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{{Distinguish|text = [[Goonda Raj]], a term referring to the criminalization of politics}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
| image = Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]]
| producer = N. N. Sippy
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| story = [[Vijaya Bapineedu]]
| based_on = ''[[Gang Leader]]'' (Telugu)
| screenplay = Vijaya Bapineedu<br>Ravi Raja Pinisetty
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Chiranjeevi]]|[[Meenakshi Seshadri]]|[[Sharat Saxena]]|[[Raj Babbar]]|[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] }}
| music = [[Anand Milind]]
| editing = Vellaiswamy
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1992|07|10}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
'''''Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj''''' ({{trans|Today's Gangleader}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action crime film]] starring [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Meenakshi Seshadri]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/aaj-ka-goonda-raaj/movieshow/61347919.cms|title=Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> It is an official remake of the 1991 Telugu film ''[[Gang Leader]]''. This was Chiranjeevi's second film in Bollywood. This film is hit at box-office. It earned 275,00,000 Rs net gross at Box-office. Songs in the movie became popular. The film explores the concepts of exploitation by [[anti-social behaviour|anti-social elements]] and the impact of [[crowd psychology]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/chiranjeevi-take-a-look-at-the-actors-imprint-in-the-showbiz-world/Gang-Leader/photostory/65490394.cms|title=Gang Leader - Chiranjeevi: Take a look at the actor's imprint in the showbiz world|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/gang-leader.html|title=Gang Leader (1991) | Gang Leader Movie | Gang Leader Telugu Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>

==Plot==
Raja, though he is righteous, honest, challenging, a daredevil and educated, was an unemployed young man. With no work on hand, he squanders his time with his four friends. This naturally upsets his family members: his dadi and elder brothers Amar and Ravi, who care for and worry about him.

Constantly troubled by a lack of money, the family has many problems. Ravi's pending IAS examination was the core problem they were facing. To raise money for the examination, Raja and his friends take up a job, one that entailed getting rid of a tenant who had illegally settled in a house. Raja had an easy time getting rid of Shalu. But from then on, Shalu creates hell for him and moves into his house and life permanently. Tejpal and Nagpal were power brokers. They were very influential and intimidating. They succeed in getting Ritu married to Ravi, now an IAS officer, on the threshold of becoming a collector. A perfect move thought the villains — Saxena's sister married to Raja's brother. Raja revolts but is cornered. He has many clashes with the duo. In one of these clashes, Raja's friends and eldest brother Amar are murdered. All is lost until Raja and Ravi discover the truth about Tejpal and Nagpal. Raja and Ravi decide to end the Gundaraj.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Raja
* [[Meenakshi Seshadri]] as Shalu
* [[Raj Babbar]] as Ravi
* [[Dalip Tahil]] as SP Saxena
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Nagpal
* [[Satish Shah]] as Jailer
* [[Rakesh Bedi]] as Govind Ahuja (Guddu)
* [[Dina Pathak]] as Grandmother AS SASU MAA
* [[Tinnu Anand]] as Home Minister
* [[Prem Chopra]] as Tejpal
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Ritu (Raja's second-eldest sister-in-law, Ravi's wife)
* [[Ravi Teja]] as one of Raja's four friends
* [[Dinesh Kaushik]] as one of Raja's four friends
* [[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Aarti (Raja's eldest sister-in-law, Amar's wife)
* [[Parikshit Sahni]] as Amar
* [[Kunika]] as Chanda
* [[Dan Dhanoa]] as Police Inspector
* [[Anees Bazmee]] as Anees
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
The album featured several hit songs composed by [[Anand-Milind]] and written by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]. The album managed top sales in 1992 to feature in the list of best selling albums.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aaj Ka Goonda Raj among most sold music albums of 1992 |url=http://www.naachgaana.com/2011/05/27/top-music-sales-in-bollywood-last-60-years/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614210115/http://www.naachgaana.com/2011/05/27/top-music-sales-in-bollywood-last-60-years/ |archive-date=14 June 2012 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Ek Pappi De De Muzhe"
| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
| 2
| "It's A Challenge"
| [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]
|-
| 3
| "Lashkara Lashkara"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| 4
| "Pehle Bhi Roz"
| Abhijeet, Sadhana Sargam
|-
| 5
| "Tota Mera Tota"
| Abhijeet, Sadhana Sargam
|-
| 6
| "Tum Mujhe Ache"
| Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0247909|Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj}}

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