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Tridev
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Rajiv Rai
Written by Arshad Parvez
Rajiv Rai
K.K. Singh
Produced by Gulshan Rai
Starring Sunny Deol
Naseeruddin Shah
Jackie Shroff
Madhuri Dixit
Sangeeta Bijlani
Sonam Rai
Anupam Kher
Amrish Puri
Cinematography Romesh Bhalla
Edited by Naresh Malhotra
Music by Kalyanji-Anandji
Viju Shah
Distributed by Trimurti Films Pvt.Ltd
Release date
7 July 1989
Country India
Language Hindi
Box office ₹17 crore (equivalent to ₹181 crore or US$23 million in 2023)[1]
Tridev (transl. Trinity) is a 1989 Indian action thriller film directed by Rajiv
Rai.[2][3][4] It stars Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit,
Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonam, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri.[5]
The film was critically and commercially successful at the box office and was third
highest-grossing film of 1989 behind Maine Pyar Kiya and Ram Lakhan and won three
Filmfare Awards at the 35th Filmfare Awards in 1990. The film was remade in Telugu
as Nakshatra Poratam, with Suman Talwar, Bhanuchander Prasad and Arun Pandian.
Plot
For the benefit of his armaments supplier, powerful criminal lord Bhujang(alias
Bhairon Singh) has an upright politician slain. The case is given to Inspector
Karan, the son of a well-respected judge. Karan and Divya are engaged and much in
love with one another. She is the daughter of Commissioner Arvind, and has a
brother named Ravi who is the family's impulsive troublemaker. Ramesh and Karan's
father are killed by Bhujang. Despite being aware of Karan's integrity, Arvind
sends him to a village under duress where he encounters Jai Singh at the new
station. Jai's father was murdered by the dacoit Bhairav, who is actually Bhujang.
Bhujang invites Ravi to join his gang and he sends Ravi and goons to kill Arvind as
he makes arrangements to bring Karan back. They catch Karan, but he manages to get
away thanks to the knife Ravi gave him. Later, Natasha, Ramesh's sister, who is
gathering evidence of Bhujang's crimes, introduces herself to Ravi. Meanwhile, Jai
is hired as a bodyguard by Renuka, an actress he had previously met. She is a
crooked politician's daughter who aspires to wed his son and works for Bhujang.
When Jai encounters Bhujang, he recognizes him as his father's killer.
Ravi and Karan promise to foil Bhujang's schemes. Ravi alerts Karan of his plans to
loot a major bank. To reveal Renuka's father's wrongdoings as well, Jai brings her
to the bank. In order to stop the robbery, Karan murders Bhujang's son. He arrests
Karan, Ravi, and Jai, as well as Natasha, Renuka, Divya, and Arvind. After
releasing Divya, Natasha, Renuka, Arvind, and the officers, the three fight and
murder Bhujang. Finally coming together, Jai-Renuka, Karan-Divya, and Ravi-Natasha
are happy.
Cast
Sunny Deol as Inspector Karan Saxena
Naseeruddin Shah as Jai Singh
Jackie Shroff as Ravi Mathur
Madhuri Dixit as Divya Mathur
Sangeeta Bijlani as Natasha Tejani
Sonam Rai as Renuka
Shekhar Suman as Shrikant Verma
Amrish Puri as Bhairav Singh / Bhujang
Anupam Kher as Commissioner Mathur
Raza Murad as Minister
Dalip Tahil as Don
Sharat Saxena as Inspector Suraj Singh
Tej Sapru as Bhujang's Son Goga
Dan Dhanoa as Bhujang's Son Ranga
Rajesh Vivek as Raghav
Anjana Mumtaz as Sudha Mathur
Yunus Parvez as Film Director
Subbiraj Kakkar as Judge (Karan Saxena's father)
Satyajeet Puri as Inspector Tripathi
Vijayendra Ghatge as Ramesh Tejani
Ajit Vachhani as Don's Lawyer
Sulabha Deshpande as Tara Mausi (Aunty), cameo appearance
Gavin Packard as Mr Dunhill
Chandrashekhar as Minister Laxmandas
Javed Khan Amrohi as Ramu
Accolades
At the 35th Filmfare Awards, Tridev won two awards from six nominations.
Award Category Nominee Result
35th Filmfare Awards Best Female Playback Singer Sapna Mukherjee for "Tirchhi
Topiwale" Won
Best Sound Recording B. V. Chaturvedi
Best Supporting Actor Amrish Puri Nominated
Best Music Director Kalyanji-Anandji & Viju Shah
Best Male Playback Singer Amit Kumar for "Tirchhi Topiwale"
Best Female Playback Singer Alisha Chinai for "Raat Bhar"
Music
The music was given by Kalyanji–Anandji, arrangements by Viju Shah and the lyrics
by Anand Bakshi. The songs of this album like "Main Teri Mohabbat Main", "Tirchi
Topiwale", "Gali Gali Main Phirta Hai", "Gajar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara" and "Rat Bhar
Jaam Se" were very popular. "Oye Oye" samples 'Rhythm is Gonna Get You' by Miami
Sound Machine and the Tridev theme is inspired by "One More Chance" by Pet Shop
Boys. The song "Oye Oye" was used twice in movies Double Dhamaal and Azhar, the
song "Gail Gali Main Phirta Hai" is used in Hindi dubbed version of Kannada-
language movie K.G.F: Chapter 1.[6][7]
All lyrics are written by Anand Bakshi
No. Title Singer(s) Length
1. "Tridev (Prologue)" Naseeruddin Shah
2. "Main Teri Mohabbat Main" Mohammed Aziz & Sadhana Sargam
3. "Tirchi Topiwale" Amit Kumar & Sapna Mukherjee
4. "Gali Gali Mein Phirta Hai" Manhar Udhas & Alka Yagnik
5. "Gajar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara (Oye Oye)" Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam & Sapna
Mukherjee
6. "Main Teri Mohabbat Main (Part 2)" Sadhana Sargam
7. "Raat Bhar Jaam Se" Alisha Chinoy
8. "Tirchi Topiwale (Part 2)" Amit Kumar & Sapna Mukherjee
9. "Oye Oye" Udit Narayan, Amit Kumar & Jolly Mukherjee
Reboot
In 2022, it was officially announced that a reboot tentatively "Tridev - Doosra
Adhyaay" is in making.[citation needed]
On 8 August 2022, it was revealed that Tridev remake with Salman Khan is not
happening.[8]
References
"Archived copy". www.boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 October
2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
"Rajiv Rai keen to direct again - IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. 13 October 2011.
Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
"Rajiv Rai relocates to Mumbai after 14 years of his run-in with the mafia - The
Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March
2015.
"Bollywood celebs who were threatened by the underworld - The Times of India".
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
"Tridev turns 30: How Rajiv Rai's 1989 film revitalised the Bollywood
multistarrer". Firstpost. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
Bollywood: Mouni Roy to recreate Tridev Song for Yash film KGF
Watch out for Mouni Roy's hot moves on Jackie Shroff's '80s song in KGF: Chapter 1
"Tridev remake with Salman is not happening, reveals director Rajiv Rai :
Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 8 August 2022.
External links
Tridev at IMDb
vte
Films directed by Rajiv Rai
Asambhav Gupt: The Hidden Truth Mohra Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat Tridev Vishwatma
Yudh
Categories:
1989 filmsTrimurti Films1980s Hindi-language filmsIndian action filmsFilms
scored by Kalyanji AnandjiFilms directed by Rajiv Rai1989 action filmsHindi-
language action films
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