Waqt Ki Awaz
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{{Infobox film
| name = Waqt Ki Awaz
| image = Waqt Ki Awaaz.jpg
| caption = Promotional Poster
| director = K. Bapayya
| producer = T. Trivikrama Rao
| starring = Mithun Chakraborty
Sridevi
Moushumi Chatterjee
| music = Bappi Lahiri
| studio = Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures
| writer = Kader Khan (dialogues)
| screenplay = Gyandev Agnihotri
| story = Paruchuri Brothers
| editing = V. R. Kotagiri
| cinematography = A. Venkat
| released = {{Film date|1988|07|01|df=y}}
| runtime = 155 minutes
| gross =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
Waqt Ki Awaz ({{translation|The Sound of Time}}) is a 1988 Indian action drama film directed by K. Bapayya. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty and Sridevi. Moushumi Chatterjee, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Ranjeet, Gulshan Grover and Asrani are featured in supporting roles. The film was a major commercial success, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 1988. The film was a remake of the 1986 Telugu film Khaidi Rudraiah.
Plot
Wealthy Lata refuses to obey her widower father's instructions to marry equally wealthy Rajan, who is the second son of Sikander 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 Vishwa instead of Rajan. She soon regrets her decision when she finds out that Vishwa has been arrested for killing a man 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
- Ranjeet as Shera
- Kader Khan as Sikandar Lal Thakkar
- Shreeram Lagoo as Ishwar Prasad
- Gulshan Grover as Rajan Thakkar
- Shakti Kapoor as Makhan Thakkar
- Prema Narayan as Makhan's Wife
- Aruna Irani as Chanda
- Yunus Parvez as Public Prosecutor
- Asrani as Chirag
- Vikas Anand as Jailor
- Jack Gaud as Goon of Sikander
- Neelam as Dancer / Singer
- Ram Mohan as Ram Avatar
Soundtrack
The soundtrack contains the last recorded song by Kishore Kumar. It is a duet with Asha Bhosle and was recorded a day before his death. The song is titled "Guru Guru, Aa Jao Guru". Lyrics by Indeevar.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer |
| "I Want To Hit Somebody, I Want To Love Somebody" |
| "Ladki Akeli, Tu Bhi Akela, Main Bhi Albeli, Tu Bhi Albela"
| Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Guru Guru, Aa Jao Guru, Pyar Mein Doob Jao Guru"
| Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Tu Bhi Bekaraar, Main Bhi Bekaraar"
| Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz |
| "Ek Do Teen Chaar, Pyar Chahiye Kitni Baar" |
Box office
The film was a super hit and fifth-highest-grossing movie of 1988.{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/list/ls005133557/|title=Highest Grossing Hindi Movies of 1988|website=IMDb}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0096415|Waqt Ki Awaz}}
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Category:1980s Hindi-language films
Category:Films directed by K. Bapayya
Category:Films scored by Bappi Lahiri
Category:Hindi remakes of Telugu films
Category:Indian action drama films
Category:Indian films about revenge
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