Balidaan (1985 film)

Balidaan
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Directed by	S. A. Chandrasekhar
Written by	Kader Khan (dialogues) Indeevar
Screenplay by	S. A. Chandrasekhar
Story by	[hoba Chandrasekhar
Based on	Raktham (Malayalam)(1981) by Kaloor Dennis
Produced by	Salim Akhtar
Starring	Jeetendra Sridevi
Cinematography	V. Durgaprasad
Edited by	Gowtham Raju
Music by	Bappi Lahiri
Production company	Aftab Pictures Pvt Ltd
Release date	26 April 1985 (1985-04-26)
Running time	136 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Balidaan (transl. Sacrifice) is a 1985 Hindi-language action film, produced by Salim under the Aftab Pictures banner and directed by S.A. Chandra Shekaran. It stars Jeetendra, Sridevi and music composed by Bappi Lahari. The film is remake of the Malayalam film Raktham (1981) which the director had earlier remade in Telugu as Balidaanam (1982) and in Tamil as Saatchi (1983).

Inspector Vijay a sheer cop, is the son of retired Major Prem Kishan at Bombay. He loves his neighbor Uma who resides with her father, Jagmohan, and mother Janki. Jagmohan denies it due to the caste barrier when Uma attempts suicide. Hence, the middle ground knits the turtle doves and the two are blessed with a baby girl pinky. Now, Vijay is appointed to seize monstrous bandits led by Badley & Johnny. Once, these bestial make a bloodshed robbery of a wedding party. Vijay successfully catches a hotel owner Ranga who is a squealer to bandits. In court, he retreats from the punishment with fake alibis Advocate Ghaswala. Then, Vijay flares up on Ranga when he accidentally dies, and Vijay is suspended. Later, Vijay is surrounded by the jeopardize of bandits, as panic-stricken he shields his family at his father's residence and returns. Anyhow, Badley abducts Uma & Pinky by assaulting Prem Kishan. Vijay rushes to rescue them when tragically Uma dies. Finally, Vijay explodes, slaughters the gang, and surrenders before the judiciary.

All songs were written by Farooq Kaiser while "Aaja Ek Ho Ja" was penned by Indeevar.

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