Hathyar (transl. Weapon) is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by J. P. Dutta.[1][2] It stars Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Asha Parekh, Paresh Rawal and Amrita Singh. It has never had an official DVD release from distributors but converted video prints of the film are available.
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Directed by | J. P. Dutta |
Written by | J. P. Dutta |
Produced by | F. A. Nadiadwala |
Starring | Dharmendra Sanjay Dutt Rishi Kapoor Kulbhushan Kharbanda Asha Parekh Amrita Singh Sangeeta Bijlani Puneet Issar |
Cinematography | Ishwar R. Bidri |
Edited by | Deepak Wirkud |
Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Avinash (Sanjay Dutt) and his parents (Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Asha Parekh) come to Bombay where they miserably scrape along. Sometimes their acquaintance with Samiulla Khan (Rishi Kapoor), the younger brother of the underworld crime lord Khushal Khan (Dharmendra), is quite helpful as Sami, who refuses to deal with his brother's business, enjoys a good reputation. But after some bitter experiences, Avinash's father cannot stand his poor situation anymore and commits suicide. Now Avinash bears the responsibility to be the family's breadwinner which he, as he doesn't manage to find a job, is unable to fulfill. Desperately (and instigated by his friend Satyajeet Puri (Pakya) from the local gang) he starts stealing. After having killed one of his victims, he gets more and more bogged down in the mire of crime – and gets into the rivalry between the gang bosses Khushal Khan and Rajan Anna (Paresh Rawal).
This was the first film signed by Sangeeta Bijlani.[3]
Composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal and written by Hasan Kamal
Parekh was noted for her performance.[4] According to Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema, the film is Dutta's best known film, and it "extended the ancestral conflict into Bombay's gang wars".[5] According to Sukanya Verma of The Hindu, the film was one of several "Rajasthan-based feudal dramas" by Dutta which "stood tall on a mass of machismo".[6]
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