Malti witnesses a physical altercation between her husband and Rai Bahadur Brijbhushan Sharma, as a result of which her husband gets knifed and killed. As she tries to take the knife out, the Police arrive, arrest her, and hold her in a cell. It is here that Brijbhushan visits her and warns her not to testify against him as he will kill her son, Raju. Malti accepts full responsibility of her husband's death, is found guilty, and sentenced to 14 years in jail. After her discharge, she is released and finds out that Raju is now known as Raja is very popular dancer and singer. She also gets to meet Radha and her brother, Dattu, who are looking after Raju, and hopes that her son will eventually marry Radha. She subsequently comes to know that Raju loves Priya, who is the daughter of none other than Brijbhushan. Malti is not ready to expose Brijbhushan as her husband's killer - she has other plans for him, and none of her plans include Priya as her future daughter-in-law.
Acting
Akshay Kumar's early career dramatic dancing dual identity.
Direction
Kishore Vyas squeezing action, romance, and prison drama into one.
Costume
Early 90s dance costumes that scream before the music starts.
Director
Kishore Vyas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1991 release came early in Akshay Kumar's career, before he solidified his action-hero persona—here he's playing dramatic dancer, a role type that largely vanished from his filmography.
The 'mother in prison for son's safety' trope peaked in 90s Bollywood, reflecting anxieties about institutional justice and maternal sacrifice as the ultimate virtue.
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