Pathar Ke Insan is a 1990 Hindi-language action drama thriller directed and produced by Shomu Mukherjee. The film stars Vinod Khanna, Sridevi, Jackie Shroff and Poonam Dhillon in important roles. It is a Hindi remake of the 1981 Tamil film Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru, written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj.
The film features Vinod Khanna as Arjun, Sridevi as Lata Rai, Jackie Shroff as Police Inspector Karan, and Poonam Dhillon in a special appearance as Seeta Rai. Other important cast members include Saeed Jaffrey, Om Shivpuri, Moon Moon Sen, Amita Nangia and Satish Shah.
The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, with songs including “Chumma Do,” “Tu Hi Meri Prem Kahani,” “Chhod Chala,” “Pathar Ke Insan,” “Baandh Lo Ghungroo,” “Suraj Nache Sagar Nache” and “Kaali Mata.” The songs were performed by singers including Amit Kumar, Alka Yagnik, Mohammed Aziz, Alisha Chinai, S. Janaki, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sapna Mukherjee and Anuradha Paudwal.The story revolves around industrialist Balwant Rai and his two daughters, Seeta and Lata. Seeta is passionate about classical music, while Lata is an accomplished classical dancer. A competition between the sisters leads to a tragic incident that changes the lives of everyone around them.
After the tragedy, Lata suffers a severe emotional breakdown, while Arjun, whose sister Jyoti is involved in the accident, seeks revenge. Arjun becomes associated with the criminal plans of Dr. Prashant and enters the Rai family with a hidden motive. However, his feelings for Lata gradually create a conflict between his desire for revenge and his growing affection for her.
Meanwhile, Inspector Karan, who is also in love with Lata, becomes involved in the situation. The story develops through revenge, family conflict, romance and criminal conspiracies before reaching its climax at a Kali temple.
The film's principal creative team included director-producer Shomu Mukherjee, story writer K. Bhagyaraj, dialogue writer Tanveer Khan and music director Bappi Lahiri. Released Date: 15 January 1990 Director: Shomu Mukherjee Producer: Shomu Mukherjee Story: K. Bhagyaraj Dialogues: Tanveer Khan Music Director: Bappi Lahiri Genre: Hindi Action, Drama, Thriller Language: Hindi Runtime: About 2 hours 36 minutes