Tridev

This article is about the film. For the Hindu trinity, see Trimurti. For the raja, see Tridev Roy.

Tridev
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRajiv Rai
Written byArshad Parvez
Rajiv Rai
K.K. Singh
Produced byGulshan Rai
StarringNaseeruddin Shah
Sunny Deol
Jackie Shroff
Madhuri Dixit
Sangeeta Bijlani
Sonam Rai
Anupam Kher
Amrish Puri
CinematographyRomesh Bhalla
Edited byNaresh Malhotra
Music byKalyanji-Anandji
Viju Shah
Distributed byTrimurti Films Pvt.Ltd
Release date
  • 7 July 1989 (1989-07-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹17 crore (equivalent to ₹182 crore or US$21 million in 2023)[1]

Tridev (transl. Trinity) is a 1989 Indian action thriller film directed and co-written by Rajiv Rai.[2][3][4] It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonam, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri.[5]

The film was critically and commercially blockbuster at the box office and was third highest-grossing Hindi film of 1989 behind Maine Pyar Kiya and Ram Lakhan and won three Filmfare Awards at the 35th Filmfare Awards in 1990. The film was remade in Telugu as Nakshatra Poratam, with Suman Talwar, Bhanuchander Prasad and Arun Pandian.

Plot

For the benefit of his armaments supplier, powerful criminal lord Bhujang(alias Bhairav Singh) has an upright politician slain. The case is given to Inspector Karan, the son of a well-respected judge. Karan and Divya are engaged and much in love with one another. She is the daughter of Commissioner Arvind, and has a brother named Ravi who is the family's impulsive troublemaker. Ramesh and Karan's father are killed by Bhujang. Despite being aware of Karan's integrity, Arvind sends him to a village under duress where he encounters Jai Singh at the new station. Jai's father was murdered by the dacoit Bhairav, who is actually Bhujang.

Bhujang invites Ravi to join his gang and he sends Ravi and goons to kill Arvind as he makes arrangements to bring Karan back. They catch Karan, but he manages to get away thanks to the knife Ravi gave him. Later, Natasha, Ramesh's sister, who is gathering evidence of Bhujang's crimes, introduces herself to Ravi. Meanwhile, Jai is hired as a bodyguard by Renuka, an actress he had previously met. She is a crooked politician's daughter who aspires to wed his son and works for Bhujang. When Jai encounters Bhujang, he recognizes him as his father's killer.

Ravi and Karan promise to foil Bhujang's schemes. Ravi alerts Karan of his plans to loot a major bank. To reveal Renuka's father's wrongdoings as well, Jai brings her to the bank. In order to stop the robbery, Karan murders Bhujang's son. He arrests Karan, Ravi, and Jai, as well as Natasha, Renuka, Divya, and Arvind. After releasing Divya, Natasha, Renuka, Arvind, and the officers, the three fight and murder Bhujang. Finally coming together, Jai-Renuka, Karan-Divya, and Ravi-Natasha are happy.

Cast

Accolades

At the 35th Filmfare Awards, Tridev won two awards from six nominations.

Award Category Nominee Result
35th Filmfare Awards Best Female Playback Singer Sapna Mukherjee for "Tirchhi Topiwale" Won
Best Sound Recording B. V. Chaturvedi
Best Supporting Actor Amrish Puri Nominated
Best Music Director Kalyanji-Anandji & Viju Shah
Best Male Playback Singer Amit Kumar for "Tirchhi Topiwale"
Best Female Playback Singer Alisha Chinai for "Raat Bhar"

Music

The music was given by Kalyanji–Anandji, arrangements by Viju Shah and the lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The songs of this album like "Main Teri Mohabbat Main", "Tirchi Topiwale", "Gali Gali Main Phirta Hai", "Gajar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara" and "Rat Bhar Jaam Se" were very popular. "Oye Oye" samples 'Rhythm is Gonna Get You' by Miami Sound Machine and the Tridev theme is inspired by "One More Chance" by Pet Shop Boys. The song "Oye Oye" was used twice in movies Double Dhamaal and Azhar. The song "Gail Gali Main Phirta Hai" is used in Hindi dubbed version of Kannada-language movie K.G.F: Chapter 1.[6][7]

All lyrics are written by Anand Bakshi

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Tridev (Prologue)"Naseeruddin Shah 
2."Main Teri Mohabbat Main"Mohammed Aziz & Sadhana Sargam 
3."Tirchi Topiwale"Amit Kumar & Sapna Mukherjee 
4."Gali Gali Mein Phirta Hai"Manhar Udhas & Alka Yagnik 
5."Gajar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara (Oye Oye)"Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam & Sapna Mukherjee 
6."Main Teri Mohabbat Main (Part 2)"Sadhana Sargam 
7."Raat Bhar Jaam Se"Alisha Chinoy 
8."Tirchi Topiwale (Part 2)"Amit Kumar & Sapna Mukherjee 
9."Oye Oye"Udit Narayan, Amit Kumar & Jolly Mukherjee 

Reboot

In 2022, it was officially announced that a reboot tentatively "Tridev - Doosra Adhyaay" is in making.[citation needed]

On 8 August 2022, it was revealed that Tridev remake with Salman Khan is not happening.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". www.boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Rajiv Rai keen to direct again - IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Rajiv Rai relocates to Mumbai after 14 years of his run-in with the mafia - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Bollywood celebs who were threatened by the underworld - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Tridev turns 30: How Rajiv Rai's 1989 film revitalised the Bollywood multistarrer". Firstpost. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. ^ Bollywood: Mouni Roy to recreate Tridev Song for Yash film KGF
  7. ^ Watch out for Mouni Roy's hot moves on Jackie Shroff's '80s song in KGF: Chapter 1
  8. ^ "Tridev remake with Salman is not happening, reveals director Rajiv Rai : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 8 August 2022.