''Takkar'' () is a 1995 Indian

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-language

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film directed by

Bharat Rangachary Bharat Rangachary (May 1, 1953 - July 4, 1995) was an Indian film director and producer of Bollywood. He has directed several successful films like '' Zameen Aasmaan'', '' Baat Ban Jaye'', '' Waqt Hamara Hai'' and '' Takkar''. He died on 4 Jul ...

, starring

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and

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. The film was released on 14 July 1995 and was a flop. It is inspired by the Hollywood film

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Plot

''Takkar'' revolves around the lives of three characters — Ravi Malhotra, Mohini and Inspector D'Costa. Ravi is a freelance photographer, in love with Mohini, who works hard to make a living so they can be together. Inspector D'Costa is an efficient but corrupt cop who takes advantage of criminals by helping them in return for money and then double crossing them; he pretends to be on the side of the law. No one is considered strong or wise enough to confront D'costa. One day D'Costa notices Ravi and Mohini on the beach, and he falls for her. He frames Ravi on the day before his marriage to Mohini by falsely implicating him in a drug deal case in a fake raid. Ravi is sentenced to four years of imprisonment. In prison, Ravi decides to study the law so he can fight injustice and is helped by prisoners like Kaku who are in jail because of D'Costa and want to avenge themselves. In Ravi's absence, D'Costa befriends Mohini and she begins to like and respect him. After two years, Ravi is released from jail on grounds of good behavior and on efforts by DCP Mishra made on Mohini's pleas. Soon Ravi and Mohini are married. D'Costa is infuriated and he harasses the couple repeatedly to get close to Mohini. Ravi soon learns that it was D'Costa who had framed him on the day before his marriage, and he decides to avenge himself. He follows D'Costa closely, and being a photographer, captures his activities on camera. DCP Mishra is killed by D'Costa when both of them rescue a group of school children from terrorists holding them captive in a school. This is noted by Ravi, and he makes it known publicly. D'Costa tries to eliminate Ravi but in vain. Soon an enquiry is arranged by the police (on Ravi's request), and Ravi plays the prosecution lawyer, wherein traps D'Costa in his own words, leading to his confession. He also provides evidence for the same. The helpless D'Costa is now suspended from service and given orders not to go anywhere nearer than 500 feet of Ravi and Mohini. His mistress Lily tells the couple that he will never leave them in peace, but that his own desires can be used against him. Ravi leaves Mohini, pretending to go out of the city. D'Costa learns of this and immediately goes to the couple's house, where he is met by a surprise reception. Mohini dances with him, pretends to seduce him when abruptly Ravi breaks in, beats up D'Costa, police arrive and arrest the former cop. D'Costa is now jailed. In prison, he comes across the men whom he had jailed, who attack and kill him. The film ends with D'Costa's burial, as Ravi sticks a cross with D'Costa's name on the grave. He then says "''Ab khel khatam, Kissa tamaam shuddh'' " (the game is over and the entire story has come to an end) and walks away with Mohini, as the prisoners look on and the credits begin to roll.

Cast

Suniel Shetty Suniel Shetty (born Sunil V. Shetty; 11 August 1961) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, and entrepreneur, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema, with appearances in Tamil films. Nicknamed as Anna, Shetty has appeared in ...

as Ravi Malhotra *

Sonali Bendre Sonali Bendre Behl (born 1 January 1975), known professionally as Sonali Bendre, is an Indian actress predominantly known for her work in Hindi and Telugu films. Considered as one of the leading actresses of the 1990s and early 2000s, Bendre s ...

as Mohini *

as Inspector D'Costa *

Shafi Inamdar Shafi Inamdar (23 October 1946 – 13 March 1996) was an Indian actor. He started his film career with the film '' Vijeta'' and continued it in '' Ardh Satya''. He acted in a number of television serials including '' Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi''. His ...

as DCP Mishra *

Kunika Kunika Sadanand, known mononymously as Kunika, is an Indian actress, advocate, producer and social activist. She is known for her various characters in many Indian films as a villain and in comic roles. Also a singer, she has released three ...

as Sheena Vasudev, News Editor *

Archana Puran Singh Archana Puran Singh (born 26 September 1962) is an Indian actress and television personality. She is known for her comedy roles in several Bollywood movies and as a judge in the comedy shows ''The Kapil Sharma Show'' and '' Comedy Circus''. She ...

