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Bandhan (1998 film)
Bandhan (transl. Bond) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language
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romantic drama action film directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao
starring Jackie Shroff, Salman Khan, Rambha and Ashwini
Bhave. It is a remake of the Tamil film Pandithurai.[2]
Plot
Thakur Suraj Pratap sees a young woman performing pooja at
a temple, and instantly falls in love with her. This is Pooja,
who belongs to a poor family, consisting of her dad, Ramlal,
her mom and a brother named Raju. Thakur sends an
emissary to Ramlal, who is delighted to give his daughter to
Thakur in marriage, and the wedding is celebrated with due
ceremony. Pooja is very fond of Raju and takes him along with
her to her husband's house. This is the only "gift" that Pooja's DVD cover
impoverished parents are able to give their daughter at the Directed by K. Murali
wedding, and it is also beneficial for the young boy to grow up Mohana Rao
in a more affluent household. At the Thakur's palatial home, Rajesh Malik
Pooja is greeted by Jyoti, Thakur's sister. Written by Anwar Khan
(dialogues)
Years pass. Unfortunately, Pooja has been unable to bear
children. Raju, now grown up, is intensely attached and loyal Story by Manoj Kumar
to Thakur, his brother-in-law. He and Thakur's sister Jyoti are Based on Pandithurai
in love. One day, Thakur meets Vaishali, a courtesan who sings (Tamil)
and dances for a living. Vaishali has no relatives except one Produced by Narendra Bajaj
brother, an unscrupulous card-sharp named Gajendra who
Starring Jackie Shroff
lives off his sister's earnings. Vaishali seduces the Thakur and
becomes his mistress. Her brother, posing as a respectable Salman Khan
man, demands that Thakur marry Vaishali and make the Rambha
relationship public. Thakur is reluctant. On the one hand, he Ashwini Bhave
possibly hopes that Vaishali will make him a father. On the Shweta Menon
other hand, he is attached to his dutiful wife and loving
Shakti Kapoor
brother-in-law. Gajendra and his friends hatch a plot to kill
Mukesh Rishi
two birds with one stone: to induce Thakur to marry Vaishali,
and at the same time, break the strong relationship between Cinematography Rajan Kinagi
Thakur and Raju. The conspirators make a fool of Raju, as a Edited by J. Narasimha
result of which he causes the police to raid Gajendra's house, Rao
on the allegation that the house is being used as a brothel. Music by Songs:
During the police raid, Raju is horrified to find that the Anand Raj
'customer' found in Vaishali's company is none other than his Anand
brother-in-law. Thakur is also angered to find that the person Himesh
who has caused him this infamy and police entanglement is Reshammiya
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