Street singer Anil is humiliated and—with his mother—driven out of Bombay. He soon becomes an acclaimed performer but the enemies from his past plot to destroy his hard-earned career.
Practical Effects
Sequins, spandex, and shoulder pads that defy physics
Acting
Mithun's entire body commits to every emotion simultaneously
Sound
Bappi Lahiri's synth-disco score hits harder than it should
Director
Babbar Subhash
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This became the USSR's highest-grossing foreign film, sparking a Mithun Chakraborty cult that persists in Russia today.
The 'Jimmy Jimmy' song was later sampled in Missy Elliott's 'Get Ur Freak On' — disco truly conquered.
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