Vijaypath
1994 Indian film
- 5 August 1994 (1994-08-05)
Vijaypath (transl. Path of Victory) is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action drama film starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Danny Denzongpa.
Plot
Bhawani Singh (younger brother of Dilawar Singh), a career criminal who has murdered at least 3 people, is arrested by Rajesh and sentenced to death by Justice Saxena. Dilawar Singh vows to kill Saxena. Saxena, his wife and two children leave the city. Dilawar Singh finds them on a train and kills the judge's wife and throws Babloo out of the running train. Before dying, Babloo donates his eyes to Karan. Karan vows that he will not remove his goggles till he confronts Dilawar Singh. A woman named Mohini, the daughter of a Police Commissioner, falls in love with Karan who at first does not reciprocate her love but then he falls for her too.
Cast
- Ajay Devgn as Karan/Karna in Mahabharata
- Tabu as Mohini/ Vrushali
- Danny Denzongpa as Dhritarashtra/ Dilawar Singh
- Suresh Oberoi as Inspector Krishna/ Rajesh Saxena
- Reema Lagoo as Kunti/ Mrs. Saxena
- Gulshan Grover as Shakuni/ Duryodhana/Shakti B. Singh
- Vikas Anand as Judge Saxena
- Ram Mohan as Police Commissioner
- Aparajita Bhushan as Mohini's mom
- Anant Jog as Bhawani Singh (younger brother of Dilawar Singh)
- Brijesh Tripathi as Driver Shankar (Karan's Father)
- Gurbachan Singh as Babban, Dilawar Henchmen
- Cheetah Yagnesh Shetty as Dilwar Henchmen
- Silk Smitha as item number "Kal Saiyan Ne Aisi Bowling Kari" (deleted)[2]
Production
The role of Mohini/Vrushali was originally offered to Divya Bharti, however her sudden untimely demise led to her being replaced by Tabu.[3]
Soundtrack
| Vijaypath | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 29 July 1994 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 58:33 |
| Label | Tips Music |
[4]
Track list
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Raah Mein Unse Mulaqat" | Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik | Zameer Kazmi |
| 2 | "Ruk Ruk Ruk Arre Baba Ruk" | Alisha Chinai | Shyam Anuragi |
| 3 | "Sagar Sang Kinare Hai" | Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik | Shaily Shailendra |
| 4 | "Kal Saiyyan Ne Aisi Bowling Ki" | Alisha Chinai | Anwar Sagar |
| 5 | "Aayiye Aapke Intezaar Tha" (Male) | Kumar Sanu | Faaiz Anwar |
| 6 | "Sine Me Dil Hai Dil Me Sanam" | Kumar Sanu & Sadhana Sargam | Zameer Kazmi |
| 7 | "Ladke Aaj Ke Ladke" | Anu Malik & Poornima | Indeewar |
| 8 | "Aayiye Aapke Intezaar Tha" (Female) | Sadhana Sargam | Faaiz Anwar |
Box office
According to "Ibosnetwork" it collected 7.35 crore (lifetime collection) and was declared a "Hit"[5] It was also the 10th highest grossing of Bollywood films of 1994.
Awards
- Won
- Best Female Debut – Tabu
- Nominated
- Best Villain – Danny Denzongpa
- Best Female Playback Singer – Alisha Chinai for "Ruk Ruk Ruk"
- Best Female Playback Singer – Alka Yagnik for "Raah Mein"
References
- ^ Seta, Fenil (5 August 2019). "25 Years Of Hum Aapke Hai Koun: With today's ticket prices, this classic has earned MIND-BOGGLING Rs. 711 crores! : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Censor Board adopts tougher stance on vulgar songs".
- ^ "When Sridevi stepped into Divya Bharti's Laadla after her untimely demise, Raveena Tandon did her Mohra". The Indian Express. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Vijaypath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Box Office India 1994". Ibosnetwork. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
External links
- Vijaypath at IMDb
