Aakhree Raasta

Aakhree Raasta English The Last Option is a 1986 Bollywood action crime drama film starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Sridevi, Anupam Kher and Jayaprada. It was directed by the famous Tamil actor and director Bhagyaraj. It is a remake of P. Bharathiraajas 1984 Tamil film Oru Kaidhiyin Diary English A Prisoners Diary for which the Bhagyaraj himself wrote the story and screenplay. The Tamil film starred Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan also played a dual role in the original movie.

David DCosta Amitabh Bachchan lives a relatively poor life in Chennai with his wife Mary DCosta Jayaprada who is pregnant. He literally worships the Member of Parliament Chaturvedi Sadashiv Amrapurkar, and is even willing to die for him. He introduces Mary to Chaturvedi, and with his blessings they name the newborn son James. Then one day while he is busy obstructing rail traffic, he gets arrested and is bailed out by Mahesh Anupam Kher When he returns home he finds that Mary has committed suicide. She left a note blaming Chaturvedi for raping her. An upset David goes to confront Chaturvedi, is intercepted by Police Inspector Roop Kumar Sahay Dalip Tahil and Dr. Verma Bharat Kapoor, the evidence is destroyed, and he is sentenced toyears in prison for Marys murder. He asks his friend Mahesh to look after James in his long absence. Twenty four years later, David is released, he goes to visit Mahesh and is shocked to find that Mahesh has changed, he is no longer a bootlegger, he now lives a wealthy lifestyle, he wants David to forget the past, and live with his CID Inspector son Vijay also Amitabh Bachchan. David is devastated with this news, but is determined to avenge his wrongful conviction and Marys death, so he sets about to kill his tormentors one by one the only obstruction he faces is none other than Vijay who, unaware of David being his father, is out to protect thepeople.The film opened to packed houses in 1986 and turned out to be a roaring blockbuster hit. It was Amitabh Bachchans last hit before his gloomy period had started. Critics had mixed reviews about the box office collections but it was declared a superhit. Amitabhs double role, which hed played with ease, fetched him a much needed hit. Picturized mainly in Chennaithen Madras and Ooty, the film had a beautiful line up of superstars like Jayaprada, Sridevi, Anupam Kher, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Dalip Tahil and Bharat Kapoor. This was Sridevis second film with Bachchan. However, their romantic t

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