Paanch Qaidi Explained

Paanch Qaidi
Director:	Shibu Mitra
Producer:	Vikas-Veena Sharma
Starring:	Amjad Khan
Music:	Bappi Lahiri
Studio:	Manish Films
Released:	^[1]
Country:	India
Language:	Hindi

Paanch Qaidi is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Shibu Mitra.^[2] and produced by Vikas-Veena Sharma. This film was released under the banner of Manish Films.^{[3] [4]}

Plot

Police DySP Bijay takes five deadly convicts into his personal responsibility from the prison, knowing that they are all dangerous and have a criminal past. Bijay and those outlaws settle in a village which is already terrorised by Mangal Singh and his group of dacoits. Bijay now wants to stop them with the help of his five prisoners.^[5]

Cast

• Girish Karnad as DSP Vijay
• Zarina Wahab as Shanti, Wife of DSP Vijay
• Amjad Khan as Raja, Prisoner
• Mahendra Sandhu as Kaka, Prisoner
• Shakti Kapoor as Constable Bismillah
• Vijayendra Ghatge as Anand Raj, Prisoner
• Raza Murad as Balwant Singh, Prisoner
• Dev Kumar as Sher Singh, Prisoner
• Manik Irani as Manakiya, Prisoner
• Sarika as Roopa
• Ranjeet as Dacait Mangal Singh
• Helen as Dancer
• Iftekhar as SP
• Surendra Pal as Police Inspector Surendra Pal Singh
• Viju Khote as Dacait
• Sulochana Latkar as Raja, Kaka Mother
• Keshto Mukherjee as Drunkard
• Sundar as Roopa Dad

Soundtrack

Song	Singer
"Maa To Hai Maa"	Kishore Kumar
"O Ripapa, O Ripapa"	Asha Bhosle
"Meri Mummy Jaisi Koi Mummy Nahin Hai"	Asha Bhosle, Chandrani Mukherjee
"Humne Suna Hai Aapne Loota"	Mubarak Begum, Shobha Gurtu

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paanch Qaidi Cast & Crew .
2. Book: Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. 10 July 2014. Routledge . 9781135943189. 1 March 2018.
3. News: Paanch Qaidi. The Times of India. 1 March 2018.
4. Web site: Paanch Qaidi. 1 March 2018.
5. Web site: Paanch Qaidi . 2024-07-10 . TVGuide.com . en.