Kudrat (1998 film)

This article is about the 1998 Indian film. For the 1981 Indian film of Rajesh Khanna, see Kudrat (1981 film).

Kudrat (transl. Nature) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action romance film directed by Raj N. Sippy.^[1] It stars Akshaye Khanna and Urmila Matondkar in lead roles.^[2]

Kudrat
Directed by	Raj N. Sippy
Written by	Kader Khan (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Anil Kalelkar
Story by	Raju Saigal
Produced by	Romu N. Sippy
Starring	Akshaye Khanna Urmila Matondkar
Cinematography	Akram Khan
Edited by	Prashanth Khedekar Vinod Nayak
Music by	Rajesh Roshan (songs) Bablu Chakravarthy (background score)
Production company	Film Enterprises
Release date	11 December 1998 (1998-12-11)
Running time	151 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Plot

Vijay Varma learns a few lessons about love and life. Wooing his sweetheart proves an arduous task as poor Vijay faces constant rejection by the woman who has captured his heart as well as by her family. But when both do a startling volte-face, which is followed by further indecision, Vijay's life seems caught in a perpetual state of bewilderment.^[3][4]

Cast

• Akshaye Khanna as
  • Vijay Verma
  • Ajay Verma (Before Plastic Surgery): Vijay's father
• Urmila Matondkar as Madhu
• Aruna Irani as Shanti
• Paresh Rawal as Sukhiram
• Kader Khan as Vijay's Grandfather
• Anant Mahadevan as Corrupt Police Inspector
• Ravi Kishan as Ravi
• Nawab Shah as Sukhiram's Brother
• Shalini Kapoor as Meena
• Ashish Nagpal as Ajay Verma (After Plastic Surgery)
• Kiran Kumar as Karan Verma
• Gavin Packard as Ravi's Goon

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Rajesh Roshan. In November 1998, former vice-president of political party Bharatiya Janata Yava Morcha, Rakesh Sethi filed a case against Dev Kohli and singer Poornima for using vulgar language in the song "Ab Tak Hai Poori Azaadi". A local court issued a non-bailable warrant against both on 1 April 2003.^[5]

1. Ab Tak Hai Poori Azaadi – Abhijeet, Poornima
2. Tujhe Dene Ko – Kavita Krishnamurthy, Abhijeet
3. Aaj Hoke Rahe Apna Milan – Udit Narayan, Preeti Uttam
4. Deewane Do Dil Mile – Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan
5. Ishq Bhala Kya Hai – Alka Yagnik, Vinod Rathod
6. Humse Mohabbat Mein – Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam