Takkar (1980 film)

Takkar is a 1980 Hindi-language action film directed by K. Bapayya. It features an ensemble cast of Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Zeenat Aman, Jaya Prada and Bindiya Goswami with music composed by R. D. Burman. It is produced by G. A. Seshagiri Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner and presented by Krishna. The film is a remake of the Telugu movie Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973).

This film is the debut of Padmalaya Studios into Bollywood and after this they have made nearly 20 films in Hindi, such as Himmatwala, Justice Chaudhry, Sooryavansham, Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa etc.

Plot
The film begins with a crime wing who steals valuable antique idols from the temples. Suraj a valiant is allied with them. Once, they subterfuge a train robbery holding a precious statue when Ranjeet a mobster, slays a priest. As it happens, a passenger Sapna sister of a tycoon Vinod Saxena braves which transforms Suraj. So, he safeguards the passengers, in that mishap Suraj & Sapna fall in love. Following, dropping Sapna Suraj forwards and landed at an estate owned by Zamindar. Vijay his vagabond son of him leads a frolicking life. At one point, he teases a laborer Ganga when Suraj hinders. In that rage, Vijay whips him and Zamindar averts it.

Surprisingly, Suraj discerns himself as a long-lasting elder Kishan of Zamindar but may disclose his true self on account of his crime sheet. Indeed, Suraj is the progeny of Zamindar’s first wife who is grudged by his second Kausalya. Plus, her sly brother ruses to slaughter him but he is secured. At present, Zamindar shelters and entrusts the family tasks to him. Thereupon, he seeks to remove the flaws of Vijay and sister Meena which makes Vijay quit. Destiny makes Zamindar & Vinod family friends including Sapna & Meena. Further, it reunites Suraj & Sapna when he divulges the actuality and requests to bite her lip. Besides, Ganga strives for her terminally-ill mother & drunkard brother Pritam. Gopi reforms after soul-searching with her tie.

Here, as a flabbergast, Vinod turns into the quarterback of the mobsters, with which Meena is also affiliated by bullying. Exploiting it, they heist Lord Krishna’s idol of Zamindar’s ancestors. Whereat, Suraj incriminates to shield Meena. As of now, Vinod seizes Geeta when Suraj breaks the bars and chases them. However, Gopi misinterprets and charges Suraj when he affirms his identity and they fuse. Parallelly, Pritam senses the activities of Vinod and informs Suraj & Vijay. Being cognizant of it, Sapna too guilds and rescues Meena. At that moment, startlingly, the original Vinod appears who has been abducted by the quarterback and purported as him. Since Meena is Vinod’s amour, she became a pawn at their fingertips. Just the blackguards’ ploy a conspiracy in the name of God to smuggle the adored idols out of the country. At last, Suraj & Vijay intrepidly encounters and ceases them. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Suraj & Sapna, Vijay & Ganga, and Vinod & Meena.

Cast

 * Ashok Kumar as Zamindar
 * Sanjeev Kumar as Kishan / Suraj
 * Jeetendra as Vijay
 * Vinod Mehra as Vinod / Boss (Double Role)
 * Zeenat Aman as Sapna
 * Jaya Prada as Ganga
 * Bindiya Goswami as Meena
 * Ranjeet as Ranjeet
 * Jeevan as Mamaji
 * Sujit Kumar as Police Inspector
 * Leela Chitnis as Ganga & Preetam's Mother
 * Kamini Kaushal as Kaushalya
 * Asrani as Preetam
 * Mukri as Mary's Father
 * Mac Mohan as Goon
 * Jalal Agha as Vijay's Friend
 * Mohan Choti as Vijay's Friend
 * Komila Virk as Mary
 * Asha Sachdev as Special Appearance
 * Prema Narayan as Special Appearance

Soundtrack
Music: R. D. Burman, Lyrics: Anand Bakshi