Aaj Ka Daur
Aaj Ka Daur (English: Today's Era) is a 1985 Hindi-language film directed by K. Bapayya.[1] Starring Jackie Shroff, Padmini Kolhapure, Aruna Irani, Kader Khan, it is a remake of 1981 Tamil film Kudumbam Oru Kadambam. According to Pratiksha Mestry of Mid Day, Aaj Ka Daur, along with Himmatwala (1983), is Khan's first attempt at comedy.[2] For his work, Khan received a nomination for the Best Performance in a Comic Role at the 33rd Filmfare Awards.
| Aaj Ka Daur | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | K. Bapayya |
| Produced by | Chintapalli Prasad |
| Written by | Kader Khan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Selvaraj |
| Story by | Visu |
| Starring | Jackie Shroff Padmini Kolhapure Aruna Irani Kader Khan Shakti Kapoor Sachin Pilgaonkar Shoma Anand |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Cinematography | A. Venkat |
| Edited by | V. R. Kotagiri |
Production company | Sree Kanakadurga Art Productions |
Release date | 1985 |
Plot
This film is about a university graduate Jackie Shroff, who can get no better job than a petrol pump employee, a girl Padmini Kolhapure, who is struggling to pay for college, and others in a building owned by Prem Chopra, who attempts to evict them with the help of Shakti Kapoor.
Cast
The cast is listed below:[3][4]
- Jackie Shroff as Raja
- Padmini Kolhapure as Durga Agnihotri
- Prem Chopra as Fakirchand
- Nirupa Roy as Laxmi Agnihotri
- Kader Khan as Vishwapratap Gyandeo Agnihotri
- Shakti Kapoor as Leo
- Aruna Irani
- Sachin Pilgaonkar as Pratap Kapoor
- Shoma Anand as Sharda Kapoor
- Raj Kiran as Rambabu Dard
- Deep Dhillon as Sharda's Boss at her office who tries to rape her
Soundtrack
Composed by Bappi Lahiri, the soundtrack includes the following songs:[3]
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Petrol Bharo, Jaldi Karo" | Kishore Kumar, Alka Yagnik |
| 2 | "Hum Tujh Par Hi Shaida Hue Hain" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Gori Gori Gori, Tan Tera Roop Ki Nadiya" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 4 | "Shanivaar Tak Woh Officer Rehta Hai" | Shabbir Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 5 | "Yeh Daur, Aaj Ka Daur" | K. J. Yesudas |
Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards | Best Performance in a Comic Role | Kader Khan | Nominated | [5] |
References
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
- Mestry, Pratiksha (22 October 2020). "Did you know Kader Khan started his career as a professor?". mid-day. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
His first attempt at comedy was with Himmatwala and Aaj Ka Daur.
- Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981 - 1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 519. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- "Aaj Ka Daur". Bombay: The City Magazine (12). Living Media India. 1986. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "The Nominations - 1986". Filmfare. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
External links
- Aaj Ka Daur at IMDb