Rajkumar (1996 film)

Rajkumar
Rajkumar
Directed by	Pankaj Parashar
Written by	Vinay Shukla,; Kamlesh Pandey
Produced by	Tutu Sharma
Starring	Naseeruddin Shah; Anil Kapoor; Madhuri Dixit; Danny Denzongpa; Reena Roy; Farida Jalal; Sanjai Mishra
Cinematography	Kabir Lal
Edited by	Afaque Hussain
Music by	Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Production; company	Tutu films
Release date	22 March 1996;
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Rajkumar (transl. Prince) is a 1996 Indian Hindi historical fantasy film directed by Pankaj Parashar. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Naseeruddin Shah and Sanjay Mishra.^[1] The film was a disaster at the box office.^[2]

Plot

Rani Maa's husband is killed by the neighbouring kingdom's evil Prime Minister Man Singh. The Prime Minister absolves himself from this killing and blames it on the king, the father of Rajkumari Vishaka. Rani Maa swears to avenge the death against the Rajkumari. Man Singh also has a twin brother, Surjan Singh, who is not evil at all, albeit a little naive. Rani Maa is shocked and aghast when she finds out that her only son, Rajkumar is in love with Rajkumari. She sets out to oppose this marriage, while Rajkumar will leave no stone unturned to marry Rajkumari. The stage is set for mother and son to decide whether it is in their best interest to include someone in the family who has killed a husband and a father respectively.

Cast

Anil Kapoor as Rajkumar
Madhuri Dixit as Rajkumari Vishaka
Naseeruddin Shah as Man Singh/Surjan Singh
Danny Denzongpa as Ali
Saeed Jaffrey as Bhanuwala
Reena Roy as Rani Maa
Farida Jalal as Panna (Dai maa)
Sanjay Mishra
Vijayendra Ghatge
Aruna Irani
Arun Bali
Pradeep Rawat

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, and the lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi. "Payal Meri" is based on "Faith" by George Michael.^[3]

"Payal Meri" [5:55] - Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan
"Yeh Khubsoorat Badan" [7:01] - Alka Yagnik
"Aankhon Ke Aage Peeche" [7:40] - Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Aaja Aaja Tu Aanewale" [6:30] - Iqbal Afzai, Sabri, Sukhwinder Singh, Jayshree Shivram
"Bechain Hoon Main" [5:12] - Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan
"O Mere Rajkumar" [04:47] - Alka Yagnik
"Tu Bijli Hai" [05:51] - Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan

Reception

India Today wrote, "The film meanders through witch lairs and palaces but accomplishes little. Madhuri Dixit's dances seem repetitive and even the director's occasional flashes of brilliance are not enough to prop up the threadbare script."^[4]

References

^ "Cast & Crew-RajKumar". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
^ "Box Office 1996". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
^ Barua, Richa (29 December 2016). "Know which popular Indian films copied George Michael songs". Asianet News Network. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ "Film review: Rajkumar, starring Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit". India Today. 14 April 1996. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

External links

Rajkumar at IMDb

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[1] "Cast & Crew-RajKumar". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.

[2] "Box Office 1996". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.

[3] Barua, Richa (29 December 2016). "Know which popular Indian films copied George Michael songs". Asianet News Network. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[4] "Film review: Rajkumar, starring Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit". India Today. 14 April 1996. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

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