Itihaas (1987 film)

Itihaas
Directed by	Joshiy
Written by	Gyandev Agnihotri (screenplay) Krishan Dehlvi (dialogue)
Produced by	Tito Navjeevan Productions
Starring	Raaj Kumar Shabana Azmi Anil Kapoor Rati Agnihotri Mohnish Behl Suresh Oberoi Danny Denzongpa
Cinematography	Jal Mistry
Edited by	Waman Bhonsle Gurudutt Shirali
Music by	R. D. Burman
Distributed by	Navjeevan Productions
Release date	27 March 1987 (1987-03-27)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Itihaas (translated as "History") is a 1987 Hindi film directed by Joshiy, it stars Raaj Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Anil Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Mohnish Behl, Suresh Oberoi and Danny Denzongpa. This film was a remake of the Malayalam film Ithihasam, directed by Joshiy himself in 1981.

Plot

Joginder Singh is an honest and dedicated Police Commissioner. He and his wife Sunaina have two sons, Vijay and Rakesh and a daughter Jyoti. One day, Rakesh arrests Kalicharan, henchman of underworld kingpin Alexander. He is disturbed when he learns of Kalicharan's release after his son's appeal. As if this was not enough, Alexander himself is trapped by police, and the anger against Singh reaches its climax. Alexander goes free on bail and abducts and molests Jyoti. When Singh is informed by Kalicharan's son about the tragedy, he kills a man at the scene of tragedy thinking him to be responsible.

Cast

• Raaj Kumar as Police Commissioner Joginder Singh
• Shabana Azmi as Sunaina Singh
• Anil Kapoor as Advocate Vijay Singh
• Rati Agnihotri as Shobha
• Mohnish Behl as Inspector Rakesh Singh
• Suresh Oberoi as Kalicharan
• Danny Denzongpa as Alexander
• Iftekhar as Senior Police Officer
• Dinesh Hingoo as Bihari
• Prema Narayan as Khursheed
• Leena Das as Dancer

Music

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Song	Singer
"Aao Tumhe Pyar Kare"	K. J. Yesudas, Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Champa Chameli"	Shabbir Kumar
"Dilruba O Dilruba"	Asha Bhosle, Shabbir Kumar
"Mausam Awara"	Asha Bhosle, Suresh Wadkar
"Shabba Khair"	Asha Bhosle

External links

• Itihaas at IMDb