Tezaab
Tags: revenge, romantic, flashback

Plot synopsis:
Inspector Gagan Singh (Suresh Oberoi) gets a tip about an infamous exiled criminal Munna (Anil Kapoor), entering his jurisdiction, so he checks Munna's file. Singh is shocked to find that Munna is none other than NCC cadet Mahesh Deshmukh, an aspiring officer, whom he had met years ago at a bank in Nasik. In front of the eyes of Singh and Mahesh, a robbery took place and Mahesh's parents who were bank employees were killed. Singh never got to know what happened to Mahesh.
Nevertheless, Singh tracks Munna and asks him to surrender. Munna tells him that he has to save his love Mohini (Madhuri Dixit) from the clutches of dreaded gangster Lotiya Pathan (Kiran Kumar). He reveals that he shifted to Bombay (now Mumbai) with his sister Jyoti (Suparna Anand) after the incident. He met a girl named Mohini and fell in love with her. Mohini's father Shyamlal (Anupam Kher) didn't like this relationship. Shyamlal was a drunkard who mooched off the money earned by his dancer wife (Suhas Joshi). When she finally stood up to him, Shyamlal burned her face with sulphuric acid. She died soon afterwards, following which Shyamlal forced Mohini to follow her mother's steps.
Shyamlal has taken a loan from Lotiya and the only way to repay it is to make Mohini dance. But Mohini does not give up and continues meeting Mahesh. Shyamlal meets Chote Khan, younger brother of Lotiya who joined him after completing his term for robbery case. Chote Khan was arrested due to Mahesh.
Lotiya doesn't know Mahesh's identity. Shyamlal tells Lotiya that Mohini loves Mahesh whose parents were killed in a bank in Nasik. Then, Lotiya comes to know that Mahesh got Chote arrested. Chote goes to Mahesh's house and tries to rape Jyoti as revenge. Mahesh averts this and kills Chote. Mahesh is arrested and sentenced to one year in jail, after which he becomes Munna and gets exiled. Shyamlal traps Mahesh along with Guldasta (Annu Kapoor), a local tea vendor and sends the duo behind bars for six months for trespassing with intention of robbery. After serving his sentence, Mahesh goes away and becomes a rowdy. On learning the whole story from Munna, Singh allows him to complete his task.
As a revenge, Lotiya kidnaps Mohini. Shyamlal now deals with Munna to get Mohini rescued. Mahesh rescues her, but she is shocked to see that Mahesh is sending her back to her father.
After saving Mohini, Munna surrenders unconditionally to Singh, whereupon he gets arrested and sent to prison. After a retrial, Munna is acquitted of his charges and plans to start a new life at Goa. However, Jyoti convinces him to accept Mohini again. Guldasta reaches Mohini's home and explains Munna's actions to her. Shyamlal is enraged and tries to stop Mohini from leaving. Guldasta and Shyamlal have a fight in which both die. Mohini meets Munna again.
However, Lotiya, learning of Munna's acquittal conspires to kill him at a dockyard. Baban (Chunky Pandey) gets tip of Lotiya's conspiracy and challenges Lotiya. Lotiya gets enraged and a fight between him and Baban ends in Lotiya getting defeated. Baban wants to kill Lotiya in the fit of rage, but Munna intercepts him and stops him from committing murder. Meanwhile, Lotiya regains his strength and goes to attack Munna with a club. Baban dies deflecting the attack. Munna fight back Lotiya and was about to kill him. But Inspector Singh stops him from killing Lotiya. In another attempt of Lotiya trying to kill Munna, Inspector Singh kills Lotiya with his service revolver.

Review: this is the film which i saw when i was just 10 year on VHS i mesmerize from the performance of the cast everyone perform exceptionally well.while it is MUNNAor BABBAN or LOTIYA PATHAN OR MADHURI.music scored by LP that was rocking i remember even today that EK DO TEEN was all over i also like the another song of this movie was NITIN MUKESH "SO GAYA HAI RASTA" which is good u can easily listen this song on any FM channel at night after 12 o clock.the director N CHANDRA is its best in this movie he was in peak of his imagination and direction which he started from ANKUSH and PRATIGHAAT i really wonder why he is unable to create same magic till now.
the biggest fact of this film which i like most is that, it is the remake of English film the streets of fire it take best adaption from the film u may surprised to know that streets of fire was so so in Hollywood but tejaab rock all the India and it gives edges to ANIL KAPOOR to other film star of country support to MADHURI and lot of name and fame to N CHANDRA not to forget LOTIYA PATHAN..
