Hifazat
Directed by	Prayag Raj
Written by	Kader Khan (dialogue) K. K. Shukla (screenplay) Prayag Raj (story)
Produced by	A. Suryanarayana
Starring	Anil Kapoor Madhuri Dixit
Cinematography	Anwar Siraj
Edited by	A. Paul Duraisingam
Music by	R. D. Burman
Production company	Satyachitra International
Distributed by	Goldmines Telefilms
Release date	18 September 1987 (1987-09-18)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Hifazat (Safeguarding) is a 1987 Bollywood drama film directed by Prayag Raj. It stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit in pivotal roles. The music of the film was composed by R. D. Burman. Later this movie remade in Telugu as Bobbili Raja. The film was a commercial failure.

Plot

After Laxmi has had three still-births, her husband, Satyaprakash and his mother are afraid she will not be able have any more children, and therefore there will be no one to carry the name of the family forward. So they propose that Satyaprakash gets married for a second time, to which Laxmi consents and as such he marries Rukmani. After this marriage Laxmi gets pregnant and gives birth to a son, Raj Kumar and shortly thereafter Rukmani too gives birth to a son, Lakhan. Raj Kumar is abducted and disappears from their lives. Thereafter, Satyaprakash is arrested for the murder of a contractor and sentenced to prison. Rukmani and her brother, Buddhiram, take over running the household and inflict abuse on Laxmi. Years later, a young man appears claiming to be the missing son of Laxmi and Satyaprakash, and he attempts to bring some sense and honor for poor Laxmi. But this does not last for long, when Satyaprakash is released from prison, he recognizes the young man, as his fellow prison inmate, and much to the shock and dismay of Laxmi, asks him to leave the house, little knowing that he has now thrown open the door for Buddhiram to kill him and Laxmi.

Cast

Music

The songs were written by Anand Bakshi and music was given R. D. Burman.

External links

• Hifazat at IMDb