RyothChatty
ridiculous rating
Nonureva
Really Surprised!
Blake Rivera
If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
gurdeepmann59
Some years later, Amitabh-Rajnikant would be seen in GERAFTAAR (1985). Both injustice has been done to the pair and they team together to stop the bad guys.Amitabh appears as a guest artist but takes over the film with his dialogs, striking courtroom speech and his lovely song "Yeh Andhaa Kaanoon Hai" Rajnikant manages to kill all of his enemies in a cleverly done way where he proves the murder as an accident. His red eye scenes are too overdoneAmitabh Bachchan though appears as a guest artist steals the show Rajnikant is good in his role Hema Malini is funny as Rajni's sister Madhavi appears in a guest appearance Reena Roy fills the heroine gap and Rajnikant's love interest Her performance is staged well Pran, Prem Chopra, Danny Denzongpa, Amrish Puri, Madan Puri make an unforgettable ensemble of villains
silvan-desouza
ANDHAA KANOON(1983) the movie is remembered as a Bachchan film, the posters, promos everything show Bachchan in main lead but the film has him in a guest appearance The main story is a revenge saga about crime done to Rajni- Hema's family and how Rajni seeks revenge and Hema tries to stop him from taking law in his handsAmitabh's story is a sub plot but is most remembered for it The contrioversial Andhaa Kanoon dialogues, or the title track all are memorableSurprisingly the villain's names are AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY The film does keep you on edge to know how Rajni will kill all of them but the handling is too filmy at times especially the murder scenes There is a funny accident joke towards the end which is too stupid Every time Rajni has to run from jail, a plan is hatched and Dharmendra(in a guest role) and Bachchan meet with an accident or something The climax is too clichéd and unjustifiedDirection is okay in parts but at times too melodramatic Music is okay Amitabh has a brief role and he does well in his role He is at his best in the court scene, but his role could've more substance towards the end Rajni has the main role and he does it in his own style though he overdoes it in many scenes, also the red eye scenes are too much Hema is good, Reena Roy is okay Amongst rest Pran is good, Danny hams, Prem Chopra is as usual Amrish Puri is as usual in a small role Om Shivpuri is adequate
gavin_coolhgr
Three men, Amar (Prem Chopra), Akbar (Danny Denzongpa) & Anthony (Pran) are responsible for destroying some members of Vijay Kumar Singh (Rajnikanth) family twenty - two years ago in front of his eyes. However, he made a very deploring plan in destroying these three men by killing them one by one and making it look like accidents, when he was successful in doing so. He met an honorable man named Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan (Amitabh Bachchan), years later Mr. Khan had a very happy family consisting of his wife Zakhiya Khan (Madhavi) and daughter. However, he works as an honest forest officer. One day he caught some loggers cutting lumbers and exporting them illegally, one of them, named Shri Ram Gupta (Amrish Puri) try to bribe him. But he refuse to accept a bribe. On refusing, Mr. Shri Ram Gupta decides to blame him for his own murder. His case is try ed in court and he is awarded a 14 years imprisonment, while in jail, he is aware of his wife committing suicide and his daughter too. After releasing from jail, one day, he is aware of Mr. Shri Ram Gupta is alive, on seeing him alive, Mr Khan, decides to kill him and have his revenge taken.
Vishal Agrawal
Vijay Kumar(Rajnikant) is a young man with a tumultuous past. As a child he saw the massacre of his family and rape of his teenage sister. Vijay has no regard for law as he witnessed how killers got away Scot free. To avenge his family's massacre is Vijay's only aim in life but his own sister Durga is an honest police Inspector and she cannot let him take law in his own hands. Jan Nisar(Bachchan) is middle aged tramp. He finished a jail on charge of a murder. He comes out and finds out that the deceased is actually alive. Vijay and Ja Nisar are victims of the law and so Ja Nisar and Vijay take the law for a ride for Vijay's cause. This movie is super. It looks like a common Indian 80's film but its not. Its a very carefully written piece of art. A satire par excellence. Start to end, the story is about law and its victims.This movie is full of ideas. Durga keeps trapping her brother, Vijay keeps dodging police, Killers uses law for the killings, Ja Nisar is a victim of law, Amrish Puri uses law from a different angle, Dharmendra does a small cameo and uses law in his own way, Vijay takes his revenge and make a mockery of law. I think this film is brilliant. In almost every frame a law is broken or someone is a victim of the shortcomings of the law. What a time it was when people used to make film on such important issues. Whatever progress India has seen I think its because of films like these. In a heated discussion a friend of mine argued that Jan Nisar could not have got away killing Ram Gupta in the court even if he had finished a full term already for the same crime. I argued it was not important if he kills in the court or outside the idea is to show the paradox. Of course I don't like the Dialogbazee after that murder but I love that scene where Ja Nisar kills RamGupta in the court. 'Judiciary' is the most important system out of three systems to run a democracy. Other two being legislative and Executive. This film makes you think how far can we go with these laws if they are so easy to be manipulated. As the song says "Duniya Kee Imarat Ka Kachcha Ek Sutoon(pillar) Hai. Ye Andha Kanoon Hai" The other important aspect of the film is that its not only about corruption or villain or heroes but also about shortcomings of law. Gist of the film is the title track "Andha Kanoon".It's not a Bachchan film. Its a Rajnikant film. Of course Bachchan is good but this is out and out Rajnikant film. He has out performed everyone. Bachchan has done a terrific job too. As Jan Nisar he is extremely convincing. Whenever I think of this film I think of Rajnikant's red eyes and then Bachchans smiling face singing "Ye Andha Kanoon Hai". One of the best political song ever written in the history of music. This is a must watch. Just look at the cast. Bachchan, Pran, Amrish Puri, Madan Puri, Rajnikant, Prem Chopra, Asrani, Danny. You cant ask for more. Only 'Jane Bhee Do Yarron' or 'Sholay' can boast of a better cast. With this casting I can watch even 'Kal Ho Na Ho' or may be 'Fanna'. Songs are OK. Not a Bala fan so music is a little put off for me. 9 on 10.
