Zanjeer
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| Zanjeer | |
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| Directed by | Prakash Mehra |
| Produced by | Prakash Mehra |
| Written by | Salim-Javed |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri Pran Om Prakash Ajit Bindu |
| Music by | Kalyanji Anandji |
| Cinematography | N. Satyen |
| Editing by | R. Mahadik |
| Release date(s) | 1973 |
| Running time | 145 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi / Urdu |
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Zanjeer (Devanagari: ज़ंजीर, Nastaliq: زنجیر, translation: Shackles), is a film from India starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan (his real-life wife), Pran and Ajit. The movie changed the trend from romantic films to action films and pioneered Amitabh's new image of a brooding but explosive person who fights back when cornered. He was now known as "The Angry Young Man." The film became a "superhit" at the box office.[1]
[edit] Plot summary
The world erodes around Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan), an honest police officer. He is jailed for 6 months on false charges, trapped by gang leader Teja (Ajit). When Vijay is released from jail, he plans to take revenge. Later Vijay also finds out the person who murdered his parents, 20 years back is Teja, by the Zanjeer that Teja wears on his right wrist. Sher Khan (Pran) a close friend of Vijay helps him get to Teja and take the revenge. Mala played by Jaya Bhaduri is the love angle of the angry young man in the movie.
[edit] Awards & Nominations
- Filmfare Best Story Award-Salim-Javed
- Filmfare Best Screenplay Award-Salim-Javed
- Filmfare Best Lyricist Award-Gulshan Bawra for the song "Yari Hai Imaan Meri"
- Filmfare Best Editing Award-R. Mahadik
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Film
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor-Amitabh Bachchan
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actor-Pran
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Music-Kalyanji Anandji
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Male Playback Singer-Manna Dey for the song "Yari Hai Imaan Meri"[2]
[edit] References
1. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1973.htm
2. http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf
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