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Damini – Lightning is a 1993 crime thriller film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi starring Meenakshi Sheshadri in the title role alongside Sunny Deol, Rishi Kapoor, ...
Damini – Lightning is a 1993 crime thriller film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi starring Meenakshi Sheshadri in the title role alongside Sunny Deol, Rishi Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Tinu Anand, Paresh Rawal in pivotal role and Aamir Khan
as special appearance. The story is of how a woman fights against
society for justice. The film is considered to be one of the best woman
centric films ever made in Bollywood.
Besides being critically acclaimed, the film became the sixth highest grossing of the year and was declared a 'hit' at the Indian box office.[2] Damini – Lightning is mostly remembered for Meenakshi Sheshadri's career best performance and it is also memorable for Sunny Deol's role as an advocate and gained him a Filmfare as well as National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for 1993. It strengthened his Bollywood he-man image. His dialogue in the film "Tarikh pe tarikh" became iconic and a pop-culture reference.[3] The film was a milestone in the careers of Meenakshi Sheshadri, Sunny Deol and Amrish Puri who gave some great hits like Ghayal and Ghatak: Lethal together. Aamir Khan acted in a special appearance in the stage show dance song. Damini – Lightning was remade into Oriya as Nari Nuhne Tu Narayani starring Sidhanta Mohapatra and Rachana Banarjee. It was remade into Tamil as Priyanka starring Revathi as the title character. Box Office India declared the film a Hit. This film was remade in Bangladesh as Sottyer Bijoy starring Manna (actor) Moushumi directed by FI Manik. The rights of the movie are now owned by Red Chillies Entertainment.[4]
"Damini without doubt has to be one of the top drama's produced in 90's Bollywood, great direction, great cast and a great story. The film also deals with multiple issues such as the lengths people would go to protect their honour, maniplulative/exploitative media, corrupt cops and the politics of rape.... A wonderful film on being true to yourself and doing the right thing, all delivered in a non preachy manner" writes another reviewer.[7]
This article is about the film. For Delhi Gangrape victim, nicknamed "Damini" by the media, see 2012 Delhi gang rape case.
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| Directed by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Produced by | Aly Morani Karim Morani Bunty Soorma |
| Written by | Rajkumar Santoshi Sutanu Gupta(Story) |
| Starring | Meenakshi Sheshadri Sunny Deol Rishi Kapoor Vijayendra Ghatge Rohini Hattangadi Kulbhushan Kharbanda Amrish Puri Paresh Rawal Tinu Anand |
| Music by | Nadeem-Shravan Sameer (Lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Ishwar Bidri |
| Edited by | V. N. Mayekar[1] |
Release date
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30 April 1993 |
Running time
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176 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹117.5 million (US$1.7 million)[2] |
Besides being critically acclaimed, the film became the sixth highest grossing of the year and was declared a 'hit' at the Indian box office.[2] Damini – Lightning is mostly remembered for Meenakshi Sheshadri's career best performance and it is also memorable for Sunny Deol's role as an advocate and gained him a Filmfare as well as National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for 1993. It strengthened his Bollywood he-man image. His dialogue in the film "Tarikh pe tarikh" became iconic and a pop-culture reference.[3] The film was a milestone in the careers of Meenakshi Sheshadri, Sunny Deol and Amrish Puri who gave some great hits like Ghayal and Ghatak: Lethal together. Aamir Khan acted in a special appearance in the stage show dance song. Damini – Lightning was remade into Oriya as Nari Nuhne Tu Narayani starring Sidhanta Mohapatra and Rachana Banarjee. It was remade into Tamil as Priyanka starring Revathi as the title character. Box Office India declared the film a Hit. This film was remade in Bangladesh as Sottyer Bijoy starring Manna (actor) Moushumi directed by FI Manik. The rights of the movie are now owned by Red Chillies Entertainment.[4]
