Farz Aur Kanoon

Farz Aur Kanoon
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Directed by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Produced by	M. Arjuna Raju A. S. R. Anjineelu
Written by	Kader Khan (dialogues)
Screenplay by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Story by	J. Mahendran
Based on	Kondaveeti Simham (1981)
Starring	Jeetendra Rati Agnihotri Hema Malini
Music by	Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Cinematography	K. S. Prakash
Edited by	Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Production company	Roja Movies
Release dates	6 August 1982 (1982-08-06) (India)
Running time	161 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Farz aur Kanoon (English: Duty & Law) is a 1982 Indian Bollywood film Produced by M. Arjuna Raju, A. S. R. Anjineelu under Roja Movies banner, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Rati Agnihotri in pivotal roles and music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.^[1] The film is remake of Telugu Movie Kondaveeti Simham (1981), starring N.T.Rama Rao, Sridevi in lead roles and both the movies are made by same banner & director. Kondaveeti Simham itself was a remake of the 1974 Tamil movie Thanga Pathakkam which went on to be remade again in Hindi in 1982 as Shakti.

Plot

Inspector Ranjit Kumar fulfilling his duty and protecting law is the only aim of his life, he and his Bharti paired as that of Ram and Sita of the present age. Their happiness had no bounds when Bharti was admitted in the hospital for her first delivery. Soon it changed to sadness as they came to know from Bharti s father that the child was born dead. The sad days than bloomed out to happiness. As within a year, Bharti gave birth to a child Ravi. They forgot the grief of their first child s loss and together looked forward to the upbringing of Ravi. They have the intention of making him an honest and big personality. But Ravi from the very beginning had fell into bad company. From childhood itself, he started smoking cigarettes - playing cards - robbing things etc. Due to these bad habits, Ravi was admitted to a hostel from where he more late ran away. Being a police Inspector Ranjit Kumar finds out Ravi but he hides this secret from Bharti. She wept over the loss of her son. But then too Ranjit Kumar kept Ravi away from her motherhood in the hope that one day Ravi would overcome his bad habits.

Ranjit Kumar's first son whom Bharti s father had handed over to a maid-servant Ganga so that Bharti's marriage could not get disturbed now had grown young in a village his name is Ramu. Ramu comes to the town - he saves Major Gopal s daughter - Poonam twice from the road Romeos and because of Major Gopal he comes in contact with Ranjit and Bharti his parents.Ravi also grew up and returned home, he blamed Ranjit Kumar for all the calamities that he had to face. On one side Ranjit was on his mission to finish off those people who were working against his country and on the other hand, Ravi joined them and started creating problems for Ranjit. Even though Bharti loved Ravi, Ravi loved the unlawful life whereas Ranjit Kumar loved his duty and law. Everyone's thought differed, then how could they stay under one roof? On this Ravi left his house. And of his grief, Bharti had a paralysis attack. Bharti had become weak due to the separation of Ravi, at her last moment Ganga the maidservant comes out with the secret of Ramu being her elder son. Bharti was glad, but her time was just near to completion. Before her last breath, she took the promise from Ramu that he must break down the wall that stood between his younger brother Ravi and his father. How does Ramu fulfill his mother's last wish? How he brings back Ravi from amongst the Badman? How he puts together Ranjit Kumar and Ravi?^[2]

Cast

• Jeetendra as SP Ranjeeth Kumar & Ramu (duel role)
• Hema Malini as Bharathi
• Rati Agnihotri as Poonam
• Raj Kiran as Ravi
• Kader Khan as Nagaraj
• Asrani as Sitapathi
• Prem Chopra as Major Gopal
• Shakti Kapoor
• Bharat Bhushan
• Sharat Saxena

Soundtrack

References

External links

• Farz Aur Kanoon at the Internet Movie Database