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Two wealthy business-men, Prithvi Singh and Maan Singh battle in a court of law for many years in order to acquire a plot of land. When the court finally rule in favor of Prithvi; Maan is enraged at this and hires a bandit, Panna Singh to massacre Prithvi and his family members but fortunately Prithvi manages to survive and retaliates by killing Maan Singh. Shortly after Prithvi is apprehended by the police and his case is called up in court and is on the verge of winning when Maan's police officer brother Suraj testify against him resulting in him getting a death penalty. But Prithvi manages to escape, make sure his pregnant wife give birth to a daughter, Chandra, launch a sudden attack on Daku Panna and make good his escape with his daughter only to become an outlaw. Years later Chandra and Suraj's son, Akash meets and fall in love with each other; when their respective father learn of their relationship all restrictions are placed on them not to meet with each other anymore while ...

The producer and director of Kurbaan in the year 1987 had started a film and shot for about 10 reels but due to some problems the film was shelved. The film was tittled No.1 and was shot in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa and it had Mithun Chakravorty, Dimple Kapadia, Anita Raaj, Kimi Katkar, Ranjeet and Danny Denzongpa and all the stars were in Tanzania for shooting schedule. The film was to be a James Bond type of film and was written by K.K.Shukla and some songs were recorded and also picturised. Music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

The film was signed before the release of Maine Pyar Kiya. When narrated to Kabir Bedi, he was told it was going to be a action vendetta film where he would be pitted against Sunil Dutt. The film would be based on them. The film would focus on their hatred. By the time Maine Pyar Kiya released, Salman had become a sensation. The producer told Deepak Bahry to concentrate on the young lead pair ( Salman, Ayesha) and make it a love story.

Deepak Bahry narrated the film to Juhi Chawla in 1988. This was right after Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. Juhi did not want to star with a unknown newcomer and declined the film. .

This was going to be Salman Khan's next release after Maine Pyar Kiya. But for some reason Salman had more faith in his other films, especially Patthar Ke Phool. So Salman kept delaying Kurbaan by not giving dates.

User reviews


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    • Author: Kahavor
    This movie is so underrated, it had good music and a great cast. It has the typical love tale of two lovers whose parents are enemies, but the performances done here by Kabir Bedi and Sunil Dutt stood out. Salman Khan was good in his role, you can see he was starting to evolve as an actor, and Ayesha Jhulka does her role convincingly well. Now this movie isn't without its faults, I really believe that if they had done some of the editing in the movie better, the movie would've probably gotten a higher rating from me. Also Gulshan Grover delivers another great performance in this film as well. All in all I gave the film a 6.5 but since I liked the soundtrack and the performances so much I've rounded it off to a solid 7. In my honest opinion I would recommend this movie to Bollywood fans and Salman Khan fans as well.
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    • Author: Akta
    Prithvi (Sunil Dutt) and Suraj (Kabir Bedi) are best friends until a tragedy comes between them, turning Prithvi into a dacoit, while Suraj remains on the side of the law as a police officer. Some years later, their children (Aakash, played by Salman Khan, and Chanda, played by Ayesha Jhulka) meet and fall in love. When their romance is discovered by their fathers, they are forcibly separated, and must find a way to be united.

    This sometimes melodramatic romantic drama has a predictable plot, and yet it is enjoyable despite that. There is some solidly good acting, especially from the supporting cast. The music, both incidental and songs, is truly beautiful, while the costumes are gorgeous.

    All in all, while not an outstanding movie, Kurbaan is entertaining to watch and a delight to hear.
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Sunil Dutt Sunil Dutt - Prithvi Singh
    Kabir Bedi Kabir Bedi - Inspector Suraj Singh
    Salman Khan Salman Khan - Akash Singh
    Ayesha Jhulka Ayesha Jhulka - Chandra Singh (as Ayesha Julka)
    Gulshan Grover Gulshan Grover - Himmat Singh
    Rohini Hattangadi Rohini Hattangadi - Kakimaa (Himmat's mom)
    Goga Kapoor Goga Kapoor - Daku Panna Singh
    Bharat Kapoor Bharat Kapoor - Maan Singh
    Kunickaa Sadanand Kunickaa Sadanand - Mrs. Gayatri Prithvi Singh (as Kunika)
    Rajesh Puri Rajesh Puri - Havaldar
    Subbiraj Subbiraj - Gupta (as Subbi Raj)
    Sunil Dhawan Sunil Dhawan
    Ramesh Goyal Ramesh Goyal - Man who brought "Maan Singh" to Sardar Panna Daku (as Ramesh Goel)
    Kamaldeep Kamaldeep - The Judge
    Ranjeet Ranjeet - Singer (as Ranjit)
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