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(विजयपथ)\n\n**Vijaypath** (विजयपथ; \"Path of Victory\") is a 1994 Hindi-language action drama film directed by Farogh Siddique and starring [Ajay Devgn](https://www.edgepedia.org/ajay-devgn), Tabu, and [Danny Denzongpa](https://www.edgepedia.org/danny-denzongpa). Its plot follows a driver's son who vows revenge on the gangster who killed a judge's family, and it is remembered chiefly as the first screen pairing of Devgn and Tabu and for [Anu Malik](https://www.edgepedia.org/anu-malik)'s soundtrack.[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/vijaypath/umc.cmc.211cc1xsnusdymbowj64mn96r) • [2](https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-tabu-ajay-devgn-jodi-hit-on-these-movies-from-vijaypath-to-drishyam-bholaa-2023-03-28)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Release | 5 August 1994 per most sources (India), Hindi language[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3090) |\n| Director / writer | Farogh Siddique; story, screenplay, and dialogue by Talat Rekhi[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111625) |\n| Lead cast | Ajay Devgn as Karan, Tabu as Mohini 'Mona', Danny Denzongpa as Dilawar Ujagar Singh[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/vijaypath/umc.cmc.211cc1xsnusdymbowj64mn96r) |\n| Music | Anu Malik; playback singers included Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Alisha Chinai, Poornima, and Sadhana Sargam[5](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/vijaypath-movie-120979) • [6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vijaypath/cast/) |\n| Production | Dhirajlal Shah for Time Magnetic Pvt. Ltd.; action direction by Veeru Devgan[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vijaypath/cast/) |\n| Box office | India net ₹64.5 million (₹6.45 crore) against a reported budget of ₹27.5 million (₹2.75 crore); judged a Hit by Box Office India[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3090) |\n| Audience rating | 5.1/10 on IMDb from 941 votes[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111625) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Plot\n\nThe story centers on the Saxena household: Justice Saxena (Vikas Anand), his wife, their school-going son Babloo, the judge's brother Inspector Rajesh Saxena ([Suresh Oberoi](https://www.edgepedia.org/suresh-oberoi)), and the family's chauffeur Shankar with his son Karan (Ajay Devgn).[7](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/vijaypath) Inspector Rajesh arrests the local gangster Bhavani Singh (Anant Jog), who is tried before Justice Saxena, found guilty, and hanged.[7](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/vijaypath) • [5](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/vijaypath-movie-120979)\n\nBhavani's brother Dilawar Singh (Danny Denzongpa) then takes revenge. He kills Justice Saxena and Shankar; Karan is injured and loses his vision. The remaining Saxena family flees by train, but Dilawar catches up, kills Mrs. Saxena, and critically injures Babloo, who dies.[7](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/vijaypath) Before dying, Babloo donates his eyes to restore Karan's sight, and Karan vows to wear dark glasses, even at night, until he confronts Dilawar.[7](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/vijaypath) • [8](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Vijaypath?hl=en_CA&id=F8356968313BDA8BMV)\n\n## Cast and crew\n\nAjay Devgn plays Karan and Tabu plays Mohini 'Mona'. The supporting cast includes Suresh Oberoi as Inspector Rajesh Saxena, Reema Lagoo as Mrs. Saxena, Gulshan Grover as Shakti B. Singh, Danny Denzongpa as Dilawar Ujagar Singh, and Vikas Anand as Judge Saxena.[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/vijaypath/umc.cmc.211cc1xsnusdymbowj64mn96r) Silk Smitha appears in a special appearance, and Anant Jog plays Bhavani Singh.[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vijaypath/cast/)\n\nBehind the camera, Talat Rekhi wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogue; Alok Dasgupta handled cinematography and Suresh Chaturvedi edited the film.[9](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/vijaypath/cast-crew.html) [Veeru Devgan](https://www.edgepedia.org/veeru-devgan), Ajay Devgn's father, was the action director, and the songs were choreographed by Chinni Prakash.[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vijaypath/cast/) Shooting took place in [Bangalore](https://www.edgepedia.org/bangalore).[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vijaypath/cast/)\n\n## Casting change\n\n**Divya Bharti's replacement.** [Divya Bharti](https://www.edgepedia.org/divya-bharti) was originally cast in the female lead and had completed roughly twenty percent of her shooting before her sudden death, after which Tabu was recast in the role.[10](https://hindi.filmibeat.com/movies/vijaypath.html) Moviebuff adds that [Raveena Tandon](https://www.edgepedia.org/raveena-tandon) had signed the film before Divya Bharti, claiming Karishma Kapoor had her removed, a detail reported without corroboration in the other sources.[7](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/vijaypath)\n\nThe film was the first time Ajay Devgn and Tabu appeared together on screen, a pairing directed by Farogh Siddique that the two actors repeated in later films including *Drishyam* (2015) and *Bholaa* (2023).