Waqt Ki Awaz
Waqt Ki Awaz (lit: Sound of Time) is a 1988 Indian action drama film directed by K. Bapayya. The film stars Sridevi and Mithun Chakraborty in lead roles. Moushumi Chatterjee, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan and Asrani are featured in supporting roles.
| Waqt Ki Awaz | |
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| Directed by | Kovelamudi Bapayya |
| Produced by | T. Trivikrama Rao |
| Written by | Kader Khan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Gyandev Agnihotri |
| Story by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Starring | Sridevi Mithun Chakraborty Gulshan Grover Kader Khan |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Cinematography | A. Venkat |
| Edited by | V. R. Kotagiri |
Production company | Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
The film was released theatrically on July 1, 1988. Upon release, the film was a major commercial success, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 1988. The film was a remake of Telugu film Khaidi Rudraiah.
Plot
Wealthy Lata refuses to obey her widower father's instructions to marry equally wealthy Rajan, Rajan is the second son of Sikanker Lal Thakkar, her dad's business partner. She runs away from home, and shortly thereafter, her father locates her living with a truck-driver, Vishwa Pratap, and his pretty sister, Lakshmi. She refuses to return home. She tells her father that she would marry Vishma instead of Rajan. She soon regrets her decision when she finds out that Vishwa has been arrested for killing a male named Billa, and may have to spend his entire life behind bars or be hanged.
Cast
- Mithun Chakraborty as Vishwa Pratap
- Sridevi as Lata
- Moushumi Chatterjee as Justice Sharda Devi
- Kader Khan as Sikandar Lal Thakkar
- Ranjeet as Shera
- Shakti Kapoor as Makhan S. Thakkar
- Gulshan Grover as Rajan S. Thakkar
- Aruna Irani
- Asrani
- Vikas Anand
- Shreeram Lagoo
- Neelam Kothari
Soundtrack
The film's songs were popular, especially the song "Pyar Chahiye Kitni Baar", sung by Alisha Chinoy. The movie had the last alive Kishore Kumar song, recorded a day before his death, with Asha Bhosle. The song is titled Ae Guru, Aa Jaao Guru.
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Want To Hit Somebody" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| 2 | "Ae Guru, Aa Jaao Guru" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| 3 | "Ladki Akeli, Tu Bhi Akela" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| 4 | "Tu Bhi Bekaraar, Main Bhi Bekaraar" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz |
| 5 | "Pyar Chahiye Kitni Baar" | Alisha Chinai, Sudesh Bhosle |
Box office
The film was a super hit and fifth-highest-grossing movie of 1988.[1]