Mangal Pandey (1983) Online
Abused by his step-mother; Rajmer, Jaipur-based young Mangal faces more trauma when his father Havaldar Rajnath Pandey is shot dead by Daku Lal Singh. He then gets separated from his sister, Deepa, is adopted by a drug-dealer, Kulbhushan, who re-names him 'Tiger'; and then joins hands with criminal don, Jaganlal. Then he gets into a confrontation with Police Inspector Vijay Shukla, and ends up killing him. Police launch a manhunt and ultimately come to the conclusion that he was killed in a train accident. He does survive, and takes this opportunity to return home. He will be welcomed by a recently widowed Deepa, but will face the shock of finding out that he was not only responsible for her widowhood, but also had a hand in the abduction and subsequent trauma of his nephew, Munna.
| Credited cast: | |||
 | Ranjit Sood | - | Police Commissioner |
This film delayed about 4 years due to Parveen Babi going abroad.
This film was supposed to be Anu Malik first release as music composer. Instead Harmesh Malhotra started another film Poonam with Anu Malik composing music. When Mangal Pandey was released some of Anu Malik's films were already released.
When this film was in the making, Ajit who was playing the villian of the film, had already retired and moved to his home town, bur he had completed work in Mangal Pandey.
After this film Parveen Babi signed some films opposite Shatrughan Sinha.
Mangal Pandey has Anu Malik's best song with Lata Mangeshkar, the song, nasha jo hai....
Harmesh Malhotra was the first major filmaker to sign Anu Malik to compose music for his 4 films, Poonam, Aapas Ki Baat, Mangal Pandey & Phaansi Ke Baad.
Despite the title, the film is not based on freedom fighter Mangal Pandey .
Deb Mukhejee grabbed hold of Anu Malik at a party and threaten to bash him up. This was due to a song in Mangal Pandey sounding the exact same as a song in Karate.Deb felt Anu lifted the tune from Karate. Anu Malik explained that Bappi Lahiri and he both copied the same English song.