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{{Infobox film
| name = Khuda Gawah
| image = Khuda Gawah poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Abdul Salam Shaikh
| story = [[Santosh Saroj]]
| screenplay = Mukul S. Anand
| narrator =
| producer = Nazir Ahmed Manoj Desai
| director = [[Mukul S. Anand]]
| starring =[[Amitabh Bachchan]] [[Sridevi]] [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] [[Danny Denzongpa]] [[Shilpa Shirodkar]]
| music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
| cinematography = W. B. Rao
| editing = [[R. Rajendran]]
| studio = Glamour Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1992|5|7}}
| runtime = 193 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = {{INRConvert|17.05|c|year=1992}}
}}

'''''Khuda Gawah''''' ({{translation|With God as Witness}}, also translated and released as '''''God Is My Witness'''''<ref>{{cite news|first1=Stephen|last1=Holden|author-link=Stephen Holden|access-date=2021-02-05|title=Many Indian Movies in One (Published 1993)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/20/movies/many-indian-movies-in-one.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=20 August 1993|issn=0362-4331|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>) is a 1992 Indian [[drama (film and television)|epic drama]] film written and directed by [[Mukul S. Anand]]. The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Sridevi]]. [[Nagarjuna]], [[Shilpa Shirodkar]], and [[Danny Denzongpa]] are featured in supporting roles. The original score was composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]. The film marked Sridevi and Bachchan's third collaboration. In the film, Badshah Khan travels from [[Afghanistan]] to [[India]] to find the killer of Benazir's father so that he can impress her. He succeeds but soon finds himself framed for a murder and trapped in an Indian prison.

''Khuda Gawah'' was released theatrically on May 7, 1992, to critical and commercial success. It was praised for its direction, screenplay, performances, soundtrack, and production values, and grossed {{INR}}17.05 crore worldwide, becoming the [[List of Bollywood films of 1992|third highest grossing Indian film of 1992]].<ref>http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/topgrossersbyyear.asp?year=1992</ref> It entered ''[[Limca Book of Records]]'' as the first Indian film to use [[surround sound]] technique. The film was dubbed in Telugu and was later adapted into a Pakistani [[Khuda Gawah (TV series)|television series of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelugufilmnagar.com/2016/09/17/best-tollywood-dubbing-celebs/|title=Best Tollywood Dubbing Celebs|first=Team|last=Tfn|date=17 September 2016|website=Telugu Filmnagar}}</ref> It is one of the most watched Indian films in [[Afghanistan]]'s history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-happy-76th-birthday-amitabh-bachchan-we-bet-you-didn-t-know-these-interesting-facts-about-the-star-of-the-millenium-2674097|title=Happy 76th Birthday Amitabh Bachchan: We bet you didn't know these interesting facts about the 'Star of the Millenium' | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|first=DNA Web|last=Team|website=DNA India}}</ref>

At the [[38th Filmfare Awards]], ''Khuda Gawah'' received nine nominations, including for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] and won three; [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]], [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (for Denzongpa) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]].

==Plot==

During a [[Buzkashi]] competition with a neighbouring tribe in Afghanistan, Badshah Khan ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]) falls in love with Benazir ([[Sridevi]]) and wants to marry her. Benazir agrees to marry him, on the condition that he must bring her the head of Habibullah, who killed her father. Badshah Khan goes to India to search for Habibullah. He finds Habibullah in a prison and breaks him out to take him back. He has the jailor Ranveer Singh ([[Vikram Gokhale]]) on his trail. He chops off Habibullah's head. When confronted by Ranveer, he tells him that he would be back in a month to receive punishment for taking Habibullah. Badshah goes back to Afghanistan and marries Benazir; after the time limit, he comes back to India and surrenders himself to Ranveer Singh, who he addresses as "Rajput Khan" and is jailed for five years. While Badshah Khan is away, his childhood friend Khuda Baksh ([[Danny Denzongpa]]) assumes the role of a guardian for Benazir.

To avenge Habibullah's death, his brother Pasha ([[Kiran Kumar]]) kidnaps Heena, the daughter of jailor Ranveer, ransoming her in return for Badshah. Badshah finds out about this and escapes from jail; he confronts Pasha, only to have Inspector Aziz Mirza ([[Bharat Kapoor]]) kill Ranveer Singh. With Ranveer Singh's daughter as a pawn in Pasha's hands, Badshah admits to killing Ranveer Singh and is sentenced to 15 years. When Aziz's wife Salma ([[Anjana Mumtaz]]), who thinks of Badshah as her brother, visits Badshah and ends up killing her husband to protect Badshah, but Badshah takes the blame for that murder as well, since he believes that her son Raja needs her.

At that time, Benazir sends Khuda Baksh to check on Badshah. Due to his very extended stay in prison, Badshah makes Khuda Baksh promise to take care of his daughter Mehndi and tell his wife Benazir that he is now dead so that she can move on rather than wait for him. Benazir goes mad when she hears the news that her husband is dead.