N Chandra used to make great films in the past, this film is his most memorable film ever and also was a big hitThe film also is remembered as Anil's one of best performances and also made Madhuri a sensationThe film may sound ordinary today but was different those days the film does have lot of clichés and the initial college scenes and the entire jumping form top scene of Anil is too amateurish but it's okay for it's timeThe film successfully portrays a violent love story which falls due to circumstancesThe scenes between Anil and Madhuri are pure magic while the transformation of Anil should be seen to be believed The pace is hampered at times and also there are too many stupid scenes in the middle plus the ingredients of commercial film yet the film stands outN Chandra does a great job Music was a big hitAnil Kapoor stands out, his walk, talk all make you feel he is a real tapori which he had played before in MASHAAL but here his role became most memorable He kept playing goon roles later in THIKANA and other films Madhuri Dixit was good in her part Anupam excels and evokes more hatred then Kiran Kumar Kiran Kumar irritates as the villain Annu Kapoor is good.
Tezaab, with the tag line a Violent Love Story.
Tells the story of Anil Kapoor and his life.
Anil Kapoor in a award winning role gives a Brilliant performance.
Madhuri Dixit looks sexier then ever in a great performance.
Chunkey gives his best performance I've seen till the 2005 release D.
The supporting Cast give good performances including Anupom Kher and Kiran Kumar.
Tezaab has the famous dance song Ek Do Teen, that made Madhuri more popular in her sexy dance.
Tezaab is a great movie that is worth the watch..
This movie presents a very unique Hindi movie experience mainly due to its breakneck pacing, tight editing, Anil Kapoor's raw performance as an ex-patriot and the phenomenon called Madhuri Dixit that got unleashed on the unsuspecting and innocent (pun intended) Indian male audience.
N. Chandra did a great job in brewing this violent love story with choicest set-pieces lifted straight from Hollywood and Hong Kong movies such as Streets of Fire (main story), The Untouchables (bank robbery scene) and Jackie Chan's, Police Story (the destruction of the villain's lair using multiple cars as weapons of choice).
Rest of the usual shenanigans are covered under measured doses of misunderstood love triangles, the inevitable hero's sidekick (a very good Chunkey 'the Monkey' Pandey here) and his minions, lilting music, songs, dances, and the ubiquitous ugly comedian (Johnny Lever).
Not a single scene in this movie is original by any standard but it worked in those days and it still works in Bollywood because the majority of its audience are neither connoisseur of international cinema nor avid readers of psychology.
Well, Madhuri Dixit's character in the movie studies psychology, and if the screenwriter had done some research on psychology he would have known that any female student of psychology would have her hair on fire when around a person who professes his love by threatening to jump off a building.
Lo and behold, this is exactly what Anil Kapoor's character attempts to do in an effort to woo the leading lady.
I mean inspired creation- the logic of Looney Tunes, and that's why no matter how loony the hero maybe, the heroine always tunes into his call.Notwithstanding the flaws, Tezaab also scores mainly due to its smart editing, as mentioned earlier.
It succeeds in convincing the viewers of Kapoor's character's transformation from a patriot to a criminal as a result of unusual circumstances; it also establishes grounds, with enough emotional outbursts, for his volatile love affair with his girlfriend.
Strong performances by Annu Kapoor - a chaiwallah with lofty aspirations, and Suresh Oberoi - an incorruptible cop who also acts as Anil Kapoor's conscience, help in propelling the story and the director spends enough time with these characters so as to justify their brand of violence.
Teezab - means AcidStory of how an ideal college school student's life turns towards acid path of crime.This is the movie which ripened Madhuri's performance, especially with the popular number Ek, Do, Teen, and the rest is history.The story starts with that song followed by her kidnapping, by Kiran Kumar's extraordinary portrayal of Lotiya Pathan.
So Anil Kapoor, who is banned from the city limits, is informed and he is coaxed by his friends to go and rescue her.And so we go in the past of how Anil & Madhuri fell in love in their school days.
How their college life is progressing and what makes the hell break loose on them.The other numbers in the movie So Gaya Yeh Jahen ., and Kahe Do Ke Tum Ho Meri Varna .
are good.Chunkey Pandey, playing Anil's sidekick and Anupam Kher playing Madhuri's father also bring out and outstanding performance.Again being a N.
Chandra movie, it is pretty violent at times.
Poor picture quality, inferior production-values and cheap disco-numbers took away the glamour quotient of the films.
One of those films was N.N.Chandra's 'Tezaab'(1988).When I saw the film 2 years back, I wasn't much impressed as I felt the script was quite wayward and overall not good enough.
From the picture quality, sets and locales to its hard- hitting action, the film was shot on a huge scale.
And Laxmikant-Pyarelal seem to have given their all in creating a high-voltage background score that turbo-charges the film non-stop for the entire duration.
