Paigham - Hindi Film 1988

Paigham [meaning: message] is a Hindi-language Drama film released in cinemas on 10 November 1988.

Cast and Crew

Cast

Rakesh Roshan, Sarika, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, and Bindu play pivotal roles in Paigham. The film also features Bhagwan Dada, Birbal, Bob Christo, Dinesh Hingoo, Jagdeep, Kalpana Iyer, Manmauji, Master Raju, Mohan Choti, Raza Murad, Sunder, and Tarun Bose.

Crew

1. Mohammed Hussain - Director
2. Latif - Producer
3. Shakil - Producer
4. Aziz Ahmed - Story
5. Aziz Qaisi - Screenplay
6. Aziz Qaisi - Dialogue
7. Ahsan Rizvi - Dialogue
8. Yunus Malik - Music Director
9. G.S. Kohli - Music Director (one song)
10. Hasan Kamal - Lyricist
11. Uday Burman - Photography
12. H.A. Chhotu - Film Editor
13. A. Akhilji - Art Director
14. Ratnagar - Art Director
15. P.L. Raj - Choreography
16. Surya Kumar - Choreography
17. Kamal - Choreography

Movie Plot

Asad (Amjad Khan) is a dacoit and often loots helpless people. On one such occasion, he robs a group of people, going to their country, Rome. Rodriguez and his young daughter Flora (Sarika) are also the victims of this loot.

Rodriguez (Tarun Bose) and Flora complain to the Sultan [meaning: King] (Raza Murad), who assures them to capture Asad soon.

Sultan asks his cousin Nasir (Rakesh Roshan) to take care of Rodriguez and his daughter Flora (Sarika) until Asad is brought to them. Soon Nasir and Flora fall in love with each other.

Twist in the story

Asad accidentally kills a kid. Remoresfull Asad surrenders before the Sultan (Raza Murad). However, the kid remains alive, and the Sultan forgives Asad at the request of the father of the kid. Asad now vows to become a savior for the country.

A parallel story

Khudavan (Kader Khan) is a cruel king of Rome. He orders everyone to call him God. Whomsoever refuses to accept him as a God gets killed.

Khudavan takes over a piece of land belonging to the Sultan (Raza Murad). However, Nasir (Rakesh Roshan) and Asad take back the portion of their land in possession.

Crazy King Khudavan captures Rodriguez and Flora. Queen Mallika (Bindu) helps Flora to escape. Flora requests Nasir (Rakesh Roshan) to save her father.

Nasir and Aslam plan to attack Rome. However, Khudavan invites Asad to his palace. Khudavan wants Aslam to treat him like God, which Asad refuses. Khudavan arrests Asad and later captures his son Aslam (Master Raju).

What will Nasir do to save Asad, his son, the father of Flora, and many other people? Film Paigham narrates the rest of the story.