Akhiyon Se Goli Maare (transl. Shoots with the Eyes) is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language comedy film, directed by Harmesh Malhotra, starring Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Asrani and Johnny Lever. The film was released on 2 August 2002. The name of the film is taken from the song of the same name from the 1998 movie Dulhe Raja, also starring the same cast.[1][2]
| Akhiyon Se Goli Maare | |
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| Directed by | Harmesh Malhotra |
| Written by | Anwar Khan (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Praful Parekh Rajeev Kaul |
| Story by | Praful Parekh Rajeev Kaul |
| Produced by | Harmesh Malhotra |
| Starring | Govinda Raveena Tandon |
| Cinematography | Shyam Shilposkar |
| Edited by | Govind Dalwadi |
| Music by | Songs: Anand–Milind Daboo Malik Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen Background Score: Sanjoy Chowdhury |
Production company | Eastern Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editAkelinder, or Bhangari Dada, has a shop at Chor bazaar, which he runs illegally. He lives with his wife and only daughter, Kiran. Bhangari wants his daughter to be married to a gangster, so he begins his search. He finds Shakti Dada and wants him to be married to Kiran, but Kiran already loves Raj, a wealthy man who has no links to crime. But in order to satisfy her dad, she persuades Raj to pose as a gangster for the time being. For this, they search for a trainer called Subramaniam, who teaches Raj to act as a gangster. Finally, Raj becomes successful in posing as a gangster, but Bhangari's dad somehow appears and doesn't want Kiran to marry a gangster. Will Raj be able to clean up his image?
Cast
edit- Govinda as Raj Oberoi / Bobdeya Dada
- Raveena Tandon as Kiran Kapoor (Fake Name) / Kiran Bhangari
- Kader Khan as Aklinder "Topichand" Bhangari / Rana Bheeshmbar Pratap Bhangari (Bhangari's father)
- Asrani as Topichand's brother-in-law
- Johnny Lever as Master Subramaniam
- Avtar Gill as Thomson
- Dinesh Hingoo as Shaadilal
- Razzak Khan as Faiyaz Takkar Pehelwan
- Satyen Kappu as Magistrate Kapoor
- Shakti Kapoor as Shakti Dada
- Tiku Talsania as Mr. Oberoi
- Viju Khote as Chorge
- Sharat Saxena as Babu Chhapri
- Beena as Mrs. Oberoi
- Ghanashyam Rohera as Constable Dhanche
- Rana Jung Bahadur as Jerry
- Anjana Mumtaz as Sulekha Bhangari
- Veeru Krishnan
- Rajlaxmi Solanki as Advocate
Soundtrack
editMusic composed by Anand-Milind, Daboo Malik and Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen.[1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Akkh Jo Tujh Se Lad Gayi Hai" | Dev Kohli | Anand–Milind | Sonu Nigam, Jaspinder Narula | |
| 2. | "Dehradun Ka Chuna Lagaya" | Salim Bijnauri | Daboo Malik | Vinod Rathod, Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| 3. | "Gore Tan Se Sarakta Jaye" | Sameer | Anand–Milind | Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Sanjeevani | |
| 4. | "Ladki Mud Mud Ke Maare" | Sameer | Anand–Milind | Vinod Rathod, Alka Yagnik | |
| 5. | "Maine Tujhe Dekha" | Sameer | Anand–Milind | Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik | |
| 6. | "O Chhori Gori Gori" | Sameer | Anand–Milind | Sonu Nigam, Jaspinder Narula | |
| 7. | "Rabba O Rabba" | Dev Kohli | Anand–Milind | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | |
| 8. | "Thumka Lagake Naachlo" | Nitin Raikwar | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen | Sonu Nigam, Vinod Rathod, Sanjeevani |
Box office
editThe movie was a box-office bomb, collecting only 3.1 crores.[3]
Reception
editSify gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 calling it "a very average film" with no department of filmmaking standing out, except for some funny dialogues.[2] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama said, "Harmesh Malhotra's Akhiyon Se Goli Maare falls in the genre of light entertainers", giving it a 1.5 out of 5 stars.[4] The Times of India says, "While provision has to be made for suspension of disbelief in popular entertainment, this one stretches beyond belief and endurance too".[5]
Awards and nominations
edit- Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role - Govinda
References
edit- ^ a b Verma, Sukanya (2 August 2002). "rediff.com: Movies: The Rediff Review: Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare". Rediff. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Akhiyon Se Goli Maare". Sify. 17 April 2003. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Box office of 2002 films". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (2 August 200). "Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare Review 1.5/5". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Bollywood review: Akhiyon se goli maare". The Times of India. 3 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.