Awwal Number (transl. Number one) is a 1990 Indian sports action film produced and directed by Dev Anand. It stars Dev Anand, Aamir Khan, Ekta Sohini, Aditya Pancholi, and Neeta Puri in pivotal roles.
| Awwal Number | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Dev Anand |
| Written by | Dev Anand |
| Produced by | Dev Anand |
| Starring | Dev Anand Aamir Khan Ekta Sohini Aditya Pancholi Neeta Puri |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editA new star, Sunny, has been included in the team in place of another famous star, Ronny. The fame and hype of the new star create hatred in the heart of Ronny against Sunny, although Sunny respects him. Ronny decides to take revenge on Sunny; meanwhile, a terrorist decides to put a bomb in the field where a match is to be organised between India and Australia.
DIG Vikram Singh discovers the terrorists' plan and foils the attack, saving thousands of lives. Sunny also becomes a star by playing a match-winning stroke for the country.
Cast
edit- Dev Anand as DIG Vikram Singh "Vicky"
- Aamir Khan as Sunny
- Ekta Sohini as Aarti
- Aditya Pancholi as Ranveer Singh "Rony"
- Neeta Puri as Maria
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Kundi
- Sudhir Pandey as Sundaram
- Vikram Gokhale
- Parikshit Sahni as Selection Committee Member
- Ram Mohan as Selection Committee Member
- Anjan Srivastav as Cricket Commentator
- Aftab Shivdasani as Young Sunny
- Bharat Bhushan as Sunny's Grandfather
- Birbal as Chhaganlal
- Sameer Khakkar as Terrorist
- Raj Kishore as Bartender
- Mac Mohan as Mani
- Cindy Crawford as Vicky's step mother in the picture[1]
- Subbiraj as Police Commissioner Patil
- Ajit Vachani as Police Inspector
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed By Bappi Lahiri and the lyrics were by Amit Khanna. Voices given by Asha Bhosle, Amit Kumar, Bappi Lahiri, Udit Narayan and S. Janaki.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Awwal Number" | Bappi Lahiri |
| "Lakhon Mein, Nigahon Mein Koi" | Bappi Lahiri, S. Janaki, Udit Narayan |
| "Yeh Hai Cricket, Yeh Hai Cricket" | Amit Kumar, Bappi Lahiri, Udit Narayan |
| "Poochho Na Kaisa" | Amit Kumar, S. Janaki |
| "Chum Chum Chum" | Amit Kumar |
| "Tere Liye Haan" | Asha Bhosle |
Production
editAamir Khan and his father were admirers of Dev Anand and Aamir quoted in an interview after Dev Anand's death: "The only film I signed without reading the script was Awwal Number."[2] Anand had initially offered the role of Ranvir Singh to cricketer Imran Khan.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Fans realise supermodel Cindy Crawford played Dev Anand's dead mother in Awwal Number: 'I doubt if she knows'". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "'˜Only film I signed without reading the script was Awwal Number'". Mumbai Mirror. 5 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Anand, Dev (2007). Romancing With Life. India: Penguin Books. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-14-341856-6.
External links
edit- Awwal Number at IMDb