[2](https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-tabu-ajay-devgn-jodi-hit-on-these-movies-from-vijaypath-to-drishyam-bholaa-2023-03-28) Tabu received a Filmfare New Face award for her performance in the film.[2](https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-tabu-ajay-devgn-jodi-hit-on-these-movies-from-vijaypath-to-drishyam-bholaa-2023-03-28)\n\n## Music\n\nAnu Malik composed the score, with lyrics by Indeevar, Faiz Anwar, Anwar Sagar, Shaily Shailendra, Shyam Anuragi, and Zamir Qazmi.[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vijaypath/cast/) • [3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3090) The soundtrack's songs include \"Ruk Ruk Ruk\" and \"Raah Mein Unse Mulaqat\" ([Kumar Sanu](https://www.edgepedia.org/kumar-sanu) and [Alka Yagnik](https://www.edgepedia.org/alka-yagnik)), \"Kal Saiyyan Ne Aisi Bowling Ki\" ([Alisha Chinai](https://www.edgepedia.org/alisha-chinai)), and \"Aayiye Aapka Intezaar Tha\" (Kumar Sanu, with a female version by Sadhana Sargam).[5](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/vijaypath-movie-120979) Google Play's description credits the soundtrack, which it calls an immediate superhit, as the main reason the film counted among 1994's hits.[8](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Vijaypath?hl=en_CA&id=F8356968313BDA8BMV)\n\n## Box office\n\nThe film opened on 205 screens with a first day of ₹5,100,000 and a first weekend of ₹1,44,00,000, reaching ₹24,125,000 in its first week.[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3090) Box Office India reports a total India net gross of ₹6,45,25,000, India gross of ₹11,41,00,000, overseas gross of $40,000, and worldwide gross of ₹115,360,000 against a budget of ₹2,75,00,000, with a verdict of Hit and about 10,116,000 footfalls.[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3090)\n\nTrade sources disagree on the verdict and some figures. Sacnilk lists a budget of ₹25 million (₹2.50 crore), worldwide gross of ₹115.4 million (₹11.54 crore), and a verdict of Superhit.[11](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vijaypath1994) Bollywood Hungama, using the same ₹64.5 million (₹6.45 crore) India net and ₹90.9 million (₹9.09 crore) worldwide totals, calls the performance Average.[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vijaypath/box-office/) The India net figure of about ₹64.5 million (₹6.45 crore) is consistent across all three trackers.\n\n## Reception and availability\n\nIMDb records a 5.1/10 rating from 941 users, along with 1 win and 3 nominations in total.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111625) Rotten Tomatoes lists no critic reviews or audience ratings for the film.[13](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vijaypath) The film streams on Zee5 and has been listed with satellite rights held by Star.[9](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/vijaypath/cast-crew.html)\n\nSources differ on the exact release date and runtime: Box Office India, Bollywood Hungama, and Sacnilk give 5 August 1994, while FilmiBeat and Zee5 list 29 July 1994 and The Times of India lists 1 July 1994; runtimes reported include 2h 43m (Apple TV, IMDb), 157 minutes (FilmiBeat), 160 minutes (Box Office India), and 163 minutes ([Google Play](https://www.edgepedia.org/google-play)).[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3090) • [14](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/vijaypath/0-0-6950) • [15](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/vijaypath/movieshow/61256486.cms) • [1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/vijaypath/umc.cmc.211cc1xsnusdymbowj64mn96r) • [8](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Vijaypath?hl=en_CA&id=F8356968313BDA8BMV)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Vijaypath, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/vijaypath/umc.cmc.211cc1xsnusdymbowj64mn96r)\n2. [अजय देवगन-तब्बू की जोड़ी की फिल्में, Amar Ujala](https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-tabu-ajay-devgn-jodi-hit-on-these-movies-from-vijaypath-to-drishyam-bholaa-2023-03-28)\n3. [Vijaypath, Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3090)\n4. [Vijaypath (1994), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111625)\n5. [Vijaypath Movie (1994), Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/vijaypath-movie-120979)\n6. [Vijaypath Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vijaypath/cast/)\n7. [Vijaypath (1994), Moviebuff](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/vijaypath)\n8. [Vijaypath, Google Play Movies](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Vijaypath?hl=en_CA&id=F8356968313BDA8BMV)\n9. [Vijaypath Cast & Crew, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/vijaypath/cast-crew.html)\n10. [विजयपथ (Vijaypath) 1994: कास्ट एंड क्रू, स्टोरी, कहानी, फोटो, तस्वीरें, रिव्यू, रिलीज़ डेट, वीडियो और ट्रेलर | Vijaypath Movie In Hindi - FilmiBeat Hindi](https://hindi.filmibeat.com/movies/vijaypath.html)\n11. [Vijaypath (1994) Box Office, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vijaypath1994)\n12. [Vijaypath Box Office Collection, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vijaypath/box-office/)\n13. [Vijaypath, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vijaypath)\n14. [Vijaypath, Zee5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/vijaypath/0-0-6950)\n15. 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