Auzaar
| Auzaar | |
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Poster | |
| Directed by | Sohail Khan |
| Written by | Anwar Khan |
| Produced by | Kumar S. Taurani Ramesh Taurani |
| Starring | Salman Khan Sanjay Kapoor Shilpa Shetty |
| Cinematography | Kaka Thakur |
| Edited by | A. Muthu |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹5.25 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹10.37 crore[1] |
Auzaar (transl. Tool or Weapon) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sohail Khan and written by Anwar Khan. The film stars Salman Khan, Sanjay Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty.[2]
Plot
Suraj, who is a police officer, discovers that Yash's father runs an illegal business. He must now convince Yash to make his father mend his ways or face criticism from his superiors for not confronting him.
Cast
- Sanjay Kapoor as Yash Thakur, Prathna's husband.
- Salman Khan as CBI Officer Suraj Prakash
- Shilpa Shetty as Prathna Thakur, Yash's wife.
- Nirmal Pandey as Baba the main antagonist.
- Johnny Lever as Peter
- Kiran Kumar as Bhaiji
- Aashif Sheikh as Inspector Bhudev
- Paresh Rawal as Mr. Thakur, Yash's father.
- Ila Arun as herself in song "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
- Vishwajeet Pradhan as Baba's Associate
- Arun Bakshi as Arun Bhai
- Achyut Potdar as Ahmed
- Vikas Anand as Doctor Mohan Dhupia
- Tiku Talsania as College Professor Narayan Singh
- Mukesh Rawal as Thakur's Associate
- Dinesh Hingoo as Qawwal Singer Laal in song "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
- Joginder Shelly as Truck driver Hakim Singh in song "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
- Sulabha Arya as Rekha
- Pinky Chinoy as an item number in the song "Dil Le Le Lena"
Production
Sohail Khan initially wanted Aamir Khan for Sanjay Kapoor's role, but he declined it for unknown reasons. Then Sohail Khan approached Suniel Shetty for the role, but he was busy shooting another film. Raveena Tandon was offered the female lead, but declined. Then Shilpa Shetty received the role.[3][4]
Soundtrack
| Auzaar | ||||
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| Released | January 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Bollywood film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Tips | |||
| Producer | Anu Malik | |||
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The film's soundtrack album was composed by Anu Malik.
The song "I Love You, I Love You" was reportedly plagiarized from Pakistani Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo".[5][6] Khan was reportedly aggrieved when Malik turned his spiritual "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo" into "I Love You, I Love You".[5] Khan said "He has taken my devotional song Allahu and converted it into I love you. He should at least respect my religious songs."[6]
Even "Dil Le Le Lena" was also plagiarized from the song "Macarena", the opening theme of Los Del Rio's album A mí me gusta (1993).
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thahara Hai Yeh Sama" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | Rahat Indori |
| 2. | "I Love You I Love You" | Shankar Mahadevan | Rahat Indori |
| 3. | "Tujhe Khas Fursat Mein" | Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Chandana Dixit | Qateel Shifai |
| 4. | "Dil Ke Sau Tukde" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | Indeevar |
| 5. | "Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Shaam" | Anu Malik, Remo Fernandes, Alka Yagnik | Rahat Indori |
| 6. | "Dil Le Le Lena" | Abhijeet, Anu Malik, Jojo, Anamika | Anu Malik |
| 7. | "Masti Ka Aalam Aaya Hai" | Gurdaas Maan, Ila Arun, Sabri Brothers | Ila Arun |
References
- ^ a b "Auzaar – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Auzaar Cast and Crew – Hindi Movie Archived 15 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Apunkachoice.com. Retrieved on 2014-03-21.
- ^ "26 Years of 'Auzaar': Sanjay Kapoor shares old picture with Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty". Mid-day. 28 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "25 Years of Auzaar: From Salman Khan and Sanjay Kapoor's casting to Anu Malik's controversial music, lesser-known facts about Sohail Khan's first directorial". Bollywood Hungama. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (2018). Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters. Hachette. p. 93. ISBN 9789351952299. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b "A rare encounter with Ustad Nusrat Ali Khan". Rediff. 1997. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2018.