Tezaab

Tezaab
Directed by	N. Chandra
Produced by	N. Chandra
Written by	N. Chandra Kamlesh Pandey
Starring	Anil Kapoor Madhuri Dixit Anupam Kher Chunky Pandey Mandakini Kiran Kumar Suresh Oberoi
Music by	Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Cinematography	N. Chandra
Release date(s)	11 November 1988
Running time	174 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Tezaab (Hindi: तेज़ाब, Urdu: تیزاب, translation: "Acid"), released on 11 November 1988, is an Indian Hindi movie. This was the movie that gave actress Madhuri Dixit her first big break and reaffirmed Anil Kapoor's status, after a successful Mr India (1987).

The film was directed by N. Chandra. The music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Tezaab is known for the song "Ek Do Teen," which was a chart success. It ran in theatres for more than 50 weeks making it a golden jubilee, and it was the highest blockbuster at the box office for the year 1988 in Bollywood.

Plot

Mahesh Deshmukh (Anil Kapoor) joined the nation's armed forces so that he could honestly and patriotically serve the country. During his college days he had a run-in with fellow-collegian Mohini (Madhuri Dixit). A bet with his friends ends up with his falling in love with Mohini. Mahesh subsequently realizes that he has fallen in love with her, and Mohini reciprocates.

Mohini's dad (Anupam Kher), however, is an alcoholic and demands that Mohini takes up dancing and prostitution so that he can get his daily dose of alcohol. Mohini attempts to take refuge with Mahesh. But circumstances tangle him to such an extent that he is arrested, charged, and sentenced to stay away from Bombay city limits. When Mahesh returns, he is no longer the honest and patriotic Mahesh but a gangster called Munna who has many old scores to settle, with his best friend Baban.

Cast

• Anil Kapoor as Mahesh Deshmukh (aka Munna)
• Madhuri Dixit as Mohini
• Anupam Kher as Shyamlal (Mohini's father)
• Chunky Pandey as Baban, Munna's best friend
• Mandakini as Nikita (special appearance)
• Kiran Kumar as Lotiya Pathan
• Annu Kapoor as Abbas Ali (Guldasta)
• Suresh Oberoi as Inspector Gagan Singh
• Tej Sapru as Saxena
• Johnny Lever as Kainchee, Munna's group friend
• Mahavir Shah as Inspector Gupta
• Suparna Anand as Jyoti Deshmukh, Munna's sister
• Jack Gaud as Mukut Bihari
• Dinesh Hingoo as Marwadi Seth at Irani Hotel
• Achyut Potdar as Munna's Father

Soundtracks

#	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1	So Gaya Yeh Jahan	Nitin Mukesh, Shabbir Kumar & Alka Yagnik	06:04
2	Ek Do Teen (Male)	Amit Kumar	06:15
3	Ek Do Teen (Female)	Alka Yagnik	07:37
4	Keh Do Ke Tum	Amit Kumar & Anuradha Paudwal	07:57
5	Tum Ko Hum Dilbar	Sudesh Bhosle & Anuradha Paudwal	06:43
6	Dandia Music (Tezaab)	Instrumental	04:47

Awards

Anil Kapoor won the Filmfare Best Actor Award, while Dixit was nominated for Best Actress. Alka Yagnik won the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award. This film introduced the Filmfare Best Choreography Award, which was given to Saroj Khan for the song "Ek Do Teen" picturised on Madhuri Dixit who was later called the "Ek Do Teen Girl" of Bollywood.

External links

• Tezaab at the Internet Movie Database