Itihaas | |
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Directed by | V.Joshi |
Produced by | Tito Navjeevan Productions |
Written by |
Gyandev Agnihotri (screenplay) Krishna Dehlvi as Krishan Dehlvi (dialodue) |
Starring |
Raaj Kumar Shabana Azmi Rati Agnihotri Anil Kapoor Suresh Oberoi Mohnish Bahl Danny Dengzongpa |
Music by | R.D.Burman |
Cinematography | Jal Mistry |
Edited by |
Waman B.Bhonsle, Gurudutt Shirali |
Distributed by | Navjeevan Productions |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Itihaas (translated as "History") is a 1987 Hindi film directed by V.Joshi and produced by Tito, starring Raaj Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Rati Agnihotri, Anil Kapoor, Mohnish Bahl, Suresh Oberoi and Danny Dengzongpa. This film was remake of Malayalam film Ithihasam directed by Joshiy himself in 1981.
Joginder Singh is a dedicated Police Commissioner. He and his wife have two sons, Vijay and Rakesh, and 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.