Aankri Raasta was a Hindi remake of a south hit starring Kamal Hassan in the double lead, but this film was different it had Amitabh Bachchan as the protagonist and the antagonist. It starts showing the life of a Simpleton Chiristian fellow David (Bachchan) who is shown getting married. He lives a happy domestic life with his wife and young baby and devotes his life in the campaigning of his local party. The leader of the party however is a snidy and corrupt politician (Amrapukar) who has his eyes on Davids wife Mary (Jaya Pradha). He rapes her during a campaign stunt which leads to her suicide, subsequently he frames David for her murder.
Davids friend played Mahesh (Kher) volunteers to takes care of his baby while hes in jail, on a visit Kher is told by David to raise his son a deadly criminal who is feared by the world by all means possible. All this barely into an hour! What follows is a acting masterclass from Bachchan he plays the role of David and Vijay with remarkable ease. The support cast is very good, and the story is well paced to keep you interested. I've seen all of Bachchan's double starrers and I regard this to be the jewel in his crown. The are many scenes which are executed surprisingly well given the technology and time the film was made.
But without doubt this film belongs to Amitabhs amazing versatility between David and Vijay. A must see.
Davids friend played Mahesh (Kher) volunteers to takes care of his baby while hes in jail, on a visit Kher is told by David to raise his son a deadly criminal who is feared by the world by all means possible. All this barely into an hour! What follows is a acting masterclass from Bachchan he plays the role of David and Vijay with remarkable ease. The support cast is very good, and the story is well paced to keep you interested. I've seen all of Bachchan's double starrers and I regard this to be the jewel in his crown. The are many scenes which are executed surprisingly well given the technology and time the film was made.
But without doubt this film belongs to Amitabhs amazing versatility between David and Vijay. A must see.