Suryaa: An Awakening (Hindi: सूर्या: एक जागृति, pronounced Soorya: Ek Jaagrti) is a 1989 action film directed by Esmayeel Shroff. The film stars Raaj Kumar, Vinod Khanna, Bhanupriya, Raj Babbar in lead roles. It was a financial success. Plot In the small community of Sargaon (Shikarpur) in rural India, Pt. Gangadhar Choudhary rules with an iron fist, forbidding anyone from speaking out against him. He owns most of the land surrounding his palatial home, save for a small patch of land owned by Veer Singh. One day, he summons Veer to his house and offers to buy his land for a substantial sum of money, but Veer refuses. Pt. Gangadhar has him killed. Veer's wife then dies of shock, leaving behind their son, Suraj, to be brought up by a kindly widow called Mrs. Salma Khan. Many years later, following a successful military career, Suraj returns to his home village to avenge his parents' death. The real name of Pt. Gangadhar Chaudhary son's name Ramniwas and Jaibhagwan. Cast Raaj Kumar as Collector Rajpal Chauhan Vinod Khanna as Suraj Singh "Suryaa" Bhanupriya as Shanno Raj Babbar as Inspector Iqbal Khan Shakti Kapoor as Ratan Chaudhary Amrish Puri as Gangadhar Chaudhary Sushma Seth as Salma Khan Aloknath as Veer Singh Sudhir Dalvi as Army Senior Officer Johnny Lever as Jani Salim Ghouse as Ramu Gulzar Dulari as Ramu's Mother Dinesh Hingoo as Bank Manager Rajesh Puri as Gangadhar's Munim Smita Talwalkar as Gangadhar Chaudhary's Wife (Guest Role) Music References External links 1980s Hindi-language films 1989 films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal