Watan Ke Rakhwale
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| Directed by | T. Rama Rao |
| Written by | Kader Khan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | M. D. Sundar |
| Story by | M. D. Sundar B. Krishna Rao |
| Produced by | Firoz Nadiadwala |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Sunil Dutt Dharmendra Mithun Chakraborty Sridevi Moushumi Chatterjee Puneet Issar Prem Chopra Shakti Kapoor Kader Khan |
| Cinematography | V. Durga Prasad |
| Edited by | Waman Bhonsle, Gurudutt Shirali |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | A. G. Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Watan Ke Rakhwale (transl. Saviour of the Nation) is a 1987 Indian drama-thriller film directed by T. Rama Rao, starring Ashok Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Sridevi, Moushumi Chatterjee, Puneet Issar, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor and Kader Khan.
Plot
Radha Pratap (Sridevi) lives a wealthy lifestyle with her widowed businessman dad Raja Pratap (Sudhir Dalvi), her maternal grandmother (Lalita Pawar) and paternal uncle, Dr. Narendra (Prem Chopra), who runs a mental hospital. Shortly after her father dies in a car accident, her marriage is arranged with equally wealthy Naresh Puri (Dan Dhanoa), the only child of Raj Puri (Kader Khan). When the marriage is about to be finalized, a man named Arun (Mithun Chakraborty) interrupts the ceremony, informing them that Radha is already married to him, and produces proof and a witness, Professor Peter Fernandes (Ashok Kumar).
The wedding is cancelled amidst chaos as Radha claims that she had never seen Arun, leave alone married him. A few days later, Narendra and Raj ask Radha to sign a divorce petition, which will annul the marriage so that she will be free to marry Naresh, which she does sign. When the time comes for her to move out, she refuses and admits that she made a mistake and admits having been married to Arun, who lives with his brother, Suraj Prakash (Sunil Dutt), a Jailor and his wife Laxmi (Moushumi Chatterjee). A few days later, Naresh is arrested by the Police for smuggling, and lodged in a jail, where he is killed by a convict named Mahavir (Dharmendra), who had seen Naresh sexually molest his sister, Vimla (Divya Rana). Enraged at the death of his son, Raj has his men molest and threaten Laxmi. Shortly thereafter Narendra's body is found, knifed to death.
Suraj confesses to this crime, is arrested, tried in court and sentenced to 6 years in the very jail where he used to be the Jailor. Raj arranges the abduction of Radha, Laxmi and Arun and has them confined on an island that is not within the jurisdiction of any country. The questions remain, why did Arun claim that Radha is married to him? why did Suraj confess to killing Narendra? and what is going to be the fate of Raj's victims?
Cast
- Ashok Kumar as Professor Peter Fernandes
- Sunil Dutt as Jailor Suraj Prakash
- Dharmendra as Mahavir
- Mithun Chakraborty as Arun Prakash
- Sridevi as Radha Pratap
- Moushumi Chatterjee as Laxmi Prakash
- Puneet Issar as Akbar (Arun's Assistant)
- Prem Chopra as Dr. Narendra Pratap
- Shakti Kapoor as Koya Koya Attache
- Kader Khan as Raj Puri
- Mac Mohan as Mac
- Lalita Pawar as Radha's Maternal Grandmother
- Parikshit Sahni as Assistant Jailor Madan
- Chandrashekhar as Police Commissioner
- Birbal as Psychiatrist
- Sudhir Dalvi as Raja Pratap
- Dan Dhanoa as Naresh Puri
- Divya Rana as Vimla "Vimli"
- Ashalata Wabgaonkar as Mahavir's Mother
- Jack Gaud as Raj Puri's Goon
- Baby Guddu as Young Vimla
Songs
| Song | Singer |
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| "Watan Ke Rakhwale" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Mata Bhi Tu Pita Bhi Tu" | Mohammed Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal |
| "Jab Pyar Kiya" | Mohammed Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal |
| "Tere Mere Beech Mein" | Mohammed Aziz, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| "Tana Tan Tan" | Mohammed Aziz, Suresh Wadkar, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
Box office
The film was a super hit and seventh highest-grossing movie of 1987.[1]
