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New Delhi is a 1988 Hindi-language political thriller film, produced by M. Sudhakar Reddy, M.Tirupathi Reddy on Samyuktha Productions banner and directed by Joshiy. Starring Jeetendra, Sumalatha and music composed by Shyam. The film is a remake of director's own Malayalam film New Delhi (1987).[1] The story is loosely based on the novel The Almighty by Irving Wallace. It was the debut movie of Urvashi and Suresh Gopi who reprised their role from the original version. The film recorded as flop at the box office.

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New Delhi
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joshiy
Written by	Gyandev Agnihotri (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Dennis Joseph
Story by	Dennis Joseph
Based on	New Delhi (1987) by Dennis Joseph
Produced by	M.Sudhakar Reddy Dr.M.Tirupathi Reddy Rajeev Kumar
Starring	Jeetendra Sumalatha Suresh Gopi
Cinematography	Jayanan Vincent
Edited by	K.Sanmunni
Music by	Shyam
Production company	Samyuktha Productions
Release date	16 December 1988 (1988-12-16)
Running time	143 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	Rs 2 Crores

Plot

The film begins at New Delhi Central jail where a journalist Vijay Kumar / VK is under conviction for being guiltless. In the prison, he befriends 4 fellow prisoners Vishnu, Ananth, Siddique, & Appu. On the eve of Republic Day, two political bigwigs Deshbandhu Sharma & Shankar visit when they mortify VK because of the rivalry prior and also deny him his chance of setting free. Then, his colleagues seek the reason and he spins back. A few years ago, VK is a courageous journalist who always defies anarchy & depravity. He is acquainted with a classical dancer Maria Fernandes and loves her. Once, Deshbandhu & Shankar deceive and molest her when VK decides to break the reality. Being aware of it, the brutes apprehend him with false allegations. In the court, with the fake alibis, subduing Maria they deem him insane and place him at the asylum. Accordingly, he is subjected to torments and turns into a handicap. Later, they shift him to Central Jail.

Time passes, and VK is released, and with the support of Maria, he sets a newspaper New Delhi Diary accompanying trained journalists his sister Uma, and her beau Suresh. VK frames for avenge by creating nonexistent journalist Viswanath and breaking the prison of his team. At once, they start their murder spree which VK instantly, publishes in his newspaper and that triumph. Within no time, the paper summits as the leading one in India. Suresh & Uma suspect something fishy. Meanwhile, Deshbandhu & Shankar move forward for VK’s amity owing to his popularity which he accepts. In tandem, VK’s team slaughter Deshbandhu which Suresh witnesses and accumulates pieces of evidence. Hence, VK orders to kill him too. In that process, Siddique & Appu dies. Uma overhears the conversation and revolts on VK when he learns about her love for Suresh and rescues him. Then, Ananth & Vishnu moves to kill Shankar, when they die in the encounter and VK publishes. However, knowing his survival VK is dejected but does not leave the spirit. During that time, Shankar heckles him when Maria eliminates him. Finally, the movie ends with VK & Maria proceeding with their sentence.

Cast

• Jeetendra as Vijay 'VK' Kumar
• Sumalatha as Maria Fernandes
• Suresh Gopi as Suresh
• Urvashi as Uma, Vijay's sister
• Raza Murad as Janseva Party's Leader Deshbandhu Sharma
• Thiagarajan as Nataraj Vishnu aka Salem Vishnu
• Devan as Shankar
• Siddique as Siddique
• Vijayaraghavan as Ananth
• Mohan Jose as Johny
• Prathapachandran as Maria Fernandes'father

Box office

It failed mainly due to the casting. Apart from Jeetendra and Raza Murad, all the actors were from the original Malayalam version and this decision by the makers backfired as North Indian audience couldn't relate with all the characters played by Malayalam actors.

References

External links

• New Delhi at IMDb
• http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Newdelhi%5B%5D

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