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{{short description|2008 film by Jagdish Sharma}}

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{{Infobox film
| name = Deshdrohi
| image = Deshdrohiposter.JPG
| caption = Theatrical release poster featuring the cast of characters
| director = Jagdish A. Sharma
| producer = [[Kamaal Rashid Khan]]
| writer = [[Kamaal Rashid Khan]]
| starring = [[Kamaal Rashid Khan]] [[Manoj Tiwari (politician)|Manoj Tiwari]] [[Hrishitaa Bhatt]] [[Gracy Singh]] [[Zulfi Syed]] [[Aman Verma (actor)|Aman Verma]]
| music = [[Nikhil-Vinay|Nikhil]]
| cinematography =
| editing = Nasir Hakim Ansari
| studio =
| distributor = O.K. International
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|11|14}}
| runtime = 139 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}3 crore<ref name="BOI">https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1365</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}75-80 lakhs<ref name="BOI" />
}}
'''''Deshdrohi''''' (English: Anti-National) is a 2008 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[thriller film]] directed by Jagdish A. Sharma. It was scripted and produced by [[Kamaal Rashid Khan]], who also appeared in the lead role alongside [[Manoj Tiwari (politician)|Manoj Tiwari]], [[Hrishitaa Bhatt]], [[Gracy Singh]] and [[Zulfi Syed]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-humshakals-deshdrohi-himmatwala-10-worst-films-of-the-decade-4698533-PHO.html|title=Humshakals, Deshdrohi, Himmatwala: worst films of the decade|date=1 August 2014|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/movies/deshdrohi/|title=Deshdrohi|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> Released on 14 November 2008, it received negative reviews from critics and audience, with criticism aimed at the performances. It is often considered one of the worst Bollywood films of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/sadak-2s-imdb-ratings-are-so-bad-kamaal-r-khans-deshdrohi-seems-like-a-masterpiece-2834585.html|title=Sadak 2's IMDb Ratings are so Bad, Kamaal R Khan's 'Deshdrohi' Seems Like a Masterpiece|website=[[CNN-News18]]|access-date=31 August 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==

The theme of the film consists of politics, prostitution, pimp business, and corruption. At the start of the film, a man named Raja Yadav ([[Kamaal Rashid Khan]]) arrives in [[Mumbai]] from [[Uttar Pradesh]] searching for a watchman's job, after leaving his father and neighbour, Neha, both behind in his village in Uttar Pradesh.

In Mumbai, Raja meets Shekhar, a gangster, who works as a watchman and a pimp, and Sonia, who works for Baba Kadam, a drug dealer. At one point, Raja helps Sonia escape from an attack by a group working for another drug dealer called Rajan Nayak, the enemy of Baba Kadam. The two eventually fall in love.

After realizing that living in Mumbai is particularly difficult for North Indians, Raja petitions Shrivastav, a North Indian politician who exploits common people for his political career, for help. The drug mafia of Mumbai city is assisted by politicians, and the media want to reveal the corruption prevalent in the city.

Due to his involvement, Raja is marked for death by Rajan Nayak, who contracts a police inspector to kill both him and Sonia. However, he fails and is killed. The police pursue Raja and Sonia, who are also running from Rajan Nayak. Raja attempts to get help from Shrivastav to no avail, and even Sonia's boss, Baba Kadam, abandons the pair.

Pushed to the limit, Raja resolves to kill all involved, in which he is helped by Inspector Rohit Raghav, the new husband of Raja's village sweetheart, to kill Shrivastav.

How Raja and Sonia will escape the law and teach the criminals a lesson is the story of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.dcealumni.com/archives/movie-preview-desh-drohi/|title=Movie Blog » Movie Preview: Desh Drohi watched by only Kamal Rashid Khan |access-date=18 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002095408/http://movies.dcealumni.com/archives/movie-preview-desh-drohi/|archive-date=2 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Kamaal Rashid Khan]] as Raja Yadav
*[[Gracy Singh]] as Sonia Patil
*[[Manoj Tiwari (politician)|Manoj Tiwari]] as Shekhar
*[[Kader Khan]] as Abdul Bhai
*[[Hrishitaa Bhatt]] as Neha R. Raghav (Few lines as [[Mona Ghosh Shetty]])
*[[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Baba Kadam, a corrupt politician
*[[Zulfi Syed]] as Rohit
*[[Aman Verma (actor)|Aman Verma]] as Shrivastav
*[[Ranjeet]] as Raja's father
*[[Avtar Gill]] as Raja grandfather
*[[Aryan Vaid]] as a dancer in a song
*[[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]] as Rajan Nayak
*[[Raza Murad]]
*[[Kim Sharma]]
*[[Nirmal Pandey]] as Deputy Chief Minister Nagesh Kulkarni

==Controversy==
There were accusations that the movie was cashing in on the [[2008 attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra]]. The head of the Mumbai office of the Central Board of Film Certification opined that the movie has scenes that were derogatory to a particular community.<ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/story_print.php?storyId=381831 'Deshdrohi' set to cash in on anti-immigrant sentiment - Express India]</ref> [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] expressed their protests against the movie. The Mumbai police served a notice for a special screening to find any objectionable content that might trigger unrest. Due to the protests and problems with exhibitors, the release date of the movie was postponed by a week from the original date of 7 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=148009|title=Can 'Deshdrohi' pass the acid test?|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1204575 Police, and MNS, to decide on Deshdrohi - Mumbai - DNA]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/newstory.asp?slug=Deshdrohi%20mired%20in%20controversy&id=ENTEN20080071798|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121203034210/http://movies.ndtv.com/newstory.asp?slug=Deshdrohi+mired+in+controversy&id=ENTEN20080071798|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2012|title=NDTVMovies.com : Bollywood News, Reviews, Celebrity News, Hollywood news, Entertainment News, Videos & Photos|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> The movie was released on 14 November, except in [[Maharashtra]], where it was banned by the state government for 60 days under the Bombay Cinema Regulation Act. The producers of the film petitioned the [[Bombay High Court]] to lift the ban on the movie.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121025192745/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-15/mumbai/27893665_1_deshdrohi-bombay-cinema-regulation-act-indians-and-marathis `Deshdrohi' maker moves HC today - The Times of India]</ref> After a two-month ban it was released on 23 January 2009 in [[Maharashtra]].

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1158700}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2008 action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:2008 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Nikhil-Vinay]]

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