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Tezaab () is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language romantic action drama film starring Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles. The film gave Dixit her first big break, making her an overnight star in addition to reaffirming Kapoor's superstar status, after a successful Mr. India (1987). The film was directed, produced, and co-written by N. Chandra. The music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.

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After his parents are killed, Mahesh's life is ruined as he gets imprisoned and separated from Mohini, who suffers due to her cruel father. Mahesh returns to save Mohini and settle old scores.

Released: 1988-11-11174 minDir: N. ChandraDrama

Cast

  • Anil Kapoor as Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
  • Madhuri Dixit as Mohini
  • Chunky Panday as Babban
  • Anupam Kher as Shyamlal
  • Kiran Kumar as Lotiya Pathan
  • Suparna Anand as Jyoti Deshmukh

Themes

  • kidnapping
  • musical
  • india

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

2,775 votes

Year
1988
Runtime
173 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama

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Key facts

Film.name
Tezaab
Film.image
Tezaab poster.jpg
Film.caption
Film poster
Film.director
N. Chandra
Film.producer
N. Chandra
Film.writer
N. ChandraKamlesh Pandey (dialogues)
Film.starring
Anil KapoorMadhuri DixitAnupam KherChunky PandayMandakiniKiran KumarSuresh Oberoi
Film.music
Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Film.cinematography
Baba Azmi
Film.runtime
173 mins
Film.country
India
Film.language
Hindi

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Wikidata facts

Duration
174
FilmAffinity ID
724085
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publication date
1988-01-01
title
तेज़ाब
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Tezaab () is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language romantic action drama film starring Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles. The film gave Dixit her first big break, making her an overnight star in addition to reaffirming Kapoor's superstar status, after a successful Mr. India (1987). The film was directed, produced, and co-written by N. Chandra. The music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.

Tezaab was released on 11 November 1988 and was a major commercial success at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. It ran in theatres for more than 50 weeks, becoming a golden jubilee success. With Tezaab, N. Chandra scored a box office hat-trick with his previous hits Ankush (1986) and Pratighaat (1987). The film is also popular for the song "Ek Do Teen", which was a chartbusting success. It received positive reviews from critics and viewers upon release, with praise for its story, screenplay, dialogues, soundtrack, and performances of the cast.

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