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Muqaddar Ka Sikandar

  • 1978
  • 3h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)
DramaRomance

When a homeless and orphaned young man finds work in the house of a wealthy man, he falls in love with the daughter of that wealthy man. But things start to change a lot thereafter.When a homeless and orphaned young man finds work in the house of a wealthy man, he falls in love with the daughter of that wealthy man. But things start to change a lot thereafter.When a homeless and orphaned young man finds work in the house of a wealthy man, he falls in love with the daughter of that wealthy man. But things start to change a lot thereafter.

  • Director
    • Prakash Mehra
  • Writers
    • Vijay Kaul
    • Kader Khan
    • Laxmikant Sharma
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Vinod Khanna
    • Rakhee Gulzar
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Prakash Mehra
    • Writers
      • Vijay Kaul
      • Kader Khan
      • Laxmikant Sharma
    • Stars
      • Amitabh Bachchan
      • Vinod Khanna
      • Rakhee Gulzar
    • 14User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Sikandar
    Vinod Khanna
    Vinod Khanna
    • Vishal Anand
    Rakhee Gulzar
    Rakhee Gulzar
    • Kaamna
    Rekha
    Rekha
    • Zohrabai
    Amjad Khan
    Amjad Khan
    • Dilawar
    Nirupa Roy
    Nirupa Roy
    • Fatima
    Sulochana Latkar
    Sulochana Latkar
    • Vishal's mom
    Shreeram Lagoo
    Shreeram Lagoo
    • Ramanath
    Kader Khan
    Kader Khan
    • Fakir Darvesh Baba
    Goga Kapoor
    Goga Kapoor
    • Goga
    Ranjeet Bedi
    Ranjeet Bedi
    • J.D.
    • (as Ranjeet)
    Manmohan Krishna
    Manmohan Krishna
    • Piano Instructor
    Yusuf Khan
    Yusuf Khan
    • Seth. Paul
    Paidi Jairaj
    Paidi Jairaj
    • Doctor Kapoor
    • (as P. Jairaj)
    Vikas Anand
    Vikas Anand
    • Inspector raided for smuggled goods
    Kirti Kumar
    • Raghu - Bar owner
    Moolchand
    Moolchand
    • Man in turban in the court
    Mayur Verma
    Mayur Verma
    • Young Sikandar
    • Director
      • Prakash Mehra
    • Writers
      • Vijay Kaul
      • Kader Khan
      • Laxmikant Sharma
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    gavin_coolhgr

    The biggest blockbuster out of India

    As an orphan on the streets in Shimla, young Sikandar (Amitabh Batchchan). Has no one to care for him. For a short while he works for Mr. Ramnath, little Kamna Ramnath (Rakhee Gulzar) gives Sikandar the kind of consideration friendship no one has ever before given him. After that Ramnath, leave Shimla for Bombay, Sikandar follows them there. Eventually Fatima, a young widow who works for Ramnath, adopts Sikandar. At Kamna's birthday party Ramnath mistakes Sikandar for a thief and has him thrown out. Little Kamna turns against Sikandar and wants to have nothing further to do with him. At Fatima's grave yard, a Darvesh (Kader Khan) advice young Sikandar how to deal with the realities of life. Young Sikandar works hard and grows up to be a wealthy respected young man. Kamna, who still wants to have nothing to do with Sikandar, is unaware that he has been helping her all along by paying for her handicapped father's medical bills. Sikandar meets a dancing girl, Zohra Bai (Rekha), who falls in love with at first sight. But Sikandar still loves Kamna. Dilawar (Amjad Khan), a vengeful lover of Zohra, declares Sikandar to be his enemy. When a young lawyer Vishaul (Vinod Khanna) saves Sikandar's life, Sikandar takes him in to his home and treats him more than a brother. Vishaul who know nothing of Sikandar's feelings for Kamna, becomes Ramnath's assistant and falls in love with Kamna. Before Sikandar can declare his love to Kamna, his life long dream is shattered when he see her in vis haul arms. Sikandar feels he has been betrayed by his best friend and by his love.
    7SAMTHEBESTEST

    The biggest Blockbuster of Prakash Mehra's Muqaddar for a reason

    Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) : Brief Review -

    The biggest Blockbuster of Prakash Mehra's Muqaddar for a reason. My father has seen this film in theaters 3 or 4 times and called it the most memorable masala entertainer of the 70s after Sholay. We have seen the film multiple times on TV, and since we all know the story and everything, I won't waste my and your time with that. I'll talk about cut-to and off-to elements. An orphan boy who starts with nothing in his hands ends up being a rich man with a golden heart and makes everyone cry over his death. "Rote hote aate hai sab, hasta hua jo jayega. Wo muqaddar ka Sikandar jaane man kehlayega" is how he starts. Big B with that sexy hair makes it the most handsome bike scene in Bollywood history. Period. The same lyrics hit differently in the last frame of Big B because Rafi's voice takes it to a whole new level. The girl he has loved since his childhood falls in love with his brother-like friend, and the girl who is in love with him is loved by someone else. So, there are two love triangles, and both have smartly written conflicts and misunderstandings that make the script and screenplay a rich experience. Kalyanji-Anandji gave 4 super hit songs, two of which have sad versions too. It's 2024, and I can still listen to Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Oo Saathi Re, Salaam-E-Ishq, and Dil Toh Hai Dil on repeat mode and never get bored. Oo Saathi Re has two versions, and both come in perfect situations. The same goes for the title track. I mean, those were the days when songs used to be part of the narrative and used to elevate the meaning of the scenes, unlike today, when there are no situations for songs but they are forced into them for commercial purposes. The dynamic personality of Sikandar ends up with a stature you can't just hate. More than a Sikandar, he is called "Farishta"-by his loved ones and the ones who hated him. Story, music, acting, dialogues, action, drama, heartbreak, emotions, and Mehra's direction-every single thing is "Sikandar" (conquering) in itself. Among the top 5 best commercial films of the 1970s.

