Daud (film)
Daud (Hindi pronunciation: [d̪ɔːɽ]; transl. Run) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language road adventure comedy film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was based on Ram Gopal Varma's 1991 cult classic, Kshana Kshanam, which starred Venkatesh, Sridevi and Paresh Rawal.
| Daud | |
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Kanan Ayar Sanjay Chhel Ram Gopal Varma |
| Based on | Kshana Kshanam (1991) |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Varma Jhamu Sughand |
| Starring | Sanjay Dutt Urmila Matondkar Paresh Rawal Manoj Bajpayee |
| Cinematography | Rasool Ellore |
| Edited by | Bhanodaya |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Distributed by | Murlimanohar Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹77.5 million[1] |
| Box office | ₹147.9 million[1] |
Plot
The affable Nandu is a small-time crook who is hired to deliver a mysterious package to a notorious criminal named Pinky. Feeling that he's being cheated out of his delivery fee, Nandu holds out for more money, and soon finds himself on the run from both the angry gangsters and the police, who have launched a massive manhunt.
Nandu and Bhavani, the lovely cabaret dancer who's tagging along for the ride, assume the package contains gold; both are unpleasantly surprised when it turns out to be something deadlier: a nuclear bomb.
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt as Nandu/Uma Parvati
- Urmila Matondkar as Bhavani/Daya Shankar
- Paresh Rawal as Pinky
- Neeraj Vora as Chacko
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Nair
- Manoj Bajpayee as Pushkar
- Vineeth as Inspector Sri
- Narsing Yadav as Inspector Rana
- Rajeev Mehta as Khurana
- Rana Jung Bahadur as Commissioner of police
- Sumukhi Pendse as Suvarna
Reception
Anupama Chopra of India Today wrote, "Despite the flaws, Daud makes for fun-watching."[2]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 6 June 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Tips | |||
| Producer | A.R. Rahman | |||
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The score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, who also scored Rangeela. The lyrics were written by Mehboob, except for the song "Daud" which was penned by Sukhwinder Singh. One of the songs, "Zehreela Pyar" came heavily under the censor scanner for its rather bold picturization.
The soundtrack was re-released in Tamil as a non-film album titled Ottam and was dubbed in Telugu as 50–50.
Hindi - Original version
Lyrics: Mehboob (Mehboob Aalam Kotwal)
All lyrics are written by Mehboob
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daud" | Remo Fernandes | 5:51 |
| 2. | "Zehreela Pyar" | Asha Bhosle & Deena Chandra Das | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Shabba Shabba (movie version)" | Ranu Mukherjee, Sonu Nigam & Neeraj Vora | 7:42 |
| 4. | "Shabba Shabba (album version)" | Ranu Mukherjee, Sonu Nigam & Neeraj Vora | 7:42 |
| 5. | "The Thump of Daud" | A. R. Rahman | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Yeh Jaan" | Kavita Krishnamurthy & Vinod Rathod | 6:52 |
| 7. | "O Bhavre" | Asha Bhosle & Yesudas | 6:08 |
| 8. | "Daud (Bhangra)" | Usha Uthup | 5:51 |
| 9. | "Oh! Sai Yaiye" | Asha Bhosle & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 8:50 |
50–50 (Telugu dubbed version)
Lyrics: Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| # | Song | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Parugu Parugu Ra" | Vandemataram Srinivas & Remo Fernandes | 5:51 |
| 2 | "Kasirepi" | K. S. Chithra, Deena Chandra Das | 5:57 |
| 4 | "Shabba Shabba" | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Srinivas Murthy | 7:42 |
| 3 | "The Thump of Daud" | A. R. Rahman | 3:22 |
| 5 | "Ee Praayam Needhe Ra" | K. S. Chithra & P. Unnikrishnan | 6:52 |
| 6 | "O Meghamaa" | Sujatha Mohan, Unni Menon, Asha Bhosle | 6:08 |
| 7 | "Sy Saiyyante" | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Asha Bhosle | 8:50 |
Ottam (Tamil dubbed version)
| Ottam | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Tips | |||
| Producer | A.R. Rahman | |||
| A. R. Rahman chronology | ||||
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Though the Tamil dubbed version of the film remains unreleased, the soundtrack album released.
Lyrics: Palani Bharathi
| # | Song | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Adada Ottam Thaan" | Mano & Remo Fernandes | 5:51 |
| 2 | "Sooriyanaai" | Chithra & Deena Chandra Das | 5:57 |
| 4 | "Shabba Shabba" | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Neeraj Vora | 7:42 |
| 3 | "The Thump of Daud" | A. R. Rahman | 3:22 |
| 5 | "En Kaadhal Neruppil" | K. S. Chithra & Unnikrishnan | 6:52 |
| 6 | "Poonthendrale" | Sujatha Mohan, K. J. Yesudas & Asha Bhosle | 6:08 |
| 7 | "Oh! Vandhaale" | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Asha Bhosle | 8:50 |
References
- "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News: Study at Rajiv Menon's institute". The Hindu. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- Chopra, Anupama (1 September 1997). "Great Timepass". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 July 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
