Kartavya (1995 film)

Synopsis

Karan (Sanjay Kapoor) and Kajal (Juhi Chawla) are in love and ready to settle down and lead a happy life. But tragedy strikes as Karan's mother has a heart attack and before she dies, Karan discovers that she wasn't his real mother. He is told that his actual mother is an heiress, Gayatri Singh (Aruna Irani) who lives in Sundernagar. Karan sets out for Sundernagar to confront her and on reaching there, comes to know the tragic story of his mother's life. Her stepbrother, Ugranarayan Singh (Amrish Puri) had killed her husband and had her thrown in a mental asylum so that he can inherit all the wealth. Karan must now punish the people responsible for his mother's morbid state. Will Ugranarayan Singh be brought to justice? Can Karan and Kajal's love survive the fury of vengeance?

Cast

Music

Music was by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen and Lryics were penned by Sameer.

1. "Dhadakta Tha Pehle Dil Mera" - Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu
2. "Pyar Me Dil Kaa Murga" - Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu
3. "Ye Dil Ki Dhadkan Kya" - Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu
4. "Paradesiyon Se Puchh" - Pankaj Udhas
5. "Ek Baar Beta Mujhe" - Udit Narayan
6. "Pardesiyo Se Puchh Puchh Royee Mai" - Sadhana Sargam
7. "Hame Kya Khabar Thee" - Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik
8. "Roop Nagar Ki Rani" - Poornima
9. "Ye Desi Mem Hai" - Vinod Rathod

Divya Bharti's Death

Divya Bharti was schedule to play the role of Kaajal but due to her sudden death in April 1993 she was replaced by Juhi Chawala. Divya Bharti had done 30% shooting. Some images of Bharti which were taken during the shoot are available on Web. Shahrukh Khan was supposed to play the hero opposite Divya Bharti. Dimple Kapadia has also signed the film to play the role of mother but she later refused due to Divya's Death. She has signed the role considering Divya as female lead but after her death Chawala was signed and Kapadia refused to play her mother-in-law due to their age difference.