Krodhi
Krodhi (transl. The furious) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Subhash Ghai. It features an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman, Moushumi Chatterjee, Ranjeeta, Pran, Sachin and Amrish Puri.
| Krodhi | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Subhash Ghai |
| Written by | Subhash Ghai Nabendu Ghosh |
| Produced by | Ranjit Virk |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kamalakar Rao |
| Edited by | Waman Bhonsle Gurudutt Shirali |
| Music by | Kalyanji-Anandji |
| Distributed by | Ranjit Films Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd |
Release date | 20 February 1981 |
Running time | 161 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Summary
Vikramjit Singh (Dharmendra), alias Vicky, is an orphan who grows up amidst hatred and poverty. One day, however, a local school teacher, Shakarbaba, sees him studying from far and brings him into his school. Soon, Vicky becomes friend with a young girl named Aarti, and they fall in love. Vicky educates himself goes to study abroad. He keeps in touch with Aarti, and they grow up in love with each other. On the day Vicky decides to propose for marriage to Aarti, she is sold by her lecherous uncle for a few thousand rupees, to a group of men who attempt to rape her, but she kills herself. Enraged by this, Vicky hunts down her uncle, and her molesters and kills them by throwing them from a high-rise building. Vicky's rage makes him Krodhi (Angry Person), prompting him to more daredevil deeds. He ends up becoming the ultimate underworld don with a private army of his own. Then one of his associates, Neera (Zeenat Aman), marries a CBI Officer Kumar Sahni (Shashi Kapoor). Police are desperate to nab Vicky and he is on the run, and believed to be dead when his bullet-proof helicopter crashes. Years later, Neera comes to visit her in-laws in a small town, and is introduced to a kind and saintly person with special powers for healing named Shradhanand. She is shocked to find that Shradhanand is none other than Vicky. Now Vicky will have to decide whether to run again, or kill this only witness and continue living without any trouble for the rest of his life or help the needy people.
Cast
- Dharmendra as Vikramjeet Singh "Vicky" / "Krodhi" / Acharya Shradhanand
- Shashi Kapoor as CBI Officer Kumar Sahni
- Zeenat Aman as Neera Sahni
- Hema Malini as Phoolmati
- Ranjeeta as Guddi
- Moushumi Chatterjee as Aarti
- Pran as Acharya
- Premnath as Jagira
- Sachin as Raja
- Amrish Puri as Madhvan
- Bharat Bhushan as Muktanand
- Krishan Dhawan as Jagannath
- A. K. Hangal as Mr. Sahni
- Sulochana Latkar as Mrs. Sahni
- Iftekhar as Police Commissioner
- Jagdish Raj as Police Inspector
- Sudhir Dalvi as Shankar Baba
- Sudhir as Dilawar
- Mac Mohan as Mac
- Raj Mehra as Benjamin
- Sajjan as Dr. David
- Surendra Pal as Victor
- Asit Sen as Daroga Sharma
- P. Jairaj as Denanath
- Birbal as Chamcham
- Brahmachari as Panwala
- Raju Shrestha as Master Krishna
- C. S. Dubey as Aarti's Uncle
- D. K. Sapru as Zamindar
- Vimi as Madhavan's Mistress
Soundtrack
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Krodh Lobh Maya" | Manna Dey |
| "Woh Maseeha Aaya Hai" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Chal Chameli Bagh Mein Mewa Khilaoonga" | Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar |
| "Ladki Tumhari Kunwari Reh Jaati, Mano Hamara Ehsaan" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Phoolmati Ka Gajra" | Asha Bhosle |