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Muqabala (1979)

Muqabala poster
Original title
Muqabla
Directed by
Rajkumar Kohli
Genre
action film
Country
India
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two tough men face off in a series of conflicts. The story involves rivalry, action, and a popular song that is still played today.

freneticlivelyenergeticdramatichigh-stakesrhythmicnostalgic

What happens

Muqabla (transl. Match) is 1979 Hindi-language action film directed by Rajkumar Kohli. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, and Bindiya Goswami in lead roles. Rajesh Khanna and Rekha make special appearances in a qawwali song. The film was major hit at the box office. The song Govinda Govinda remains popular and even today is played on the festival of Janmmashtami in India. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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