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Aaj Ka Ravan

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Aaj Ka Ravan
DVD cover
Directed byImran Khalid
Written byTanveer Durrani (dialogues)
Story byKhalid
Produced bySurendra Srivastava
StarringMithun Chakraborty
CinematographyAshok Rao
Edited bySundar Moliya
Music byPappu Pawan
Shaheen
Shyam Anuragi (lyrics)
Production
company
Suchitra Art Enterprises
Release date
  • 29 September 2000 (2000-09-29)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Aaj Ka Ravan (transl.Today's Devil) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Imran Khalid and produced by Surendra Srivastava.[1] It is a revenge drama, with Mithun Chakraborty in the lead role. The film was released on 29 September 2000.[2]

Plot

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A journalist investigating arms deals and other crimes against death in front of Shanti's house, so Shanti, also a journalist, vows to bring the culprit, Vishtar Nath, to justice. One night, Shanti is abused, but a man named Shankar comes to her rescue. She tells him everything and makes him her brother by tying a Rakhi.

One day, Shanti gives Shankar a roll of film that implicates Vishtar Nath directly in his illegal arms deals. Shankar immediately takes the roll of the film to the police commissioner, who subsequently destroys it and gets Shankar arrested for having RDX in his car by a rogue and despicable police inspector. Shankar is beaten black and blue back at the police station, and then, in the guise of giving him bail, he is told he can leave.

As he leaves the police station, he is confronted by rogue police officers and Nath's men, tied up, shot several times, and left for dead. He is saved by Shanti, but then he gets attacked in the hospital by Nath's goon Bakra. Shankar beats him mercilessly and kills him brutally. This is witnessed by Inspector Vikram, who tells him that he is a "Raavan" (a devil)  and that he is now a killer.

Shankar says he has tried being an angel and a law-abiding citizen but got nothing except humiliation and death threats- so now he is going to be the devil and take down the underworld kingpin Nath. The rest of the film depicts how Shankar takes down the underworld singlehandedly with Inspector Vikram hot on his trial, who also loves his sister Shanti.

In all this time taking down the underworld and killing the bad guys, Shankar also has time for falling in love, singing, and dancing with his love interest, Mona.

Cast

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Songs

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  1. "Haathon Ki Mehendi" - Udit Narayan, Vibha Sharma
  2. "Ho Raja Khele Mera Paan Chaila" - Vinod Rathod, Madhushree
  3. "Jaane Jaa Janam Tu Janeman" - Babul Supriyo, Kavita Krishnamurthy
  4. "Khanka Re Khanka Khangana" - Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal
  5. "Khidki Khule Ya Band" - Babul Supriyo, Poornima
  6. "Ladki Tu Kamal Hai" - Vinod Rathod

Reception

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Fullhyd.com gave the film 1 star out of 10, calling the direction non-existent and the music, terrible.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Aaj Ka Ravan (2000) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Aaj Ka Ravan - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Aaj Ka Ravan Review". Fullhyd.com.
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