'Kehdo Ki Tum'and 'So Gayi Yeh Zameen' deliver the goods with 'Ek Do Teen' remaining a timeless classic till now!Performance is another strong point for the film.
Almost the entire cast comprising of Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Kiran Kumar, Annu Kapoor, etc deliver some power-packed performances.
Even Chunky Pandey delivers a surprisingly heart-felt performance which is probably his best act till date.
This was one of Johny Lever's earlier films and he is as usual wonderful; especially in the Telugu-mouthing Arabian act!
Mandakini appears in a small cameo in what is probably the only poorly etched out character.Many might consider the 'Ek Do Teen' number to be the highlight of the film; but for me the highlight was the demolition sequence of Lotiya Pathan's empire.
Even on the 1st occasion when I didn't like the film, I was still blown away by this particular sequence.
In fact the sequence is so good, that I expected this to be the grand-climax for the film.
This leaves a sour taste to an otherwise gripping drama.The title (meaning 'acid') and the tag-line ('A Violent Love-Story') suit the film to the tee.
The script might be a bit wayward; but the performances, dialogues, music, production quality, action and above all the editing make it a riveting experience for the viewers.
Although it's nowhere near Anil Kapoor's best works, it's still one of the better films of the 1980's.
It's the movie which turned Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit into superstars of Hindi cinema.
The song - Ek Do Teen Chaar Paanch Chhe Saat Aath Nau Dus Gyaarah Baarah Terah used to echo in the streets of India throughout the day when the movie was released.
Madhuri Dixit became the dancing queen of Bollywood overnight and thereafter her on-screen magic lasted for over a decade.The tagline of the title of the movie is 'A Violent Love Story' which is quite apt because despite being a love story, it's full of violence and action and therefore, it was liked by the romantic movie audience and the action-lovers alike.Tezaab (acid) is a combination of two different stories of two protagonists of the movie - Mahesh or Munna (Anil Kapoor) and Mohini (Madhuri Dixit).
Mahesh is a honest boy from a simple family having a genuine sympathizer in the world in the form of inspector Gagan Singh (Suresh Oberai) whereas Mohini is the daughter of an alcoholic father - Shyamlal (Anupam Kher) for whom nothing is more important than liquor.
The love story of Mahesh and Mohini takes place in the college on the premise of heartbreak of Nikita (Mandakini).
Once their love story takes off, love prevails everywhere for them but this blossoming of their love is marred by framing of Mahesh by a corrupt police inspector (Mahavir Shah) under a false charge and finally being termed as a known bad character (goon) is made TADIPAAR (debarred from entering the city) for one year.
Now a straight boy who has been a patriot and wanted to serve his country become a criminal, known as Munna and he has his own gang with Babban (Chunkey Pandey) as his main sidekick.On the other hand, Mohini is all alone now with his alcoholic father - Shyamlal who is such a shameless person that he has no problem even if his daughter becomes a cabaret dancer or even a call-girl provided he gets his regular quota of liquor.
Now it's time for Mahesh (or Munna) to come back from his city-debarredness and not only save the life of Mohini but also settle some old scores.The title of the movie refers to the anguish and stuffiness in Mahesh which make him feel like filled with acid in his personality.
And the ending scene is not very very impressive but also justifies the title when the sympathetic police inspector Gagan Singh allows Mahesh to vent out all that acid from his personality by throwing it over on a criminal who is already going to be sentenced by the court of law.This is easily one of the best movies of N.
Right from romance to glamour to action to sentiments, in every aspect of the story, the movie scores with distinction.
Editing is also pretty good except for the fact that the movie is too long with an overdose of violence.
The last song was inserted in the movie after its release and box office success.Tezaab has a great repeat value and can be watched many times.
It is a typical Hindi film with songs and dances.
Having said this , Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit have given their best performances.
Their performances lift the movie, give life to some exaggerated scenes.
It is probably Chunky Pandey's only well acted movie.Suresh Oberoi also plays his cameo well.
A violent love story as the director promised.
The songs are absolutely fantastic the dance number "ek do teen" was a smash hit in those days other songs were equally good.
All the casts were perfect fit in this film except Anil Kapoor.
Madhuri Dixit looks absolutely beautiful in this movie.
This is a really good movie.
True the song "Ek Do Teen" is a foot-tabbing number & Madhuri Dixit shot to fame with this movie, yet what nobody seem to have noticed that it is a bad remake of Hollywood's action/ musical "Streets of Fire" (1984).Much publicity was given to the movie, which helped to make it a big success.Another flick used to make the movie a definite success, was adding a song number after the film's release.Nothing special about this movie if you're well acquainted with good movies & cinema..
