Surakksha (1979) is a Hindi action thriller film whose director was Raveekant Nagaich. Aruna Irani, Jagdeep, Iftekhar, Ranjeeta, Jeevan, and Mithun Chakraborty are the stars of the movie. It was the first of two spy thrillers starring Mithun, the other being Wardat, and was based on the hero’s code Gunmaster G9.
Surakksha movie Cast and Crew
- Director: Raveekant Nagaich
- Writer: V.D. Puranik (dialogues)
- Screen player: Ramesh Pant
- Storyteller: Rajvansh
- Producer: B. Subaash, Raveekant Nagaich
- Starring: Mithun Chakravorty, Ranjeeta
- Cinematographer: Raveekant Nagaich
- Editor: Shyam Mukherjee
- Musician: Bappi Lahiri Farooq Kaiser (lyrics), Ramesh Pant (lyrics)
- Distributor: Kailash Pictures Circuit
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Release date: 22 June 1979 (India)[1]
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
Story of the film
The goal of the Shiv Shakti Organization (SSO) is to generate terror in India. When the CBI Chief (Iftekhar) finds out, he asks Officer Gopi (Mithun), also known as Gunmaster G-9, to look into the situation. The problem begins when a series of lethal signals strike and force-land a jet tested by Captain Kapoor (Suresh Oberoi). Agent Jackson (played by Tej Sapru) is soon replaced by his doppelgänger. It doesn’t take Gopi long to get to this point and begin his mission to save his agent. He meets Priya (Ranjeeta), who is out to look into her father’s death, which was allegedly caused by Gopi, during this time. Following a few fortuitous meetings, both begin to inquire about the organization and its upper management.
After more research, they discover that the Hiralal (Jeevan) is employing high-tech devices for this organization while he works with his forces. Following a few amusing antics, car chases, fights, dancing with females in thin attire, and some romance and humor from agent Khabri (Jagdeep), they eventually run into Doctor Shiva (K. Balaji), the patchy-eyed SSO head. The remainder of the article focuses on how the CBI handled this chief and his organization.
Star Cast
- Mithun Chakraborty as a CBI Officer Gopi/Gunmaster G-9
- Ranjeeta as a Priya
- Jeevan as a Hiralal
- Jagdeep as a Khabari
- Iftakar as a CBI Head
- Aruna Irani as a Ruby
- Prema Narayan as a Maggie
- Tej Sapru as a Jackson ‘Jackie’
- Balaje as a Doctor Shiva, SSO Chief
- Mala Jaggi as a Neelam
- Suresh Oberoi as a Captain Kapoor
Music/Songs of the film
- “Dil Tha”……Ramesh Pant, Singer(s): Lata Mangeshkar, Bappi Lahiri, Length: 5:40
- “Maine Pyar”…… Ramesh Pant, Singer(s): Kishore Kumar, Length: 4:30
- “Mausam Hain”……Faruk Kaiser, Singer(s): Bappi Lahiri, Annette Pinto, Length: 5:20
- “Tum Jo”……Ramesh Pant, Singer(s): Dilraj Kaur, Bappi Lahiri, Length: 7:10
- “Yeh Duniya Hain”……Ramesh Pant, Singer(s): Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Usha Mangeshkar, Length: 6:50
- “Gunmaster G9″……Faruk Kaiser, Singer(s): Bappi Lahiri, Annette Pinto, Length: 5:47
Interesting facts
Actor Roger Moore conducted several interviews while filming Octopussy in India. He was asked if he had seen any Indian films or knew any Indian actors. “Yes, I did,” he said. He was familiar with Mithun Chakraborty, the Indian James Bond. According to Roger, Mithun appeared and had a superior body to him. Mithun was always appreciative that a senior, well-known Hollywood star would say such nice things to him, and he was shocked by what he heard.
Mithun Chakraborty visited the Badal Bijli Barkha Cinema in Matunga, Mumbai, on the first day of the final performance to see the audience’s response. When the audience learned that he had gone to sit in the manager’s cabin with two of his pals during the intermission, they stormed in, destroying the glass door. Even the security guards were unable to keep the mob under control since a new star had been created.
“My big break arrived with Suraksha,” Mithun wrote in the December 1979 issue of Filmfare magazine. I didn’t do much acting in the movie. Throughout the movie, all I did was dance and fight. For me, it was simple. However, who is interested in actors and performing here? No one. Commercial films are the only ones that sell. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have turned down Bansi Birju and Ek Nazar’s Amitabh Bachchan. He was established by Zanjeer. Amitabh Bachchan is regarded as a terrific actor today, yet no one referred to him as such when six of his movies failed. They nearly caused him to give up acting. I’m willing to wager that he gave better performances in those box office failures.
The Sri Gopal Universal Network movie “Soochna” (1989) was put away. Starring Manjeet Khullar and Mithun Chakraborty. In this film, which was directed by Ravikant Nagaich and featured Vijayendra Ghatge, Sanjeeva, Amita Nangia, Jagdeep, and music by Bappi Lahiri, Manjeet was set to make a comeback as an actress under the screen name “Bobby.” It was supposed to be the third installment of the Gunmaster G-9 film series. The follow-up to Surakshaa was Wardaat.
Movie Review
The story revolves around Shatrughan Sinha’s character Vikram, an upright man attempting to overthrow a strong criminal organization that has harmed his loved ones. The picture, which is packed with drama, suspense, and action scenes, keeps audiences interested with its quick-paced narrative and surprising turns. The cast’s performances, particularly Shatrughan Sinha’s, strengthened the story’s focus on the characters.
Despite not being regarded as a classic, action viewers enjoyed Suraksha because of its exciting scenes, powerful lead performance, and depiction of a single hero battling injustice. For fans of action films from the era, it still serves as a quint essential illustration of Bollywood’s action genre from the late 1970s.
References
- Wikipedia contributors. (2024a, February 6). Surakksha. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surakksha
- Surakksha (1979) 6.6 | Action, Adventure, Crime. (1979, June 22). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246261/
