Hoshiyar ( Careful) is a 1985 Hindi-language action film, produced by G. Hanumantha Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by Krishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Prada, Meenakshi Sheshadri and music composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film is a remake of the Telugu movie Kirayi Rowdylu (1981). The film did not do well at the box office.
The film begins with three close friends Jagannath, Dhartiraj, and Malpani. Once Jagannath wins a jackpot, the remaining two are green-eyed, kill him, and display it as fortune. Moreover, it impoverished JagannathâÂÂs family. So, his wife Sitadevi quits the town along with two sons, Rakesh and Rajesh. The train they are traveling gets into an accident in which Rajesh is separated and raised by an old man. After some time, he dies, entrusting his blind granddaughter ShantiâÂÂs responsibility to him. Years roll by, and Rakesh becomes a pop singer and an unbeknownst crush on Dhartiraj's daughter Jyoti. Rajesh is a ruffian who benefits Dhartiraj and dotes on his sister Shanti. Dhartiraj opposes the love affair of Rakesh and Jyoti as he is committed to knitting her with Malpani's son Shakti. By now, friction ensues between Dhartiraj and Rajesh when heinous molests and slays Shanti. Hence, Rajesh abducts Jyoti in vengeance. Rakesh finds their whereabouts through RajeshâÂÂs love interest Radha. Immediately, he moves by leaving Radha in the custody of his mother. Hereupon, Sitadevi learns Rajesh as her own, so they proceed and bar the battle of siblings. Besides, Dhartiraj betrays Malpani when he reforms. At last, Rakesh and Rajesh cease the baddies. The film ends on a happy note with the marriages of Rakesh and Jyoti and Rajesh and Radha.
The cast is as follows:
The film is one of several collaborations between Jeetendra and Jaya Prada.
The music of the film was composed by Bappi Lahiri.
The film was listed by India Today as one of the year's expensive Hindi action films which did not leave a mark commercially. Rediff.com lists the film as an example to films employing the exaggerated "dishoom dishoom" sound effect in action scenes.