Synopsis
Shekhar Gupta (Rishi Kapoor), a rich businessman, falls in love at first sight with Damini (Meenakshi Sheshadri). They get married and Damini moves into his luxurious bungalow. One day, she witnesses Shekhar's younger brother, Rakesh (Ashwin Kaushal), raping the maid-servant Urmi (Prajakta) and rushes to tell Shekhar. Shekhar rushes over to prevent the sexual assault but is too late. The Gupta family conspire to cover up this shameful incident. But Damini decides to inform the police. The matter is taken up in court and Damini is asked to testify. Damini is portrayed as a mentally unstable person and confined in a mental institution for two weeks by a judicial order. Unable to bear the mental torture in the institution, she escapes and runs into a down-and-out alcoholic lawyer, Govind (Sunny Deol), who has the rape case re-opened. Urmi dies in hospital and the police write her death off as a suicide. But Govind is able to prove otherwise. It is up to Damini, Govind and Shekhar to provide justice to the victimised girl.Cast
- Meenakshi Sheshadri as Damini Gupta
- Rishi Kapoor as Shekhar Gupta
- Sunny Deol as Govind
- Amrish Puri as Barrister Indrajit Chaddha
- Anjan Srivastav as Chandrakant (Damini's father)
- Paresh Rawal as Tolu Bajaj
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Mr. Gupta
- Rohini Hattangadi as Mrs. Gupta
- Vishwajeet Pradhan as the Police Commissioner
- Ashwin Kaushal as Shekhar's Brother
- Vijayendra Ghatge as Inspector Kadam
- K.K. Raina as Shekhar's friend
- Suhas Bhalekar in a Guest Appearance as Urmi's Grandfather
- Prajakta as Urmi
- Sulabha Arya as Mami Tinu Anand's wife
- Tinnu Anand as Shekhar's uncle
- Aamir Khan as Dancer in a song with Meenakshi[5]
Reviews
Film reviewer, Pranay Bhagat, wrote "If there is one modern film which signifies the importance of truth it has to be Damini. Though the movie is more remembered for the dialogues of Sunny Deol and his confrontational scenes with Amrish Puri, I feel the movie should also be appreciated for a tight bound script, the wonderfully directed courtroom scenes, good background music as well as a career best performance from Meenakshi."[6]"Damini without doubt has to be one of the top drama's produced in 90's Bollywood, great direction, great cast and a great story. The film also deals with multiple issues such as the lengths people would go to protect their honour, maniplulative/exploitative media, corrupt cops and the politics of rape.... A wonderful film on being true to yourself and doing the right thing, all delivered in a non preachy manner" writes another reviewer.[7]
Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director |
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| 1994 | Priyanka | Tamil | Revathi, Jayaram, Prabhu | G. Neelakanta Reddy |
| 1997 | Urmila | Telugu | Suman, Malashri | |
| 2006 | ' Sottyer Bijoy' | Bangladesh | Manna, Moushumi | |
| 2007 | Nari Nuhen Tu Narayani | Oriya | Sidhanth, Rachana |
Soundtrack
The Soundtrack Of The Movie Is Composed By The Music Duo Nadeem Shravan.The Song Lyrics Planned By Sameer.| No | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jab Se Tumko Dekha Hai Sanam" | Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam |
| 2 | "Gawah Hain Chand Taare" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik |
| 3 | "Bin Sajan Jhoola Jhoolu" | Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam |
| 4 | "Sacha Aashiq Hai To" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik |
| 5 | "Kaga To Udd Gaya" | Alka Yagnik |
Awards
Filmfare Award- Winner - Best Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
- Winner - Best Supporting Actor : Sunny Deol[8]
- Nominated - Best Actress :Meenakshi Seshadri
Damini (1993) - IMDb
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Rating: 7.8/10 - 2,101 votes
Crime ... The theme revolves around the character Damini who represents truth and ... When Rajkumar Santoshi narrated the film to Rishi Kapoor, the film had .