But due to its breakneck storytelling and lead performances, Tezaab emerged as one of the biggest hits of the 80s and, at the same time, unleashed the Madhu juggernaut that would dominate the industry for a decade.
But in a matter of seconds (minor spoiler here) everything, and I mean Everything, goes haywire as Anil is banished, Madhuri becomes a dancer, a gang war ensues, police corruption raises its ugly head, a young Johnny Lever raises his ugly head, and 2 scenes are ripped out of The Untouchables.
He had found success in supporting roles but, apart from Mr. India the previous year, wasn't having much luck as a leading man.
There is an awful lot of violence in this movie - this is after all a MAN's love story, not some sissy Shahrukh Khan flick.
The flashback technique that Chandra incorporated into the film kept it from being a bore without confusing the viewer.
But due to its breakneck storytelling and smoldering lead performances, Tezaab emerged as one of the biggest hits of the decade and, at the same time, unleashed the Madhu juggernaut that would dominate the industry for almost a decade.
The premise is simple:  Anil and Madhuri meet in college, have a fight, fall in love...you get the picture.
But in a matter of seconds (minor spoiler here) everything, and I mean Everything, goes haywire as Anil is banished, Madhuri becomes a dancer, a gang war ensues, a young Johnny Lever shows up, police corruption raises its ugly head, and 2 scenes are ripped out of The Untouchables.
The raw edge that he brought to the character was perfect and one wishes he'd done more of these roles instead of the "nice guy everyman types" he plays today.
The raw edge that he brought to the character was perfect and one wishes he'd done more of these roles instead of the "nice guy everyman types" he plays today.
As the long-suffering yet loyal Mohini, a college student forced into dancing by her alcoholic father - played well by Anupham Kher - Madhuri, who was only 21 at the time, gave the type of no holds barred performance that most actresses don't (and can't) give in their life.
The film lost the Boscar (i.e. the Indian Oscar) to Qayamat se Qayamat Tak although Anil did take the Best Actor trophy over Aamir Khan.
The film lost the Boscar (i.e. the Indian Oscar) to Qayamat se Qayamat Tak although Anil did take the Best Actor trophy over Aamir Khan.
There is an awful lot of violence in this film - this is after all a MAN's love story, not some sissy Shahrukh Khan flick.
The flashback technique that Chandra incorporated kept the movie from being a bore without confusing the viewer.
A Violent Love Story!.
A Violent Love Story!.
A Violent Love Story!.
When N.Chandra's Tezaab was released in 1988, it had all the ingredients of a flop: a story as old as the hills, unknown leading lady, modest budget, and Anil Kapoor.
When N.Chandra's Tezaab was released in 1988, it had all the ingredients of a flop: a story as old as the hills, unknown leading lady, modest budget, and Anil Kapoor.
When N.Chandra's Tezaab was released in 1988, it had all the ingredients of a flop: a story as old as the hills, unknown leading lady, modest budget, and Anil Kapoor.
But due to its breakneck storytelling and smoldering lead performances, Tezaab emerged as one of the biggest hits of the 80s and, at the same time, unleashed the Madhu juggernaut that would dominate the industry for almost a decade.
The premise is simple:  Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit meet in college, have a fight, fall in love...you get the picture.
The premise is simple:  Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit meet in college, have a fight, fall in love...you get the picture.
But in a matter of seconds (minor spoiler here) everything, and I mean everything, goes haywire as Anil is banished, Madhuri becomes a dancer, a gang war ensues, Johnny Lever shows up, police corruption raises its ugly head, and 2 scenes are ripped out of The Untouchables.
Before this film, Anil Kapoor was useless.
Before this film, Anil Kapoor was useless.
Before this film, Anil Kapoor was useless.
He was good in supporting roles but, apart from Mr. India the previous year, wasn't having much luck as a leading man.
He was good in supporting roles but, apart from Mr. India the previous year, wasn't having much luck as a leading man.
That all changed here as Anil commanded the screen in his portrayal of Munna, an ex-patriot who now finds himself on the other side of the law.
As the long-suffering yet loyal Mohini, a psychology student forced into dancing by her alcoholic father - played well by Anupham Kher- Madhuri, who was only 21 at the time, gave the type of no holds barred performance that most actresses don't give in their life.
As the long-suffering yet loyal Mohini, a psychology student forced into dancing by her alcoholic father - played well by Anupham Kher- Madhuri, who was only 21 at the time, gave the type of no holds barred performance that most actresses don't give in their life.
The film lost the Boscar (i.e. the Indian Oscar) to Qayamat se Qayamat Tak although Anil did take home the Best Actor trophy over Aamir Khan.
The flashback technique that Chandra incorporated into the film saved it from being a bore without confusing the viewer.