Viruddh...

Family Comes First

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Viruddh

Directed by

Mahesh Manjrekar

Produced by

Amitabh Bachchan

Screenplay by

Mahesh Manjrekar
Vinay
Yash

Story by

Mahesh Manjrekar

Starring

Amitabh Bachchan
Sharmila Tagore
John Abraham
Sanjay Dutt
Anusha Dhandekar

Narrated by
Music by

John Abraham
Anand Raj Anand
Roop Kumar

Rathod
Bhavdeep
Jaipurwale
Ashit Desai
Ajay-Atul
Violin Brothers
Cinematography Vijay Arora
Edited by

Rahul Bhatawkar

Distributed by

Amitabh Bachchan
Corporation
Satyajeet Movies
Pvt. Ltd.

Release dates

July 22, 2005

Country

India

Language

Hindi

Virruddh... Family Comes First (English: Opposites) is a Hindi film,

released in 2005, directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. The film stars Amitabh
Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham. Viruddh is
one among relatively few Hindi films that is not a musical, instead the
soundtrack is primarily used as background. Marathi movie 'Kokanastha'
also written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar has a similar plot.
Contents
[hide]
1 Plot

 2 Cast
3 Soundtrack
4 Music
5 Trivia
6 External links
Plot[edit]
The movie begins with Amar (John Abraham) narrating the story of his
family and himself. Amar is the son of Vidyadhar (Amitabh Bachchan)
and Sumitra Patwardhan (Sharmila Tagore), a middle class couple in
India. Amar lives and works in London and he sends some of his salary
to them. One day Amar returns home with Jenny Mayer (Anusha
Dandekar), his girlfriend, and announces his intention to get married to
her. Initially reluctant, his parents are pleased and happy for the two.
One day, Amar goes out celebrating with his friends, whilst his parents
and Jenny organise a surprise party for him.
Outside a pub, Amar witnesses a murder and, while trying to apprehend
the killer, he gets mortally wounded in the fight. Amar succumbs in the
hospital. The assailant is identified as Harshwardhan Kadam, son of a
minister Kadam. Soon, the police start covering the case up. Amar is
implicated in false charges of drug peddling. Witnesses and close friends
of Amar too give false statements. The torture doesn't end there, as
police try to implicate Jenny as his accompolice.
Vidyadhar decides that it is not good for Jenny to live there, especially
since she is expecting Amar's child. Vidyadhar bails her out and
implores her to return before she is locked up for good. Harshwardhan
goes scot free meanwhile and Vidyadhar decides to seek justice on his
own. Ali Asgar, a mechanic and an acquaintance of Patwardhan's,

decides to help them. Soon, Ali succeeds in procuring a gun for

Vidyadhar.
Vidyadhar decides to confront Harshwardhan in his own office.
Harshwardhan cockily lets him enter in and starts taunting him.
Vidyadhar accuses him and Harshwardhan arrongantly confesses his
crimes, telling Vidyadhar that he cannot prove a thing. Vidyadhar points
the gun at him, upon which Harshwardhan calls his guards. Vidyadhar
guns down Harshwardhan and the guards enter in moments later
Harshwardhan's dead body collapses down. Harshwardhan's head guard
lets Vidyadhar go, claiming that he won't be able to look at his family in
the eye if he arrests Vidyadhar.
A case stands up against Vidyadhar, where he reveals a pocket tape
recorder on which the whole confession of Harshwardhan is recorded.
Based on the proof, Amar is exonerated of all false charges levelled up
against him. Vidyadhar is also set free. In an interview, Vidyadhar makes
it clear that he doesn't intend to sue Kadam since his son has been killed
and Vidyadhar knows the pain.
In the end, it is shown that Vidyadhar is living a happy life with Sumitra,
Jenny, and his grandchild. Amar now explains that his father has always
been a hero for him since childhood and he is feeling a little jealous of
his daughter who is being treated with same affection with which
Vidyadhar treated Amar in his childhood. The movie ends with Amar
disappearing in light claiming now he can rest in peace.
Cast[edit]
Amitabh Bachchan as Vidhyadhar Patwardhan
Sharmila Tagore as Sumitra Patwardhan
Sanjay Dutt as Ali Asgar
John Abraham as Amar Patwardhan

 Anusha Dandekar as Jenny

Prem Chopra as Arora
Sharat Saxena as Shetty
Beena as Mrs. Chitnis
Shivaji Satam as Bharucha
Sachin Khedekar as Inspector Desai
Amitabh Dayal as Harshwardhan Kadam
Bipasha Basu in a Special Appearance
Rocky Verma as Hawaldar
Viju Khote as Minister Kadam
Tom Alter as Anderson (British Consultate)
Soundtrack[edit]
Track
#

Song

Singer(s)

Duratio
n

"Bhooli Bisri Yaadon Mein"

Ajit Parab

6:07

"Faqeerana Aaye (Bazm-E-Meer)"

Roopkumar
Rathod

5:55

"Mann Lago Yaar"

Abida Parveen

8:50

"Hey Jag Trata (Ishwar Allah Tere

Jagjit Singh
Naam)"

6:42

"Shree Ganeshay Dheemahi

(Vishwavinayaka)"

Shankar
Mahadevan

6:47

"Gham Raha (Bazm-E-Meer)"

Sonali Rathod

5:58

"Bhala Hua Meri Matki"

Abida Parveen

7:52

"Saahib Mera Ek Hai"

Abida Parveen

7:15

"Melancholy"

Instrumental

7:50

Music[edit]
The song "Shree Ganeshay Dheemanhi" was selected from one of the
Stavanas of Lord Ganesha from Marathi music maestro Ajay-Atul.
Trivia[edit]
The role played by John Abraham was initially offered to Saif Ali
Khan but he could not commit to the film.
Amitabh Bachchan produced this film.

 Bipasha Basu can be seen when John Abraham is telling the story
of how he and his girlfriend met.
Jaya Bachchan was the first choice for the role eventually played
by Sharmila Tagore.
Much of the London footage was shot in Shad Thames.
External links[edit]
Viruddh... Family Comes First at the Internet Movie Database
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