The theme revolves around the character Damini who
represents truth and innocence. After her marriage in renowned wealthy
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Director:
Rajkumar SantoshiCast
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Damini Gupta
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Tinnu Anand | ... |
Shekhar's Uncle
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Sulabha Arya | ... |
Shekhar's aunt
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Suhas Bhalekar | ||
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Sunny Deol | ... |
Govind
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Anu Dhawan | ||
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Vijayendra Ghatge | ... |
Inspector Kadam
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Rohini Hattangadi | ... |
Mrs. Sumitra Gupta (Shekhar's mom)
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Rishi Kapoor | ... |
Shekhar Gupta
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Ashwin Kaushal | ... |
Rakesh Gupta
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Aamir Khan | ... |
Himself
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Kulbhushan Kharbanda | ... |
Mr. Gupta (Shekhar's dad)
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Viju Khote | ... |
Mangesh
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Prajakta Kulkarni | ... |
Urmi - Maid Servant
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Madhav Moghe | ||
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The theme revolves around the character Damini who represents truth and
innocence. After her marriage in renowned wealthy family, Damini happens
to see a cruel act done by her brother-in-law. She wants the victim to
get justice, but the family including her husband oppose her, which
leads her to leave the house. Soon she is helped by a drunkard, an
ex-advocate, who helps her in all respect to reach to her aim and
therefore justice. Written by
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When Aamir Khan came to the studio to record his cameo, he and Rishi Kapoor met with Rajkumar Santoshi about a new film that he was making. Santoshi ended up signing Khan right there for the film. This film ended up being the cult classic comedy film Andaz Apna Apna (1994). See more »User Reviews
The power of a common woman and her honesty
In my opinion 'Damini'
is Rajkumar Santoshi's best work to date. Meenakshi Sheshadri gives a
powerful and flawless performance in what can be described as a role of a
lifetime, a part every actress would only dream for. However, the
actress decided to call it quits because, rumour had it, she didn't win
the best actress award. She only did a handful of films to keep up with
her other commitments.
Damini is a simple honest young lady who lives with her poor parents and sister. To save her parents from misery, Damini's elder sister elopes with an alcoholic. A wealthy businessman Shekhar sets his eyes on Damini and falls in love. The two get married but Damini's in-laws keep their distant. A lonely Damini develops a close relationship with the young housemaid Urmi. During the holi festival, the whole household celebrate the colour and music with visitors. Damini's brother-in-law and his three friends gang-rape Urmi. A helpless Damini witnesses the horror and she desperately seeks help from Shekhar. But they're too late and Damini faints from the shock. Shekhar's brother and co dump Urmi's ravaged body in the gutter. When Damini is conscious, she wonders about Urmi and Shekhar assures her that Urmi's fine and receiving medical attention in the hospital but suddenly the police arrive and want to interrogate Damini. Shekhar begs Damini to 'lie' for the sake of the family honour. But Damini never lied in her life...
Definitely an innovative screenplay and Santoshi deserves full marks as a director especially for the way he builds up the tension without going over the top (in most cases). However, the courtroom sequences tend to be a little too dramatic.
There are very few songs but they provide a nice break and are melodious and pleasant.
Rishi Kapoor does well in a role with shades of gray. Same goes for Kulbushan Kharbanda. In a very brief role, Sunny Deol too is good (though he should have tried not to be too loud). Amrish Puri does well but his character is slightly caricatured. Ditto for Paresh Rawal.
But, 'Damini' is a one woman show and it rests entirely on Meenakshi Sheshadri's powerful performance. The actress is amazing and she finally gets a role that does full justice to her immense talent. Known to be one of the finest dancers (and yes, here too she dances with grace and energy), with 'Damini' she's proved to be one of the finest actresses of India. It would have been easy for an actress to mess up the role but Sheshadri portrays Damini's strength and vulnerability through her innocence and sincerity with gusto.
'Damini' is also a socially relevant film about the power of one. How the power of one voice can make a difference, how honesty is always best policy (as the truth shall prevail), to do what's right and always fight against injustice.
