The hit Bollywood movie Aaj Ka Arjun is a 1990 Hindi-language crime drama movie. The movie was directed and produced by K. C. Bokadia. The movie follows the essence of the epic Mahabharata. It features Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada in lead roles. The supporting cast of the movie includes Suresh Oberoi, Radhika, Kiran Kumar, Anupam Kher, Rishabh Shukla, and Amrish Puri.
Storyline and Plot of Amitabh Bachchan’s Hit Movie ‘Aaj Ka Arjun’:
Talking about its story, Thakur Bhupendra Singh and his son Ajit are powerful landlords who oppress a helpless community of villagers. Ajit marries Lakshmi, a city girl who has come to the village to live with her brother Bhima. On the other hand, Bhima and Gauri are in love, but before they can get married, tragedy strikes. Ajit, who had abandoned Lakshmi soon after their marriage, murders her. The law is helpless, and Bhima decides to take the law into his own hands. P. Vasu wrote the story, Santosh Saroj penned the screenplay, and Anirudh Tiwari crafted the dialogue.
‘Aaj Ka Arjun’ becomes the highest-grossing movie of 1990.
The movie was a hit and was the third highest-grossing movie of 1990. The filmmakers premiered the movie in Mumbai on August 10, 1990, and shot it in Rajasthan. It is a remake of the 1988 Tamil movie ‘En Thangachi Padi Chava.’
The Story Behind Amitabh Choosing Bhima’s Role Over Arjun:
Amitabh Bachchan was hesitant to play the role of Arjun in Mahabharata, considering it a negative role in the epic; that is why he played the role of Bhima on screen instead of Arjun.
The music composer of the movie is Bhappi Lahiri, and the lyricist is Anjan. The song “Gori Hai Kalaiyan Tu La De Mujhe Hari Hari Chudiyan” from the movie became a huge hit. The music set the tone to make the movie a surprise hit, as Amitabh had not been performing well at the box office for a long time.
The movie was a blockbuster in small towns, and the movie revived Amitabh’s career.
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