Baazigar (1993)

Directors:

Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla

Writers:

Robin Bhatt (written by)
Akash Khurana (written by)

Release Date:

12 November 1993 (India)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Widowed Madan Chopra lives a very wealthy lifestyle with two daughters, Seema and Priya. His passion is racing...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Coin Flipping In The Air | Traitor | Airport | Engagement

Awards:

4 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Kajol	...	Priya M. Chopra
Sushant Ray	...	Inspector Karan (as Siddharth)
Shilpa Shetty	...	Seema M. Chopra
Dalip Tahil	...	Madan Chopra
Johnny Lever	...	Babulal - Head Servant
Rakhee Gulzar	...	Shobha V. Sharma
Anant Mahadevan	...	Vishwanath Sharma (Ajay's father)
Krish Mallik	...	Ravi Shukla (as Krish Malik)
Dinesh Hingoo	...	Seth Bajodia
Adi Irani	...	Vicky Malhotra
Resham Tipnis	...	Anjali Sinha
Amrit Patel	...	Chopra's Chauffeur (as Amrut Patel)
Sumeet Pathak	...	Young Ajay (as Master Sumeet)
Shahrukh Khan	...	Ajay Sharma / Vicky Malhotra
Manmauji	...	Taalia

Runtime:

175 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Essel Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

United Seven Combines

Trivia:

Shahrukh Khan's first movie in a villainous role.

Quotes:

Priya Chopra: [sees Ajay after having just learned the truth about him] What should I call you, huh? Vicky Malhotra, or Ajay Sharma? Perhaps while you used the deceit of a false name to play this con game you forgot that changing a name doesn't change a man's face and his crime! The heartless way in which you threw my sister down the roof...
[begins to cry]
Priya Chopra: no one would ever throw out a broken toy like that! And worse you even pretended to love me? Why? What did we ever do wrong to you? What didn't my father do for you? He made you a part of every happy moment of his life, and this is what you gave us in thanks? Why? If you were so desperate for money, you could've just asked us. We would've given it to you in charity!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Luck by Chance (2009)

Soundtrack:

Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen

One of my most favourite films

Films like Mother India, Sholay and Lagaan may be the greatest Bollywood movies of all time and I agree that they are but Baazigar is also included in my list. It was the first Shah Rukh Khan film I've seen and that is how I liked him and I still do although he played a villain in the film. Baazigar is the most intelligent revenge thriller I have ever seen even comparing to any Hollywood movie because it is directed by Abbas-Mustan and no one makes better thrillers than them. They are simply one of my most favourite directors and I have always liked their films they are completely unforgettable like Daraar, Ajnabee, Humraaz, Aitraaz, 36 China Town and Naqaab.

The story is beyond fantastic about Ajay (Shah Rukh Khan) who steals the hearts of Seema (Shilpa Shetty) and Priya (Kajol) the daughters of his greatest enemy Madan Chopra (Dilip Tahil). Years ago Madan Chopra snatched away Ajay's family business and property. Now Ajay is grown up and has come back to avenge the death of his father and baby sister. But Ajay didn't plan on falling in love with one of chopra's daughters. Will he forsake all for his love? Or will he forsake his love for the sake of his family? This blockbuster hit will definitely keep you riveted to your seat. It is simply SRH's and Abbas-Mustan's best film ever. Shilpa Shetty was introduced but also SRK and Kajol have appeared for the first time together and they are a landmark couple of Bollywood. The movie also has excellent comedy mainly by Johnny Lever that is still funny. I have seen it more times than any other film and is about 15 years old and I still love it. Music is also good and the best songs are Baazigar oh Baazigar & Yeh Kali Kali Aankhen.