Awwal Number
Awwal Number is a 1990 Indian sports action film directed by Dev Anand. The film stars Aditya Pancholi, Ekta Sohini, Aamir Khan and Aftab Shivdasani.
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Dev Anand |
| Written by | Dev Anand |
| Produced by | Navketan Productions |
| Starring | Dev Anand Aamir Khan Aditya Pancholi |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
The story revolves around cricket where a new star Sunny has been included in the team in place of another famous star Ronny. The fame and hype of the new star creates hatred in the heart of Ronny against Sunny, although Sunny respects him. Ronny decides to take revenge on Sunny; meanwhile a terrorist decides to put a bomb in the field where a match is to be organised between India and Australia.
DIG Vikram Singh discovers the terrorists' plan and foils the attack, saving thousands of lives. Sunny also becomes a star by playing a match-winning stroke for the country.
Cast
- Dev Anand as DIG Vikram Singh (Vicky)
- Aamir Khan as Sunny
- Aftab Shivdasani as Young Sunny[1]
- Aditya Pancholi as Ranvir Singh (Ronny)
- Neeta Puri as Maria
- Ekta Sohini as Aarti Rani
- Sudhir Pandey as Sundaram
- Vikram Gokhale
- Parikshat Sahni in a special appearance as a Selection committee member
- Ram Mohan in a special appearance as a Selection committee member
- Aanjjan Srivastav as In a special appearance as a Cricket commentator
- Bharat Bhushan as Sunny's Grandfather
- Birbal as Chhaganlal
- Sameer Khakkar as Terrorist
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Kundi
- Raj Kishore in a special appearance as a Bartender
- Mac Mohan as Mani
- Cindy Crawford as Vicky's step mother in the picture[2]
- Subbiraj as Police Commissioner Patil
- Ajit Vachani as Police Inspector
Soundtrack
The music was composed By Bappi Lahiri and the lyrics were by Amit Khanna. Voices were rendered by Asha Bhosle, Amit Kumar, Bappi Lahiri, Udit Narayan and S. Janaki.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Awwal Number" | Bappi Lahiri |
| "Lakhon Main Nigahon Mein" | Bappi Lahiri, Udit Narayan, S. Janaki |
| "Yeh Hai Cricket Out" | Amit Kumar, Bappi Lahiri, Udit Narayan |
| "Poochho Na Kya" | Amit Kumar, S. Janaki |
| "Chum Chum Chum" | Amit Kumar |
| "Tere Liye" | Asha Bhosle |
Production
Aamir Khan and his father were admirers of Dev Anand and Aamir quoted in an interview after Dev Anand's death: "The only film I signed without reading the script was Awwal Number."[3] Anand had initially offered the role of Ranvir Singh to cricketer Imran Khan.[4]
References
- "Awwal Number Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- "Fans realise supermodel Cindy Crawford played Dev Anand's dead mother in Awwal Number: 'I doubt if she knows'". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- "'˜Only film I signed without reading the script was Awwal Number'". Mumbai Mirror. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- Anand, Dev (2007). Romancing With Life. India: Penguin Books. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-14-341856-6.
External links
- Awwal Number at IMDb