Palay Khan is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Ashim Samanta and produced by Shakti Samanta under his own production Shakti Films. It stars Jackie Shroff, Poonam Dhillon, Farah in pivotal roles. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. Palay khan was a favourite script lying with Shakti Samanta from mid 70s and he announced the movie with Rajesh Khanna but he could make the movie in the mid 80s only.
Plot
The British government have taken over their rule in a deserted region in India, but some of the people there strive for freedom. One of these brave freedom fighters is Palay Khan, who owes his intelligence to the entire region. When British soldiers attack, he is always present to defend, and now he and his gang are wanted by the British, no stone is left unturned to catch him, but all ways prove futile until one day, a British officer by the name of Gulbaaz Khan manages to abduct one of Palay Khan loyal associates, Amar Singh and held him captive until Palay Khan surrenders. But in retaliation, Palay and his gang kidnap Helen, the daughter of British General Bonz, but eventually, Palay and Helen fall in love. This love might as well bring about the change in hatred for love between the British government and the freedom fighters.
Cast
Jackie Shroff as Palay Khan
Poonam Dhillon as Zulekha Khan
Farah as Helen Bonz
Suresh Oberoi as Dr. Ramkrishna Sinha
Puneet Issar as Amar Singh
Shakti Kapoor as British Officer Mohammed Gulbaaz Khan
Anupam Kher as British General Bonz
Raza Murad as Khan Ali Hassan Khan
Sushma Seth as Fatima Khanam
Dinesh Thakur as Qazi Alimuddin Shah
Satyen Kappu as Gangadin
Kamal Kapoor as Military Court Judge
Tom Alter as Military Court Official
Bob Christo as British Officer Smith
Manik Irani as British Officer Tegh Ali Khan
Mac Mohan as Karimuddin Khan
Roopesh Kumar as Mohammed Jamaal Khan
Soundtrack
The music for the film was given by R. D. Burman while Anand Bakshi wrote the lyrics for the film. The soundtrack was released by Saregama.