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For heaven in Hindu cosmology, see Swarga.
Swarg
Poster
Directed by David Dhawan
Written by Ashapurna Devi (story)
Anees Bazmee (script)
Based on Jog Biyog
by Ashapurna Devi
Produced by Nandu G Tolani
Starring Rajesh Khanna
Govinda
Juhi Chawla
Madhavi
Edited by David Dhawan
Music by Anand–Milind
Distributed by Paras Films International
Release date
18 May 1990
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget ₹ 2 crore
Box office ₹14 crore (equivalent to ₹137 crore or US$17 million in 2023)

Swarg (transl. Heaven) is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by David
Dhawan, released in 1990. It stars Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Madhavi in
lead roles. Swarg is the fourth last certified hit of Rajesh Khanna, as this was
followed by Begunaah, Ghar Parivaar and Rupaye Dus Karod in the year 1991.
The movie is loosely based on the 1967 movie Mehrban starring Ashok Kumar, which
itself was a remake of the 1960 Tamil movie Padikkadha Medhai which in turn was a
remake of 1953 Bengali film Jog Biyog[1] based on the novel of same name by
Ashapoorna Devi.[2] Swarg was remade in Telugu as Indra Bhavanam with Krishna and
Krishnam Raju, in Odia as Bhai Hela Bhagari Starring Siddhanta Mahapatra And
Rachana Banerjee, in Bengali as Annadata and Nepali as Izzatadar , in Bangladesh as
Sneher Protidhan. Bengali version was highly appreciated by the audience and was
successful in box office. Prosenjit Chatterjee played Shankar, the Govinda role
whereas Bangladesh actor Razzak played Mr. Amar Chowdhury, the Rajesh Khanna role
and Sreelekha Mitra played Barsha, the Juhi Chawla role in its Bengali version.
Swarg was one of the highest grossing films of 1990, and a commercial success.
Plot

Living in a luxurious mansion named swarg, this is the story of Mr. Kumar or
Sahabji a rich businessman and landowner. His family consists of his wife, sister
Jyoti, two brothers, Vicky and Ravi, and a sister-in-law. He also has a loyal
servant, Krishna, who considers the former akin to a father.

Sahabji has a clash of ideals with Dhanraj, an immoral businessman, regarding a

business matter, and Sahabji dissolves the venture. In vengeance, Dhanraj schemes
with Sahabji's two brothers to usurp Sahabji's wealth and businesses. He sets fire
in Sahabji's factory, citing short circuit as the reason, and takes over the
luxurious mansion and vast business empire, leaving Sahabji virtually penniless,
and devastated with the passing away of his wife. His brothers have now taken over
the money, the mansion, and his business. When Krishna confronted the brothers of
his master, he was instead brutally fired by Sahabji himself, because he was
charged with stealing Jyoti's necklace by Sahabji's brothers and sister-in-law.
Later, he learns that Sahabji intentionally banished him so that he can do
something better in life and not be held down Sahabji's own misfortunes. Krishna
moves to Bombay and meets a man called Chadda, or Airport, and they become friends.
His hard work in the city makes him a popular film star which enables him to
accumulate enough wealth to make him a rich man in the scale of his former master,
and he returns to his town after several years as a mysterious but wealthy
businessman.

In the guise of a golden offer, Krishna sends Airport to buy Sahabji's mansion -
which is now owned by Dhanraj - for the price of 90 lakh INR (USD$529,000), to
which the greedy Dhanraj readily agrees and signs over the deeds of ownership of
the land and the mansion, unaware of the buyer's actual identity. In the process of
storing the cash payment in his personal vault, he is informed his own factory has
mysteriously caught fire, causing him to hurry to the site in time to see his
factory crumble to ashes. At this point, Krishna confronts him and reveals himself
to be the mystery buyer, and also implicitly confesses to being responsible for the
"accidental" fire, similar to the scheme Dhanraj perpetrated against Sahabji.
Krishna then reminds Dhanraj of him selling the mansion for 90 lakh INR
(USD$529,000), and then rhetorically wonders what if Dhanraj were to lose that 90
lakh INR (USD$529,000) as well. True enough, Dhanraj finds his safe empty of the
cash upon rushing back, effectively rendering him homeless and ruined.

Krishna then targets Sahabji's brothers by using their greed against them. Without
revealing himself, he enters into a business deal with them and later cheats them
out of their investments - similar to how they cheated their older brother out of
his finances - that renders them penniless and desperate. At this point, Krishna
reveals himself to them and informs them that it was all as part of his plan to
restore the lost wealth, glory, and fortune of his former master.

