Hathkadi

About the Movie Haathkadi: A Surprising Love Story

Haathkadi is a movie about Suraj Chauhan, an ACP, who wants to avenge his brother's murder at the hands of corrupt officials. He joins up with Rajnikant, his jailhouse lookalike, to expose the culprits and bring them to justice. The film follows their adventure as they work together to achieve Suraj's aim of seeking revenge for his brother's death. The action movie is filled with action, suspense, and humour.

Haathkadi Movie Release Date on OTT

The thriller movie Haathkadi was released in theatres on 31st March 1995. It is also streaming on the ZEE5 OTT platform.

Haathkadi Movie Plot

The Hindi movie revolves around Suraj Chauhan, a dedicated officer who was frustrated by the presence of corrupt individuals such as Home Minister Bhavani Shankar and the DIG. Bhavani Shankar is fascinated with a girl and rapes her one day at an adoption centre ceremony. Suraj's crime reporter brother, Arun, records the crime. Arun and the Mayor travel to the police station to bring Bhavani Shankar to justice, but they are brutally murdered by hired goon Chakku Pande. Suraj decides to avenge his brother's death and Chakku Pande, but Bhavani Shankar plans to kill him. Suraj, with the help of the police, rescues Chakku Pande and plots to expose Bhavani Shankar in public. However, Chakku Pande blames Suraj, which leads to his detention. In jail, Suraj comes across Rajnikant, his lookalike, a man with high values. Realising their advantage, Rajnikant suggests they can exchange places to assist Suraj in escaping.

Haathkadi Movie Cast and Crew

In the movie, Haathkadi, the lead roles were played by Govinda as ACP Suraj Chauhan / Rajnikant, Madhoo as Rani, Shakti Kapoor as Bhavani Shankar, Shilpa Shetty as Neha, Arun Govil as Arun Chauhan, Puneet Issar as Chakku Pandey, Satyen Kappu as Chandraprakash, Kiran Kumar as DIG Vijaykumar, Tej Sapru as Inspector Prabhakar, Alok Nath as Chief Minister. The film was directed by T. Rama Rao and produced by A. V. Subbarao. The cinematography was done by Prasadbabu and edited by Gowtham Raju.

Interesting Facts about the Movie Haathkadi

1. Govinda played a double role in the movie as ACP Suraj Chauhan and Rajnikant.

2. Govinda gave tribute to legendary actor Rajinikanth in the movie as Rajnikant.

3. When the film was first announced, the title was Haqiqat. However, for some reason, it was eventually changed to Haathkadi.

FAQs about the Movie Haathkadi

Q1. Are there any notable songs in the movie?

Ans: The music, composed by Anu Malik, includes iconic songs such as “Aanan Faanan Aanan Faanan," "Jawani Me Aag Lagi," and "Amma Amma."