Naya Zaher
Naya Zaher | |
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Directed by | Jyoti Sarup |
Written by | Sudeep |
Produced by | Praveen Thakar |
Starring | Shatabdi Roy Navin Nischol Uttam Mohanty Disco Shanti |
Music by | Kalyanji Anandji |
Production company | Durgaa Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Naya Zaher is a 1991 Hindi drama thriller movie of Bollywood directed by Jyoti Sarup.[1][2][3][4] It was India's first Hindi feature film based on HIV/AIDS. The mode has given of an adult thriller,[5] where the main villain in the film is not a person, but the disease, AIDS.[6] The music of the film was composed by Kalyanji–Anandji.
Plot
[edit]Rashmi, a young woman, is assaulted by a masked man and later diagnosed with AIDS. Shamed and isolated after being ordered into quarantine by the authorities, she takes her own life in despair.
Meanwhile, Police Commissioner (Navin Nischol) and his daughter Richa (Satabdi Roy) visit a remote village, where they meet Avinash (Uttam Mohanty), a local villager. Avinash becomes infatuated with Richa and follows her to the city, determined to pursue a relationship. In an attempt to build his confidence in sexual matters, Avinash seeks out a group of women associated with Devyani's gang, engaging in casual encounters.
After reuniting with Richa, Avinash suddenly experiences throat pain. A doctor diagnoses him with AIDS, leaving him devastated. Fearing quarantine, Avinash imprisons the doctor to prevent the news from spreading.
Consumed by anger, Avinash embarks on a violent revenge spree, targeting the women he believes infected him. He confronts Mrs. Dayal, a woman desperate for a child due to her husband's infertility. Upon learning she is pregnant, Avinash spares her. However, Mrs. Dayal is later killed by Devyani, but her baby survives.
His quest for vengeance ultimately leads him to Devyani Kamath, the leader of the gang. In a final confrontation, Avinash assaults her, but shortly afterward, she is killed in a bomb explosion.
In his dying moments, Avinash expresses his final wish to Richa, asking her to protect their unborn child from him and entrusting the child's future to her care.
Cast
[edit]- Navin Nischol
- Satabdi Roy
- Arjun (Firoz Khan) as Inspector Vikram
- Uttam Mohanty
- Shiva Rindani
- Disco Shanti
- Iqbal Durrani
- Alka Kubal[7]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Kalyanji–Anandji and released by Sonotone. Lyrics were penned by Indeevar, Maya Govind, Shail Chaturvedi and Vinoo Mahendra.
Naya Zaher | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Label | Sonotone | |||
Producer | Kalyanji–Anandji | |||
Kalyanji–Anandji chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dilbar Mere Tere Vaaste" | Mohammed Aziz, Sadhana Sargam | 5:44 |
2. | "One One De De Chance" | Kumar Sanu | |
3. | "Kabhi Kabhi Jeevan Mein" | Sadhana Sargam | |
4. | "Nazar Nazar" | Sadhana Sargam, Sonali Bajpayee | |
5. | "Jane Jigar Dekh Idhar" | Sudesh Bhosale, Hema Sardesai, Sonali Bajpayee, Sapna Mukherjee, Shikha Sen | |
6. | "Kabhi Gyarah Baje" | Sapna Mukherjee, Sudesh Bhosle | |
7. | "Dilbar Mere (Instrumental)" | Instrumental |
References
[edit]- ^ "Naya Zaher". osianama.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Naya Zaher (1991 - Hindi)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Naya Zaher". ibosnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ SeplFilmiDhamaka (30 December 2014), Naya Zaher, retrieved 27 January 2018
- ^ "Naya Zaher (Celluloid)". Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Resume of ABC - Mandy Crew". crew.mandy.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Hindi Black / Dark Comedy". bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- Naya Zaher at IMDb