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The music for this movie was given by [[Anu Malik]] with lyrics penned by [[Indeevar]]. The song '''Aaya Toofan''' was the last song sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] for an Amitabh Bachchan film before his death. It is also the only film that [[Suresh Wadkar]] sung for [[Amitabh Bachchan]].
The music for this movie was given by [[Anu Malik]] with lyrics penned by [[Indeevar]]. The song '''Aaya Toofan''' was the last song sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] for an Amitabh Bachchan film before his death. It is also the only film that [[Suresh Wadkar]] sung for [[Amitabh Bachchan]].


The song '''Haa Bhai Haa''' was sampled from Iranian song '''Havar Havar''' by Kourosh Yaghmaei which has also inspired the Hindi songs '''Jawan Jawan Ishq Jawan Hai''' and '''Aaya Aaya''' from Govinda's [[Billoo Badshah]] and [[Sunny Deol]]'s [[Aag Ka Gola]] respectively. The song '''Don't Worry Be Happy''' drew inspiration from [[Bobby McFerrin]]'s song [[Don't Worry Be Happy]].
The song '''Haa Bhai Haa''' was sampled from Iranian song '''Havar Havar''' by [[Kourosh Yaghmaei]] which has also inspired the Hindi songs '''Jawan Jawan Ishq Jawan Hai''' and '''Aaya Aaya''' from Govinda's [[Billoo Badshah]] and [[Sunny Deol]]'s [[Aag Ka Gola]] respectively. The song '''Don't Worry Be Happy''' drew inspiration from [[Bobby McFerrin]]'s song [[Don't Worry Be Happy]].
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Revision as of 10:51, 19 January 2020

Toofan
Theatrical poster designed by Chandrakant
Directed byKetan Desai
Written bySalim Khan
K.K. Shukla
Produced byManmohan Desai
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Amrita Singh
CinematographyPeter Pereira
Edited byRaju Kapadia
Mangal Mistry
Music byAnu Malik
Distributed byM.K.D. Films Combine
Release date
  • 11 August 1989 (1989-08-11)
Running time
174 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget4-4.25 crore All India Cost(equivalent to 34-36 crores or US$4.7-5 million in 2019)[1]
Box office5.75 crore(equivalent to 48 crores or US$6.7 million in 2019).[1]

Toofan (lit.'Storm') is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed by Ketan Desai, starring Amitabh Bachchan in a double role as twin brothers. One is the title character Toofan, a superhero who uses his crossbow as a weapon and the other is a magician named Shyam. Ketan Desai's father Manmohan Desai produced the film. The score and soundtrack were composed by Anu Malik.

The story revolves around two brothers, both characters played by Amitabh Bachchan, one of which has superpowers and is an avid follower of Lord Hanuman. The other character was that of a meek magician who aspires to perform a escape trick which had claimed the life of his street magician father.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music for this movie was given by Anu Malik with lyrics penned by Indeevar. The song Aaya Toofan was the last song sung by Kishore Kumar for an Amitabh Bachchan film before his death. It is also the only film that Suresh Wadkar sung for Amitabh Bachchan.

The song Haa Bhai Haa was sampled from Iranian song Havar Havar by Kourosh Yaghmaei which has also inspired the Hindi songs Jawan Jawan Ishq Jawan Hai and Aaya Aaya from Govinda's Billoo Badshah and Sunny Deol's Aag Ka Gola respectively. The song Don't Worry Be Happy drew inspiration from Bobby McFerrin's song Don't Worry Be Happy.

Track Song Performed By
1 "Jaadugar Ka Jaadu" Suresh Wadkar
2 "Haa Bhai Haa Mai Hu Jawaan" Anuradha Paudwal, Amit Kumar
3 "Lanka Me Danka Bajaane Aaya" Shabbir Kumar
4 "Aaya Aaya Toofan" Kishore Kumar
5 "Don't Worry Be Happy" Manhar Udhas, Amitabh Bachchan
6 "Aao Raas Rache Garba Raat Hai" Alka Yagnik, Suresh Wadkar

References

  1. ^ a b "Boxoffice Operation : Toofan (1989)". 19 November 2011.