    RATING - 7.5/10*

    By - #samthebestest.
    8patobiero

    "O Saathi Re..."

    For me, the most beautiful thing about 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar' is the song 'O Saathi Re'. It is a wonderful song and is sung beautifully by Kishore Kumar. Amitabh Bachchan does a good job of expressing the emotions of the song.

    "Muqaddar ka..." is a tragedy (and a particularly tragic one), but it's a tragedy that manages to evoke just the right amount of sympathy, without becoming unduly weepy or maudlin. It's a tragedy done properly, with class, honesty and depth. Amitabh Bachchan is great as the lead character. I just loved him in this film, from start to finish (the little boy who played the young 'Sikandar' was wonderful too). Sikandar is at heart a good (even noble) man, but yet is a deeply flawed character, who feels deeply but is completely unable to express it. He's been hardened by his life, but he still has a very soft core, which few get to see. The scene at Memsahib's birthday celebration (when she's older), when Sikandar comes in with her precious gift, is breathtaking. It's a haunting echo of the experience Sikandar had at her 'younger' birthday party. A beautifully nuanced performance, definitely one of the Big B's best.

    Vinod Khanna also does a lovely job as the young lawyer, Vishal, in this movie, and the rest of the cast does well, too ... with one notable exception: the lead female, Rakhee. By the time the film was over, I hated her character, and I'm not sure that was the intention of the film makers(or was it?). She managed to portray 'Memsahib' as extremely shallow, uncaring and fickle. It's difficult to see even what the character of Vishal sees in her (although Sikandar's love for her - being completely childlike, pure and unselfish, is perfectly understandable). Even her last-minute repentance rung hollow. I've seen Rakhee do loads better in other movies, so I won't hold it against her in this one .. although it does slightly retract from the overall quality of the movie.

    Rekha, as Zohrabai, deserves a mention ... hauntingly lovely and tragic (which is what she does best), she puts in a very good performance. Her role is very stereotypical, but she pulls it off and makes it memorable. Watch out for the scene where she threatens to swallow the diamond.

    All in all, this movie is simply unmissable Bollywood. Watch it, and I guarantee you'll be hearing 'O Saathi Re' in your head for a few days afterwards.
    8IPyaarCinema

    Beautiful Love Story

    Review By Kamal K

    Nice movie ! I like Amitabh - his acting,style, dialogue delivery ! All the songs in this movie are worth remembering. Rote hue aate hein sab is tops the list ! Not to forget handsome Vinod Khanna, Ram Sethi as Pyarelal ,gorgeous Rekha as Zohra and of course Amjad Khan as Dilawar. All did their roles perfectly and a nice emotional movie .
    10pratish100

    Unbelievable

    Muqaddar ka Sikandar is and will probably remain one of the greatest movies you and I will ever watch in our lifetime.The drama,pain,suffering,love are some of the things that leave you spell bound.The acting ,the story and suffering of this little boy "sikandar" and how he becomes a feared man in his neighborhood are breath taking.

    Like all great movies of this golden period,this movie too has a social message -"love the pain and laugh at misery".

    Once you finish watching the movie you will be overwhelmed and will never forget those haunting moments.like the one where sikandar stays outside the house with the doll,like when his mother dies,the beautiful songs - all breathtaking.

    And yes , Amitabh Bachchan is Amitabh Bachchan.

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    • Trivia
      The scene in which Amitabh gives a speech on stage (Prior to O Saathi Re) was written by Kader Khan. He based the dialogues on his own personal pain in life. When Kader wrote the scene, it ended up being 16 long pages. Kader delivered the dialogues to Prakash Mehra. When Amitabh saw the 16 pages, he refused to do the scene. Amitabh felt it was too long and there was no way he could remember and recite the entire dialogues. Prakasn Mehra also agreed that it was too long. Later Amitabh sent his car out to pick up Kader Khan. When the two met, Amitabh told Kader there was no way he was going to do the scene with 16 pages of dialogues. Kader then took the sheet and did it himself with tears in his eyes. He told Amitabh the importance of the words in the scene.Amitabh was speechless. He got hugged Kader Khan and agreed to do the scene as it was written.
    • Goofs
      When Amitabh meets Raakhee as an adult his position changes suddenly in the shot.
    • Quotes

      Sikandar: In life people live with the help of love. I will live with the help of your hatred.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Burning Train (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Rute Hue Ate Hain Sab
      Performed by Kishore Kumar

      Music by Anandji Veerji Shah & Kalyanji Veerji Shah

      Lyrics by Anjaan

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1978 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Conqueror of Destiny
    • Production company
      • Prakash Mehra Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 3h 9m(189 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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