Himalay Putra
1997 · India
- Director
- Pankaj Parashar
- Screenplay
- Kamlesh Pandey
- Producer
- Vinod Khanna
- Music
- Anu Malik
Cast
What it is about
A Hindi-language romantic drama that opens with the love between Suraj and Seema, whose difference in social standing is opposed by her father. Years later, Seema lives apart in the Himalayan region with their son Abhay, who has grown up with a very negative view of his father. Abhay, a devotee of Shiva, sets out to find him and settle scores. Meanwhile, Suraj, now an assistant commissioner of police, pursues a smuggling gang led by Rana.
How it was made
The film was directed by Pankaj Parashar, with a screenplay by Kamlesh Pandey and production by Vinod Khanna, who also acts as Suraj. The music is by Anu Malik, with lyrics by Dev Kohli, Rahat Indori and Nida Fazli. The cast includes Hema Malini, Anjala Zaveri, Johnny Lever and Satish Shah, and marks the acting debut of Akshaye Khanna. Critics described it as a big-budget production.
Reception and legacy
A contemporary review praised the scale of the production, its technical values and Pankaj Parashar's direction, though it also called the film ostentatious. Akshaye Khanna won the Screen Award for Best Male Debut. The film's place in the history of Indian cinema is not documented in the sources consulted.
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Trivia
Akshaye Khanna's debut
The film marked the acting debut of Akshaye Khanna, who later received the Screen Award for Best Male Debut for this work.
More films by Pankaj Parashar
ChaalBaaz
Banaras: A Mystic Love Story
Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin
Jalwa
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