Anjaam
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| Directed by | Rahul Rawail |
| Produced by | Maharukh Johki Rita Rawail |
| Written by | Sutanu Gupta Rumi Jaffrey Gautam Rajadhyaksha |
| Starring | Madhuri Dixit Shahrukh Khan Johnny Lever Himani Shivpuri Deepak Tijori |
| Music by | Anand-Milind |
| Cinematography | Sameer Arya |
| Editing by | Suresh Chaturvedi |
| Release date(s) | 22 April 1994 |
| Running time | 171 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Anjaam (Hindi: अंजाम, Urdu: انجام, Translation: "Consequence" / "End Result") is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 22 April 1994, directed by Rahul Rawail. It stars Madhuri Dixit and Shahrukh Khan in pivotal roles. Actors Deepak Tijori, Himani Shivpuri, Tinnu Anand, Kalpana Iyer and Kiran Kumar appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Anand-Milind with lyrics written by Sameer.
This was the first time that Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit were paired together. The film was a box office failure,[1] but the lead stars got favourable reviews. Madhuri Dixit earned a Filmfare Best Actress nomination for her role but won the award for her performance in Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!. Shahrukh Khan received the Filmfare Award for Best Villain for his performance. He was nominated for the same award the previous year for his performance in Yash Chopra's Darr.
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[edit] Synopsis
The film is about the consequence/result (Anjaam) of the slightest mistake and how it can ruin your whole life. It also focuses on the atrocities committed on women.
[edit] Plot
Vijay Agnihotri comes from a wealthy family and is very spoiled. He meets Shivani whom he instantly falls for but she shows no interest in him – this does not stop Vijay and he continues to pursue her, only to be rejected every time. Vijay informs his mother that he intends to marry Shivani. When they approach Shivani’s family with a proposal, they witness Shivani marry another man named Ashok. Vijay is now heartbroken. Shivani and Ashok decide to move to America.
Four years later, Vijay still cannot forget Shivani and repeatedly turns down marriage proposals brought by his mother. He again comes across Shivani and Ashok who have a daughter named Pinky and are now expecting another child. Vijay befriends Ashok with the hope of getting closer to Shivani. Ashok is totally oblivious to Vijay's real evil side, to the extent that he does not believe Shivani when she tries to convince him of what Vijay is planning against them. One day, Ashok kicks Shivani out of their house after they have an argument. Vijay witnesses this and severely beats Ashok, leaving him unconscious. When Ashok is being treated in the hospital, Vijay removes the oxygen mask keeping Ashok alive, thereby killing him. Shivani attempts to convince the police that Vijay was responsible for Ashok’s death. However, Vijay bribes his friend Inspector Arjun Singh to provide an alibi, meaning Shivani is not believed and Vijay is released without charge. Vijay then approaches Shivani's house and begs her to say she loves him. When she refuses, he frames Shivani for his attempted murder and she is sentenced to three years in prison whilst Pinky is placed under the care of Shivani's sister and brother-in-law. Her brother-in-law treats Pinky extremely badly which eventually causes her to run away with the help of her aunt. Vijay then kills Shivani’s sister and daughter by running them over. Shivani hears about their deaths and instantly realises Vijay is the one who killed them and will now go any lengths to seek revenge against him. In an attempt to escape, she makes a complaint about the brutality of her prison guard. Again her plea is ignored. When the prison guard learns that Shivani tried to complain, she gives her a severe beating which causes her to lose her child. Shivani kills the prison guard and escapes.
First, she goes to her house and kills her brother-in-law for the ill treatment he gave her family. She then goes to work at a hospital for the mentally ill and finds Vijay, who has become paralysed by a car accident after running over Shivani's family. She volunteers to look after him. When cured, Vijay begs Shivani to say she loves him. She opens her arms to him but whilst they embrace, she stabs him and then starts attacking him for everything he did. Eventually, they both hang from a cliff (with Vijay holding onto Shivani’s foot). Shivani lets go and they both die.
[edit] Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
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| Shahrukh Khan | Vijay Agnihotri |
| Madhuri Dixit | Shivani Chopra |
| Deepak Tijori | Ashok Chopra |
| Johnny Lever | Champa Chameli |
| Himani Shivpuri | Nisha |
| Sudha Chandran | Shivani's sister |
| Beena | Padma Agnihotri |
| Kiran Kumar | Arjun Singh |
| Baby Gazala | Pinky Chopra |
| Tinnu Anand | Mohanlal |
[edit] Soundtrack
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| Planet Bollywood |    [2] |
Rakesh Budhu of Planet Bollywood gave the album 7.5 stars stating, "Anjaam’s tunes are overall a mix fare but the songs that were sweet and melodious were enough to project the soundtrack to higher standards".[2]
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Badi Mushkil Hai" | Abhijeet | 05:30 |
| 2 | "Chane Ke Khet Mein" | Poornima | 05:50 |
| 3 | "Tu Samne Jab Aata Hai" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 05:55 |
| 4 | "Barson Ke Baad" | Alka Yagnik | 04:13 |
| 5 | "Sun Meri Bano" | Alka Yagnik | 05:56 |
| 6 | "Kolhapur Se Aaye Jhumke" | Sadhana Sargam | 05:04 |
| 7 | "Partighat Ki Jwala" | Sapna Awasthi | 01:49 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Box Office 1994". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=200&catName=MTk5NA==. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ a b "Anjaam Music Review". http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=041906044421. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
[edit] External links
- Anjaam at the Internet Movie Database
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