Aaj Ka Daur
Directed byK. Bapayya
Written byKader Khan (dialogues)
Screenplay bySelvaraj
Story byVisu
Produced byChintapalli Prasad
StarringJackie Shroff
Padmini Kolhapure
CinematographyA. Venkat
Edited byV. R. Kotagiri
Music byBappi Lahiri
Production
company
Sree Kanakadurga Art Productions
Release date
6 December 1985 (1985-12-06)
Running time
2 hours 33 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Aaj Ka Daur (transl. Today's Era) is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by K. Bapayya.[1] It stars Jackie Shroff, Padmini Kolhapure, Kader Khan, it is a remake of 1981 Tamil film Kudumbam Oru Kadambam. According to Pratiksha Mestry of Mid-Day, Aaj Ka Daur, along with Himmatwala (1983), is Khan's first attempt at comedy.[2] For his work, Khan received a nomination for the Best Performance in a Comic Role at the 33rd Filmfare Awards.

Plot

This film is about a university graduate Jackie Shroff, who can get no better job than a petrol pump employee, a girl Padmini Kolhapure, who is struggling to pay for college, and others in a building owned by Prem Chopra, who attempts to evict them with the help of Shakti Kapoor.

Cast

The cast is listed below:[3][4]

Soundtrack

Composed by Bappi Lahiri and written by Indeevar, the soundtrack includes the following songs:[3]

Song Singer
"Petrol Bharo, Jaldi Karo, Meri Gaadi Kab Se Khadi Hai" Kishore Kumar, Alka Yagnik
"Hum Tujh Par Hi Shaida Hue Hai, Tere Liye Hi Paida Hue Hai" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Gori Gori Gori Gori, Tan Tera Roop Ki Nadiya" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Shanivaar Tak Woh Officer Rehta Hai" Shabbir Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Yeh Daur, Aaj Ka Daur Hai" K. J. Yesudas

Accolades

Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards Best Performance in a Comic Role Kader Khan Nominated [5]

References

  1. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
  2. ^ Mestry, Pratiksha (22 October 2020). "Did you know Kader Khan started his career as a professor?". Mid-Day. Retrieved 11 November 2020. His first attempt at comedy was with Himmatwala and Aaj Ka Daur.
  3. ^ a b Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981 - 1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 519. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
  4. ^ "Aaj Ka Daur". Bombay: The City Magazine. No. 12. Living Media India. 1986. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ "The Nominations - 1986". Filmfare. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

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