Meri Aawaz Suno

1981 Indian film

18 December 1981 (1981-12-18)

Running time

153 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageHindi

Meri Aawaz Suno (transl. Listen to my Voice) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film, directed by S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu, produced by G. Hanumantha Rao by Padmalaya Studios, and presented by Krishna.^[1] It stars Jeetendra, Hema Malini and Parveen Babi. The music is composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The film is a remake of the Kannada movie Antha (1981).^[2]

Plot

Inspector Sushil Kumar is a sincere & transparent cop who dedicated his life to the nation. He lives with his pregnant wife Sunita and mother Kamini Devi. Kanwar Lal, a dreadful gangster who is presently in prison resembles Sushil. Utilizing this, CBI Director Sangram Singh plans an operation "End' which involves Sushil impersonating Kanwar Lal, since he is influential in the criminal underworld. Pretending to be a gangster, Sushil joins a gang that creates mayhem in the country. Despite being aware of his mother’s death, Sushil stands strong. Furthermore, he succeeds in acquiring pieces of evidence against the gang. Unfortunately, his identity is revealed, and the gang seize him. Nevertheless, he safeguards the proof for which gang subject him to severe torture. They fetch Sunita and slaughter her along with the baby in her womb. Devastated, Sushil escapes from their clutches, reaches Sangram Singh and he too double-crosses him. Then, the enraged Sushil ceases the gang, surrenders before the judiciary, and seeks justice.

Cast

Jeetendra as Inspector Sushil Kumar / Kanwarlal (Double role)^[3]
Hema Malini as Mrs. Sunita Kumar
Parveen Babi as Rita
Kader Khan as Topiwala
Shakti Kapoor as Azaad
Ranjeet as Rony
Asrani as Bahadur
Vijay Arora as CBI Agent Kulwant
Om Shivpuri as CBI Officer Sangram Singh
Urmila Bhatt as Kamini Devi (Sushil's Mother)
Pinchoo Kapoor as Minister
Raj Mehra as IGP Shankar Kumar
Rajan Haksar as Madan
Manmohan Krishna as Dawood
Tamanna as Shobha (Sushil's Sister)
Yunus Parvez as Halkatlal
Jayshree T. as Bar Dancer
Praveen Kumar as Justin

Soundtrack

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Song	Singer
"Hay, Kya Soch Rahi Ho, Kuch Soch Rahi Hoon"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Mehmanon Ko Salaam Hai Mera, Naam Zara Badnaam Hai Mera"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Gudiya Ri Gudiya Tu Batla"	Asha Bhosle
"Gudiya Ri Gudiya Tu Batla" (Sad)	Asha Bhosle
"Tumhe Dekha Hai To Aisa Lagta"	Asha Bhosle
"Achha Hua Tum Mil Gaye"	Asha Bhosle

References

^ Singh, Chander Uday (31 January 1982). "Film review: Meri Aawaz Suno, starring Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media India Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ Sharma, Devesh (7 April 2020). "Filmfare Recommends: Top Films of Jeetendra Where He Played a Double Role". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (24 July 2010). "Jeetendra on cinema, music and his children". Hindustan Times. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.