Benaam Badsha
बेनाम बादशाह
Synopsis
Found in a garbage bin, abandoned by his biological parents, a young man grows up to a paid assasin, kidnapper, and rapist (Anil Kapoor). One of his rape victims' is Jyoti (Juhi Chawla), who is raped on the day of her marriage to a doctor groom. Her life ruined, unwed, she decides to convince her rapist to marry her, and goes to live in his neighborhood. But her rapist will not marry her, however, she continues to pursue her goal, and after feigning a pregnancy she does convince him to allow her to move in with him - amongst ruins, without a roof. She soon starts to transform him, with considerable success. She names him Deepak, so that he has a name others can call him by. Deepak receives a contract to kill Kaameshwari (Rohini Hattangadi) by Jaikal (Amrish Puri).
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- K. Ravi Shankar
- Screenplay & Story
- Iqbal Durrani
- Original Score
- Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
- Original Title
- बेनाम बादशाह
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
K. Ravi Shankar
Iqbal Durrani
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
K. V. Ramanna
Waman B. Bhosle
Department Leadership Roster
K. Ravi Shankar
Director
Iqbal Durrani
Writer
Waman B. Bhosle
Editor
K. V. Ramanna
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Frequently Asked Questions About Benaam Badsha
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What is Benaam Badsha about?
Found in a garbage bin, abandoned by his biological parents, a young man grows up to a paid assasin, kidnapper, and rapist (Anil Kapoor). One of his rape victims' is Jyoti (Juhi Chawla), who is raped on the day of her marriage to a doctor groom. Her life ruined, unwed, she decides to convince her rapist to marry her, and goes to live in his neighborhood. But her rapist will not marry her, however, she continues to pursue her goal, and after feigning a pregnancy she does convince him to allow her to move in with him - amongst ruins, without a roof. She soon starts to transform him, with considerable success. She names him Deepak, so that he has a name others can call him by. Deepak receives a contract to kill Kaameshwari (Rohini Hattangadi) by Jaikal (Amrish Puri).
Who directed Benaam Badsha?
Benaam Badsha was directed by K. Ravi Shankar.
Who stars in Benaam Badsha?
The principal cast of Benaam Badsha includes Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla Mehta, Shilpa Shirodkar, Amrish Puri, Sudhir Pandey.
When was Benaam Badsha released and how long is it?
Benaam Badsha was released in 1991 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Benaam Badsha?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Benaam Badsha was composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma.