Criminal (1995 film)

Criminal

Video tape cover
Directed by Mahesh Bhatt
Produced by K. S. Rama Rao
Written by Sainath
(Telugu dialogues)
Jay Dixit
(Hindi dialogues)
Screenplay by Sainath
Story by David Twohy
(Original Story)
Mahesh Bhatt
(Adapted Story)
Based on The Fugitive
by Roy Huggins
Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna
Ramya Krishnan
Manisha Koirala
Music by M. M. Keeravani
Cinematography S. Gopal Reddy
Edited by G.G. Krishna Rao (Telugu)
Sanjay Sankla (Hindi)
Production
company
Telugu Vision:-
Creative Commercials
Hindi Vision:-
Vishesh Films
Distributed by Telugu Vision:-
Creative Commercials
Hindi Vision:-
T-Series Films
Release dates
  • 4 August 1994 (1994-08-04)
Country India
Language Telugu
Hindi

Criminal is a 1994, Indian bilingual thriller film, produced by Telugu version for K. S. Rama Rao on Creative Commercials banner and Hindi version for Mukesh Bhatt on Vishesh Films alone with T-Series Films and, directed by Mahesh Bhatt. Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna, Manisha Koirala in lead roles and music composed by M. M. Keeravani or MM Kreem, both of the movies simultaneously shot in Telugu and Hindi, most of the scenes and artists are same in both the versions. The film is a remake of the 1993 American film The Fugitive.

Plot

After witnessing the unfortunate death of a woman, who was unable to afford hospital treatment, Dr. Ajay Kumar (Akkineni Nagarjuna) cancels his U.S. immigration and instead sets out to work a plan to open a hospital that will be accessible to people who cannot afford treatment in regular hospitals, called "Amma Hospital". This draws quite an attention, and he becomes popular, especially with two young women, Swetha (Manisha Koirala) and Sub-Inspector Ramya (Ramya Krishna). He falls in love with Swetha and both get married, breaking Ramya's heart in the process. Shortly thereafter much to their delight, Swetha becomes pregnant.

When Swetha discovers a frightening organ-smuggling operation in her hospital while going through a friend's diagnostic report, she calls Ramya. Ramya calls the police for help as Swetha is being attacked, and names the attacker as "Ajay". Swetha eventually succumbs to the attack. The police arrive to find her dead body and arrest Ajay for murder. It seems that Ajay's motive for killing Swetha was money, as Swetha was a wealthy heiress. Ajay is convicted and sentenced to death. While being transported to prison, the police van meets with an accident and Ajay escapes. The police launch a manhunt for him, but are unable to catch him. Ajay secretly meets with Ramya and tells her that he did not kill Swetha, and he wants her help to catch the real killer. The film ends with Ajay catching the real killer and finding out that he was hired by Ajay's friend Dr. Pratap (Sarath Babu), the man responsible for the organ smuggling operation.

Cast

Telugu Cast

Hindi Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Telugu Version

Criminal
Film score by M. M. Keeravani
Released 1995
Genre Soundtrack
Length 38:16
Label AKASH Audio Company
Producer M. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Major Chandrakanth
1993
Criminal
1994
S. P. Parshuram
1994

Music composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on AKASH Audio Company.

No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Hello Guru"  SP Balu, Chitra 4:50
2. "Jamma Jamma Jamma"  SP Balu,Chitra 5:07
3. "Paapi Paapki"  SP Balu,Chitra 5:00
4. "Muddhante Vodhante"  SP Balu,Chitra 5:01
5. "Thelusa Manasa"  M. M. Keeravani 6:15
Total length:
26:13

Hindi Version

Criminal
Film score by M. M. Kreem
Released 1995
Genre Soundtrack
Length 38:16
Label HMV Audio

Music composed by M. M. Kreem. Lyrics written by Indeevar. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on HMV Audio Company.

No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Tum Mile Dil Khile"  Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, K. S. Chithra 06:03
2. "Janu Janu Janu"  Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik 05:10
3. "Tum Mile Dil Khile (Male)"  Kumar Sanu 06:13
4. "Mujhko Chhupa Le"  Kumar Sanu, Alisha Chinai 04:49
5. "Kisi Ka Tu Hoja"  Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik, K. S. Chithra 05:00
6. "Keemti Keemti Keemti Hai Zindagi"  S. P. Balasubramanyam, K. S. Chithra, Alka Yagnik 05:01
7. "Tum Mile Dil Khile (Female)"  Alka Yagnik, K. S. Chithra 05:57
8. "Tum Mile Dil Khile (Male 2)"  Sonu Nigam 08:17
9. "Tum Mile Dil Khile (Duet 2)"  Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik , K. S. Chithra 07:40
Total length:
38:16

Release

The film was also later dubbed and released in Tamil as Ellame En Kadhali.

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