Krishna goes to a temple & prays to God so that he meets Sahabji very soon.
Incidentally, he finds Sahabji in the same temple and gets to know that both
Sahabji and Jyoti are in a pitiable condition. He brings them back to the mansion.
Sahabji then witnesses his brothers inside the mansion and demands to know why are
they there, Krishna reveals that they've paid for much more than they bid, and were
now totally homeless and ruined, and they had also realized their mistake, so he
forgave them and brought them back to the mansion. Jyoti, Krishna, and the brothers
ask for forgiveness of them (brothers) from Sahabji, which Sahabji outright
refuses, after which, their late mother's portrait falls from above, and Shahbji is
reminded of the promise he made to her regarding taking care of his brothers no
matter what. At this point, Sahabji suffers a cardiac arrest, caused by years of
financial, physical, and emotional stress. He forgives his brothers. He also
approves Jyoti and Krishna's relationship and gives his blessings to a marriage.
With that, the patriarch passes away, leaving all his inheritance to Krishna and
Jyoti.
Cast

Rajesh Khanna as Kumar

Govinda as Krishna
Juhi Chawla as Jyoti
Madhavi as Janki
Paresh Rawal as Dhanraj
Satish Kaushik as Airport
Bharat Kapoor as Nagpal
Raja Bundela as Vikram "Vicky"
Dilip Dhawan as Ravi
Neena Gupta as Naina
Arun Bakshi as Film Director
Mahesh Anand as Guru
Yunus Parvez as Gardener
Lilliput as Crippled Beggar on the Street
Om Shivpuri as Himself
N. Chandra as "Papaji" Director N. Chandra

Music
Swarg
Studio album by Anand–Milind
Released 1990
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label
Venus Records & Tapes
Producer Anand–Milind
Anand–Milind chronology
Zahreelay
(1990) Swarg
(1990) Tum Mere Ho
(1990)

The soundtrack of the film contains 5 songs. Lyrics were by Sameer and music was
conducted by the award-winning duo Anand–Milind.
Song Singer
"Bambai Humko Jam Gayi" Amit Kumar
"Filmon Ke Sare Hero Mere Aage Hain Zero" Amit Kumar, Nitin Mukesh
"Tum Sajna Ke Ghar Jaogi, Hamen Yaad Bahut Aaogi, Is Ghar, Is Angna Mein" Amit
Kumar, Mohammed Aziz, Anupama Deshpande
"Kaise Kate Din, Kaise Kate Raaten" Mohammed Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal
"Ae Mere Dost Lautke Aaja" Mohammed Aziz
References

Vamanan (23 April 2018). "Tamil cinema's bong connection". The Times of India.
Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
 ரவிக்குமார், வா (5 August 2016). "திறந்த வெளி திரையரங்கத்தின் முன்னோடி!". The
Hindu Tamil. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August
2019.

External links

Swarg at IMDb

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Films directed by David Dhawan

Taaqatwar (1989) Jurrat (1989) Aandhiyan (1989) Gola Barood (1989) Aag Ka Gola
(1990) Swarg (1990) Ek Aur Faulad (1991) Shola Aur Shabnam (1992) Bol Radha Bol
(1992) Aankhen (1993) Eena Meena Deeka (1994) Andaz (1994) Raja Babu (1994) Coolie
No. 1 (1995) Yaraana (1995) Saajan Chale Sasural (1996) Loafer (1996) Judwaa (1997)
Banarasi Babu (1997) Hero No. 1 (1997) Deewana Mastana (1997) Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi
(1997) Gharwali Baharwali (1998) Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) Biwi No.1 (1999)
Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999) Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000) Chal Mere Bhai (2000)
Kunwara (2000) Jodi No.1 (2001) Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001) Hum Kisise
Kum Nahin (2002) Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) Ek Aur Ek Gyarah
(2003) Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005) Shaadi No. 1 (2005)
Partner (2007) Do Knot Disturb (2009) Rascals (2011) Chashme Baddoor (2013) Main
Tera Hero (2014) Judwaa 2 (2017) Coolie No. 1 (2020)

Categories:

1990 filmsIndian drama films1990s Hindi-language filmsFilms directed by David

DhawanFilms scored by Anand–MilindRemakes of Indian filmsHindi films remade in
other languagesFilms shot in Mumbai1990 drama filmsHindi-language drama filmsFilms
based on works by Ashapurna Devi

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