as Maya, D'Costa's mistress. *

Himani Shivpuri Himani Bhatt Shivpuri is an Indian actress who is known for her character roles in Hindi films and Hindi soap operas. She is best known for her role in the films including '' Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (1994), ''Raja'' (1995), '' Dilwale Dulhan ...

as Mohini's mother *

Tiku Talsania Tiku Talsania (born 7 June 1954 ) is an Indian actor, known for his work in Hindi films. He is primarily known for his comic roles in popular comedy films. Apart from acting in films and television serials, Talsania also performed as a freelan ...

as Mamaji *

Ajit Vachani Ajit Vachhani (10 August 1951 – 25 August 2003) was an Indian film and television actor. He had worked in many Hindi films as a character actor, including '' Mr. India'' (1987) (as "Teja"), ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), '' Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa ...

as Sikandar Bakht *

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as Commissioner of Police *

Sameer Khakhar Sameer Khakhar (9 August 1952 – 15 March 2023) was an Indian film and television actor in Bollywood. Some of Sameer Khakhar's notable work was in TV shows "Nukkad", "Circus" and "Shrimaan Shrimati", and films such as " Pushpak", "Parinda" and ...

as Police Constable *

Rakesh Bedi Rakesh Bedi (born 1 December 1954) is an Indian film, stage and television actor. He is known for his iconic comic roles in films such as ''Mera Damaad'' and ''Chashme Buddoor (1981 film), Chashme Buddoor'' (1981). He has also appeared in tele ...

as Prisoner Kaku *

Pramod Moutho Pramod Moutho (Pramod Sharma; born 7 May 1955) is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared as a villain in number of noted Bollywood films, like '' Khalnayak'' (1993), '' Dilwale'' (1994), ''Raja Hindustani'' (1996), ''Mehndi'' (19 ...

as Prisoner with Yellow Robe. *

Mohan Joshi Mohan Joshi is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He has worked in Hindi, Marathi and Bhojpuri films. Career Joshi started his career as a theatre artist in Pune. He was noticed in the play ''Kuryat Sada Tingalam''. Along with A ...

as Raja Thakur *Ishrat Ali as Kale Sarkar

Track listing

*Lyrics:

Rahat Indori Rahat Indori, born as Rahat Qureshi, (1 January 1950 – 11 August 2020) was an Indian Bollywood lyricist and Urdu poet. He was also a former professor of Urdu language and a painter. Prior to this he was a pedagogist of Urdu literature at DA ...

, Nawab Arzoo,

Maya Govind Maya Govind (17 January 1940 – 6 April 2022) was an Indian lyricist who wrote songs for many Bollywood films. She has written popular songs such as "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya", " Gale Mein Laal Tai", "Maine Paayal Hai Chhankayi", " Main Khiladi Tu ...

, Dev Kohli & Rani Malik *Singers:

Kumar Sanu Kedarnath Bhattacharya (born 20 October 1957), professionally known as Kumar Sanu, is a leading Indian playback singer who primarily sings in Hindi film songs. He is widely regarded as the Melody King of Bollywood. He holds the record for winn ...

Abhijeet Bhattacharya Abhijeet Bhattacharya (born 30 October 1958), professionally known as Abhijeet, is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings in the Hindi film industry. As well as Hindi, he has sung in his native language Bengali and in other languages inc ...

Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik (born 20 March 1966) is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. One of the most prominent singers of 1990s era Bollywood, she has received several accolades, including two National Film Awards, two Ben ...

Alisha Chinoy Alisha Chinai (born 18 March 1965) is an Indian pop singer known for her Indi-pop albums as well as playback singing in Hindi cinema. She began her singing career with the album ''Jadoo'' in 1985, and by the 1990s she had become known as the 'Q ...

Sapna Mukherjee Sapna Mukherjee is a Bollywood playback singer who won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Tirchi Topi Wale" in '' Tridev'' (1989). Career She started her singing career in 1986 when music directors, Kalyanji An ...

*Music: Anu Malik

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0135666, Takkar Indian romantic thriller films 1990s romantic thriller films 1990s Hindi-language films 1990s Indian films 1990 films 1995 crime thriller films 1995 films Indian crime thriller films Films scored by Anu Malik Films directed by Bharat Rangachary