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{{short description|1986 film by K. Bhagyaraj}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aakhree Raasta
| image = Aakhree Raasta 1986.jpg
| caption = Promotional Poster
| writer = [[Rahi Masoom Reza]] '''(Dialogue)'''
| based_on = ''[[Oru Kaidhiyin Diary]]'' By [[Bharathiraja]]
| screenplay = K. Bhagyaraj
| story = K. Bhagyaraj
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] [[Jaya Prada]] [[Sridevi]]
| director = [[K. Bhagyaraj]]
| cinematography = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]
| editing = A. Selvanathan A. P. Manivannan
| producer = [[Tatineni Rama Rao|T. Rama Rao]] '''(Presenter)''' [[Tatineni Rama Rao|A. Poornachandra Rao]]
| studio = [[Tatineni Rama Rao|Lakshmi Productions (Madras) (P).LTD]]
| distributor = Lakshmi Productions (Madras) (P).LTD
| released = {{Film date|1986|6|6|df=y}}
| runtime = 165 min.
| language = Hindi
| music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]

| budget =
}}
'''''Aakhree Raasta''''' ({{translation|''The Last Option''}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[crime drama film]] written and directed by [[K. Bhagyaraj]], presented by [[Tatineni Rama Rao|T. Rama Rao]] and produced by A. Poornachandra Rao both under banner [[Tatineni Rama Rao|Lakshmi Productions (Madras) (P).LTD]]. The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in a dual role, [[Jaya Prada]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Anupam Kher]]. It was directed by the [[Tamil people|Tamil]] actor and director K. Bhagyaraj. It was revealed by Sridevi herself in one of her interviews<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8GY3erMNFc | title=The Legendary Sridevi in Her Own Words}}</ref> that actress [[Rekha]] lent her voice for her in this movie.

The film was a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Oru Kaidhiyin Diary]]'' which was also scripted by Bhagyaraj, but directed by [[Bharathiraja]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Of-wit-and-humour/article15608197.ece |title=Of wit and humour |last=Jeshi |first=K. |date=25 December 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=16 February 2018}}</ref>
This film was declared all time blockbuster.

==Synopsis==
David D'Costa ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]) lives a relatively poor life in Madras (now [[Chennai]]) with his wife Mary D'Costa ([[Jayaprada]]) who is pregnant. He literally worships the Member of Parliament Chaturvedi ([[Sadashiv Amrapurkar]]), and is even willing to die for him. He introduces Mary to Chaturvedi, and with his blessings they name the new-born son James. Then one day while he is busy obstructing rail traffic, he gets arrested and is bailed out by Mahesh ([[Anupam Kher]]) When he returns home he finds that Mary has committed suicide. She left a note blaming Chaturvedi for raping her. An upset David goes to confront Chaturvedi, is intercepted by Police Inspector Roop Kumar Sahay ([[Dalip Tahil]]) and Dr. Verma ([[Bharat Kapoor]]), the evidence is destroyed, and he is sentenced to 24 years in prison for Mary's murder. He asks his friend Mahesh to look after James in his long absence. Twenty-four years later, David is released, he goes to visit Mahesh and is shocked to find that Mahesh has changed, he is no longer a boot-legger, he now lives a wealthy life-style, he wants David to forget the past, and live with his [[Criminal Investigation Department|CID]] Inspector son Vijay (also Amitabh Bachchan). David is devastated with this news, but is determined to avenge his wrongful conviction and Mary's death, so he sets about to kill his tormentors one by one - the only obstruction he faces is none other than Vijay who, unaware of David being his father, is out to protect the three people.

==Cast==

* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as David D'Costa/Vijay Shandilya (dual role) (father and son)
* [[Jaya Prada]] as Mary D'Costa
* [[Sridevi]] as Vinita Bhatnagar (Vijay's girlfriend)
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Mahesh Shandilya
* [[Dalip Tahil]] as Inspector Roop Kumar Sahay
* [[Sadashiv Amrapurkar]] as Minister Chaturvedi
* [[Bharat Kapoor]] as Dr. Verma
* [[Om Shivpuri]] as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Bhatnagar
* [[Viju Khote]] as Amarnath,Senior Inspector

==Soundtrack==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-tune mera dhood piya hai
| 1
| "Dance Music"
| [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
|-
| 2
| "Gori Ka Saajan Saajan Ki Gori"
| [[Mohammad Aziz]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| 3
| "Pehle Padhai Phir Pyar Hoga"
| Mohammad Aziz, S. Janaki
|-
| 4
| "Tune Mera Doodh Piya Hai"
| [[Mohammed Aziz]], S. Janaki
|-
| 5
| "Gori Ka Saajan Saajan Ki Gori" (Instrumental)
|
|}

==Home media==

The DVD version of the film was released by [[IndiaWeekly]] under its own label.
<ref name="DVD_release">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaweekly.com/dvdImages/b6553.jpg |title=Aakhree Raasta DVD |publisher=[[IndiaWeekly]] |accessdate=20 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517060430/http://www.indiaweekly.com/dvdImages/b6553.jpg |archivedate=17 May 2012 }}</ref>

==In other media==

The name of the character Aakhri Pasta from the ''[[Housefull (film series)|Housefull]]'' film series is a pun on ''Aakhree Raasta''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/all-about-bachchan-and-aakhri-pasta-2012-04-24-1.455429|title=All about Bachchan and 'Aakhri Pasta'|date=24 April 2012|publisher=[[Emirates 24/7]]|accessdate=5 April 2017}}</ref>

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0090575|title=Aakhree Raasta}}

{{K. Bhagyaraj}}

[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Bhagyaraj]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Uxoricide in fiction]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police]]
[[Category:Hindi-language crime films]]

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