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹7.7 crore (equivalent to ₹32 crore or US$4.4 million in 2019) |
| Box office | ₹14.7 crore (equivalent to ₹60 crore or US$8.5 million in 2019) |
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
- Sanjay Dutt as Nandu
- Urmila Matondkar as Bhavani
- Paresh Rawal as Pinky
- Neeraj Vora as Chacko
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Nair
- Manoj Bajpayee as Pushkar
- Vineeth as Inspector Sri
- Narsing Yadav as Inspector Rana
- Rajeev Mehta as Khurana
- Rana Jung Bahadur as Commissioner of police
- Sumukhi Pendse as Suvarna
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 do average business at the indian box office.
Soundtrack
| Daud | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Tips | |||
| Producer | A.R. Rahman | |||
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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)
All lyrics are written by Mehboob.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Daud"" | Remo Fernandes | 5:51 |
| 2. | ""Zehreela Pyar"" | Asha Bhosle & Deena Chandra Das | 5:57 |
| 3. | ""Shabba Shabba"" | Ranu Mukherjee (post-soundtrack), Swarnalatha (original soundtrack), Sonu Nigam & Neeraj Vora | 7:42 |
| 4. | ""The Thump of Daud"" | A. R. Rahman | 3:22 |
| 5. | ""Ye Jan"" | Kavita Krishnamurthy & Vinod Rathod | 6:52 |
| 6. | ""O Bhavre"" | Asha Bhosle & Yesudas | 6:08 |
| 7. | ""Daud (Bhangra)"" | Usha Uthup | 5:51 |
| 8. | ""Oh! Sai Yaiye"" | Asha Bhosle & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 8:50 |
50–50 (Telugu dubbed version)
Lyrics: Sitaram Shastri
| # | Song | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Parugu Parugu Ra" | Vandemataram Srinivas & Remo Fernandes | 5:51 |
| 2 | "Kasirepi" | K. S. Chithra, Deena Chandra Das | 5:57 |
| 3 | "Shabba Shabba" | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Srinivas Murthy | 7:42 |
| 4 | "The Thump of Daud" | A. R. Rahman | 3:22 |
| 5 | "Ee Praayam Needhe Ra" | K. S. Chithra & P. Unnikrishnan | 6:52 |
| 6 | "O Meghamaa" | Sujatha Mohan, Unni Menon, Asha Bhosle | 6:08 |
| 7 | "Sy Saiyyante" | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Asha Bhosle | 8:50 |
Ottam (Tamil dubbed version)
| Ottam | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Tips | |||
| Producer | A.R. Rahman | |||
| A. R. Rahman chronology | ||||
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Though the Tamil dubbed version of the film remain unreleased, the soundtrack album released.
Lyrics: Palani Bharathi
| # | Song | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Adada Ottam Thaan" | Mano & Remo Fernandes | 5:51 |
| 2 | "Sooriyanaai" | Chithra & Deena Chandra Das | 5:57 |
| 3 | "Shabba Shabba" | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Neeraj Vora | 7:42 |
| 4 | "The Thump of Daud" | A. R. Rahman | 3:22 |
| 5 | "En Kaadhal Neruppil" | K. S. Chithra & Unnikrishnan | 6:52 |
| 6 | "Poonthendrale" | Sujatha Mohan, K. J. Yesudas & Asha Bhosle | 6:08 |
| 7 | "Oh! Vandhaale" | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Asha Bhosle | 8:50 |
References
- TheNarcissist. "The legacy of Ramu". Cinemaonline. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