Damini is a simple honest young lady who lives with her poor parents and sister. To save her parents from misery, Damini's elder sister elopes with an alcoholic. A wealthy businessman Shekhar sets his eyes on Damini and falls in love. The two get married but Damini's in-laws keep their distant. A lonely Damini develops a close relationship with the young housemaid Urmi. During the holi festival, the whole household celebrate the colour and music with visitors. Damini's brother-in-law and his three friends gang-rape Urmi. A helpless Damini witnesses the horror and she desperately seeks help from Shekhar. But they're too late and Damini faints from the shock. Shekhar's brother and co dump Urmi's ravaged body in the gutter. When Damini is conscious, she wonders about Urmi and Shekhar assures her that Urmi's fine and receiving medical attention in the hospital but suddenly the police arrive and want to interrogate Damini. Shekhar begs Damini to 'lie' for the sake of the family honour. But Damini never lied in her life...
Definitely an innovative screenplay and Santoshi deserves full marks as a director especially for the way he builds up the tension without going over the top (in most cases). However, the courtroom sequences tend to be a little too dramatic.
There are very few songs but they provide a nice break and are melodious and pleasant.
Rishi Kapoor does well in a role with shades of gray. Same goes for Kulbushan Kharbanda. In a very brief role, Sunny Deol too is good (though he should have tried not to be too loud). Amrish Puri does well but his character is slightly caricatured. Ditto for Paresh Rawal.
But, 'Damini' is a one woman show and it rests entirely on Meenakshi Sheshadri's powerful performance. The actress is amazing and she finally gets a role that does full justice to her immense talent. Known to be one of the finest dancers (and yes, here too she dances with grace and energy), with 'Damini' she's proved to be one of the finest actresses of India. It would have been easy for an actress to mess up the role but Sheshadri portrays Damini's strength and vulnerability through her innocence and sincerity with gusto.
'Damini' is also a socially relevant film about the power of one. How the power of one voice can make a difference, how honesty is always best policy (as the truth shall prevail), to do what's right and always fight against injustice.
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Lyrics of Gawah Hai Chand Tare Gawah Hai - गवाह है चाँद तारे गवाह है
gawah hai chaand taare gawah haigawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
tere mere milan ke apne deewanepan ke
nazare gawah hai
gawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
gawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
tere mere milan ke apne deewanepan ke
nazare gawah hai
gawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
tumko rakhunga dil me basake meri dhadkan tum ho
dekhunga tumko shamosahar main mera darpan tum ho
tumko rakhunga dil me basake meri dhadkan tum ho
dekhunga tumko shamosahar main mera darpan tum ho
jee na sakunga main hoke juda
gawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
gawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
tere mere milan ke apne deewanepan ke
nazare gawah hai
gawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
damini damini damini o meri damini
damini damini damini o meri damini
bhul gayi main is duniya ko pyar hua jabse
tere siwa kuchh aur na maangu main to mere rabse
bhul gayi main is duniya ko pyar hua jabse
tere siwa kuchh aur na maangu main to mere rabse
seene me arma hai lab pe dua
gawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
gawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
tere mere milan ke apne deewanepan ke
nazare gawah hai
gawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
gawah hai chaand taare gawah hai
damini damini damini o meri damini
damini damini damini o meri damini
damini damini damini main teri damini
damini damini damini main teri damini
 | Jab Se Tumko Dekha Hain Sanam | Sadhana Sargam, Kumar Sanu | Nadeem Shravan | Rishi Kapoor, Meenakshi Seshadri |
| Damini (1993) |
Watch Jab Se Tumko Dekha full song from Damini featuring Rishi Kapoor & Meenakshi Seshadri in the lead roles.
