35 Years of Tezaab (11/11/88)

Ek do teen char panch chheh saat, Aath nau das gyarah baarah terah Tera karun din gin gin ke intezaar, Aaja piya aayi bahaar

35 Years of #Tezaab (11/11/88)

“Tezaab,” the 1988 Indian Hindi-language action romance film, features a star-studded cast including Anil Kapoor, #MadhuriDixit, Anupam Kher, Chunky Pandey, Mandakini, Kiran Kumar, and Suresh Oberoi. This film marked a significant milestone in Dixit’s career, catapulting her to stardom, and further solidified Kapoor’s fame following the success of “Mr. India” (1987). Directed and produced by N. Chandra. The memorable soundtrack was the work of Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyricist Javed Akhtar. This film was N. Chandra’s third consecutive hit, following “Ankush” (1986) and “Pratighaat” (1987). It’s notably remembered for the hit song “Ek Do Teen,” which dominated the music charts. Critically acclaimed, “Tezaab” received accolades for its story, screenplay, dialogues, soundtrack, and cast performances. At the 34th Filmfare Awards, it led with 12 nominations and won 4, including Best Actor for Kapoor and Best Female Playback Singer for Alka Yagnik’s rendition of “Ek Do Teen,” which also earned Saroj Khan a Best Choreography award. Kapoor achieved his first Best Actor Filmfare award, while Dixit received her first Best Actress nomination. “Tezaab” inspired remakes in Telugu as “Two Town Rowdy” starring Daggubati Venkatesh, and in Tamil as “Rojavai Killathe” with Arjun. Its plot draws loose inspiration from the 1984 film “Streets of Fire.”