Insaaf

About 8 or 9 years ago, on late night television, i happened to watch my first (and only, so far) Hindi movie. It was surprisingly well acted and with a good gripping story. The only downside, was the need for everyone to start singing in some high pitched, badly recorded voice just when the action was getting going (though I am told that this happens in every Hindi movie). There were good fights, an interesting love story and the tale of a man who goes up against everything in the name of his beliefs. I may well have seen the 1966 version though...

Insaaf review :

'VINOD KHANNA COMES BACK' screamed the posters!!

Both Insaaf and Satyamev Jayate were competing with each other to be Khanna's comeback vehicle after his brief Osho stint. Both the films got A certificate from the censor, declared the same date of release but then realised that they would eat in to each others business. Finally, Mukul Anand's Insaaf released first at Mumbai's Apsara Cinema with the credit title "Re-introducing Vinod Khanna" while Satyamev Jayate came two weeks later at Novelty Cinema. The two week gap benefited both the films and they turned successful at the box office.

In Insaaf, Vinod played a professor who loses his job and ends up working with the underworld don played superbly by Suresh Oberoi. Looking charming as before, Khanna's entry was met with claps and cheers from the audience who loved his performance as well as the action. His steamy scenes with Dimple Kapadia were also much appreciated. Insaaf was a hit from the first show with the audience giving a warm welcome to Vinod. Shakti Kapoor's act as Inspector Bhinde also struck the right chord with the viewers.

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.