Guddu (film) explained

Guddu
Starring:Shah Rukh Khan
Manisha Koirala
Deepti Naval
Mukesh Khanna
Director:Prem Lalwani
Producer:Prem Lalwani
Runtime:153 minutes
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Music:Naushad
Budget:2 crore[1]
Gross:4.48 crore

Guddu is a 1995 Indian Hindi romantic drama film written by Abrar Alvi and directed by Prem Lalwani. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, Deepti Naval, Mukesh Khanna and Mehmood. Its music was composed by Naushad.

Plot

Guddu is the son of rich, successful Advocate Vikram and his wife, Kavita. While Kavita is a devout and a religious Hindu, Vikram is an atheist. Guddu and Salina Gupta are in love. One day while driving, they have an accident and Salina loses her sight. Guddu blames himself and so do Salina's guardians. Guddu is asked to keep away from Salina. Salina knows that the accident was not Guddu's fault, but would not like to meet Guddu and be a burden on him. Guddu overhears a conversation between their family doctor and his father and he learns that he has a brain tumor and has only a few more months to live. He wants to donate his eyes to the hospital so Salina can benefit from them, but his father will not even consider this. The situation worsens when Guddu decides to go to court to assert his right to donate his eyes, his father ends in the hospital and so does Guddu. Kavita couldn't bear the trauma of her husband's illness and her son's disease, thus she decides to devote herself to god for five days without drinking a sip of water.Her prayers are answered and her husband's life is saved and her son's operation is successful. She dies at the feet of God while praying and her eyes are donated to Salina. Salina and Guddu marry and are blessed with twins and they live happily ever after.

Cast

Production

Shah Rukh Khan was paid ₹30 lakh to act in this film.[2]

Music

Guddu
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Naushad
Released:1995
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Prev Title:Aawaz De Kahan Hai
Prev Year:1990
Year:1995
Next Year:2005

The soundtrack for the movie was composed by Naushad, with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The soundtrack consists of 7 songs, featuring vocals by Lata Mangeshkar, Sadhana Sargam, Kumar Sanu, Devki Pandit, Mohammed Aziz, Majid Shola and Suresh Wadkar.

  1. "Hum Dono Panchhi" - Kumar Sanu, Devki Pandit
  2. "Daddy Se Poochh Lena" - Kumar Sanu, Devki Pandit
  3. "Dil Hai Pyare" - Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam
  4. "Gulashan-Gulashan Kali-Kali" - Suresh Wadkar, Devki Pandit
  5. "Mere To Radheshyam" - Lata Mangeshkar
  6. "Pyar Mera Zindagi" - Kumar Sanu, Devki Pandit
  7. "Dil Kahe Har Dum" - Suresh Wadkar, Mohammed Aziz, Majid Shola

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guddu – Movie. Box Office India.
  2. Book: Shah Rukh Can: The Story of the Man and Star Called Shah Rukh Khan . 9788187108269 . Om Books International .