jabse tumko dekha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
jabse tumko chaaha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
pahli nazar me kiya aisa jaadu
na hosh hai na hai dil pe mere kaabu
ha pahli nazar me kiya aisa jaadu
na hosh hai na hai dil pe mere kaabu
ye sochke ghabarau aashik na ban jaau
jabse tumko maanga hai sanam nind hai na mujhe kahi chain
jabse tumko dekha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
tune churali meri nind saari
kitni sataye muze bekarari
ho tune churali meri nind saari
kitni sataye muze bekarari
teri yaad jo aati hai koi dard jagaati hai
jabse tumko paaya hai sanam dekhu sapne din rain
jabse tumko dekha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
jabse tumko dekha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
jabse tumko chaaha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
Lyrics of Jab Se Tumko Dekha Hain Sanam - जबसे तुमको देखा है सनम
jabse tumko dekha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechainjabse tumko dekha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
jabse tumko chaaha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
pahli nazar me kiya aisa jaadu
na hosh hai na hai dil pe mere kaabu
ha pahli nazar me kiya aisa jaadu
na hosh hai na hai dil pe mere kaabu
ye sochke ghabarau aashik na ban jaau
jabse tumko maanga hai sanam nind hai na mujhe kahi chain
jabse tumko dekha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
tune churali meri nind saari
kitni sataye muze bekarari
ho tune churali meri nind saari
kitni sataye muze bekarari
teri yaad jo aati hai koi dard jagaati hai
jabse tumko paaya hai sanam dekhu sapne din rain
jabse tumko dekha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
jabse tumko dekha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
jabse tumko chaaha hai sanam kya kahe kitne hai bechain
Shiv Tandava by Meenakshi Sheshadri - Classical Dance - Damini.
Lyrics of Tandav (Damini) are not available yet.
 | Bin Sajan Jhula Jhulu |
Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam | Nadeem Shravan | Aamir Khan, Meenakshi Seshadri |
| Damini (1993) | Sameer |
Watch Bin Sajan Jhoola Jhulu full song from Damini featuring Rishi Kapoor & Meenakshi Seshadri in the lead roles.
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
jee karta hai ye mera main udke gagan ko chhu lu
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
pyar mere maine tujhe apne dil me basaya
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
tadpe kitne sal tak aur na ab tadpa
kehti hai ye duriya seene se lag ja
tera rasta dekhte rehte the ye nain
tu na jane sajna kaise kate din re
ho phulo pe jawani aayi rut kya suhani aayi
nayi zindagani layi na ja
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
jee karta hai ye mera main udke gagan ko chhu lu
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
pyar mere maine tujhe apne dil me basaya
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
jee karta hai ye mera main udke gagan ko chhu lu
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
pyar mere maine tujhe apne dil me basaya
har pal tere pyar ko tarse mera dil
dur mere aankho se hai sapno ki manzil
har pal tere pyar ko tarse mera dil
dur mere aankho se hai sapno ki manzil
itni akeli hu main yaado ki saheli hu main
ab to ek paheli hu main aaja
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
pyar mere maine tujhe apne dil me basaya
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
jee karta hai ye mera main udke gagan ko chhu lu
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
pyar mere maine tujhe apne dil me basaya
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
Lyrics of Bin Sajan Jhula Jhulu - बिन साजन झुला झुलू
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulubin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
jee karta hai ye mera main udke gagan ko chhu lu
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
pyar mere maine tujhe apne dil me basaya
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
tadpe kitne sal tak aur na ab tadpa
kehti hai ye duriya seene se lag ja
tera rasta dekhte rehte the ye nain
tu na jane sajna kaise kate din re
ho phulo pe jawani aayi rut kya suhani aayi
nayi zindagani layi na ja
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
jee karta hai ye mera main udke gagan ko chhu lu
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
pyar mere maine tujhe apne dil me basaya
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
jee karta hai ye mera main udke gagan ko chhu lu
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
pyar mere maine tujhe apne dil me basaya
har pal tere pyar ko tarse mera dil
dur mere aankho se hai sapno ki manzil
har pal tere pyar ko tarse mera dil
dur mere aankho se hai sapno ki manzil
itni akeli hu main yaado ki saheli hu main
ab to ek paheli hu main aaja
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
pyar mere maine tujhe apne dil me basaya
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
jee karta hai ye mera main udke gagan ko chhu lu
main pankh lagake aaya sawan ka mausam laya
pyar mere maine tujhe apne dil me basaya
bin saajan jhula jhulu main waada kaise bhulu
 | Sacha Ashiq Hai To Tu Lot Ke Fir Aayega |
Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | Nadeem Shravan | |
| Damini (1993) | Sameer |
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