On coming out of prison, Badshah meets with his now grown daughter, Mehndi (also [[Sridevi]]), who has found out that her father is still alive and has come to India to look for her father; the daughter of Ranveer Singh, Heena ([[Shilpa Shirodkar]]), who is also in the police force and knows all about Badshah's past and respects him as her uncle; and the son of Inspector Aziz Mirza, Inspector Raja Mirza ([[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]), who has found out that it was Badshah who had killed his father and is out for vengeance. In a twist of fate, Raja is in love with Mehndi, even though he wants to kill her father.

Pasha, now a major crime lord, gets involved. Benazir and Khuda Baksh are kidnapped by him. The truth is eventually revealed to Raja about his father, and he joins of hands with Badshah and Heena to kill their mutual enemy. Badshah and Benazir grab one arm each of Pasha as they ride on separate horses like the beginning of the film and throw him into a huge rock, killing him. They ride off into the sunset, finally together.

==Cast==
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Badshah Khan
* [[Sridevi]] as Benazir / Mehndi (Dual Role)
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] as Inspector Raja Mirza
* [[Danny Denzongpa]] as Khuda Baksh
* [[Kiran Kumar]] as Pasha
* Ali Khan as Habibullah
* [[Anjana Mumtaz]] as Salma Mirza
* [[Bharat Kapoor]] as Aziz Mirza
* [[Shilpa Shirodkar]] as Heena
* [[Vikram Gokhale]] as Ranveer Singh

==Filming==
''Khuda Gawah'' had lavish production values and was extensively shot in and around the cities of [[Kabul]] and [[Mazar-i-Sharif]] in [[Afghanistan]] as well as [[Nepal]] and [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-get-nostalgic-as-khuda-gawah-clocks-23-years/|title=Amitabh Bachchan gets nostalgic as 'Khuda Gawah' clocks 23 years|date=9 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-on-shooting-khuda-gawah-in-afghanistan-613598|title=Amitabh Bachchan on shooting Khuda Gawah in Afghanistan - NDTV Movies|website=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> Then-Afghan President [[Mohammad Najibullah]], a fan of [[Amitabh Bachchan|Bachchan]], provided security from the [[Afghan Air Force]] during the 18-day shooting of the film in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/entertainment/movies/hindi/afghanistan-deployed-half-air-force-amitabh-bachchan/|title=When Afghanistan Deployed Half Of Its Air Force To Protect Amitabh Bachchan|first=Shivani|last=Ahuja|date=15 January 2018}}</ref>

[[Sanjay Dutt]] was initially been cast in the movie, and filmed some scenes, but due to his highly published legal issues, he was unable to complete the film. {{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Khuda Gawah
| type = film
| artist = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
| cover =
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| released = 1992
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 56:40
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| producer = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
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The music is composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]. Lyrics are penned by [[Anand Bakshi]].
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 56:40
| title1 = Tu Mujhe Kabool - 1
| extra1 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Mohammed Aziz]]
| length1 = 08:05

| title2 = Tu Na Ja Mere Badshah
| extra2 = [[Alka Yagnik]], Mohammed Aziz
| length2 = 05:08

| title3 = Rab Ko Yaad Karoon
| extra3 = Kavita Krishnamurthy, Mohammed Aziz, Chorus
| length3 = 09:02

| title4 = Mere Watan Mein Maine
| extra4 = [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Suresh Wadkar]], Chorus
| length4 = 07:54

| title5 = Main Aisi Cheez Nahin
| extra5 = Kavita Krishnamurthy, Mohammed Aziz, Chorus
| length5 = 08:41

| title6 = Deewana Mujhe Kar Gaya
| extra6 = Alka Yagnik, Mohammed Aziz, Chorus
| length6 = 08:38

| title7 = Sar Zameene Hindustan
| extra7 = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
| length7 = 01:07

| title8 = Tu Mujhe Kabool - 2
| extra8 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Kavita Krishnamurthy
| length8 = 08:05
}}

==Reception==
The film was the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 1992. The film won much acclaim for all its actors and especially the lead pair [[Sridevi]] and [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. Both stars won Filmfare nominations for their work. The film won three Filmfare awards, including Best Director. It entered India's ''[[Limca Book of Records]]'' as the first Bollywood film to use [[surround sound]] technique. [[BBC]] reported that "It ran to packed houses for 10 weeks in Kabul".<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=27 November 2001|title=Bollywood eyes Afghan market|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1679115.stm|access-date=16 April 2013}}</ref> ''Khuda Gawah'' still remains popular in [[Afghanistan]]. [[Rediff]] reported that the film is "in great demand in the country" when cinemas reopened in 2001.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

==Awards==
;[[38th Filmfare Awards]]

'''Won'''
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] - [[Mukul S. Anand]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] - [[Danny Denzongpa]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]] - Bhagat Singh Rathod & Kuldeep Sood

'''Nominated'''
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] - Nazir Ahmed & Manoj Desai
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] - [[Sridevi]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Shilpa Shirodkar]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]] - [[Kiran Kumar]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Singer]] - [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] - "Main Tujhe Kabool"

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0104607}}

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