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Khuda Gawah (, also translated and released as God Is My Witness) is a 1992 Indian epic drama film written and directed by Mukul S. Anand. The film features Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi (in a dual role), Nagarjuna, Shilpa Shirodkar, Danny Denzongpa, and Kiran Kumar in pivotal roles. The music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film marked Sridevi and Bachchan's third collaboration after Inquilaab (1984) and Aakhree Raasta (1986). Set against the backdrop of Afghanistan and India, the film follows Badshah Khan, an Afghan warrior who travels to India to avenge the murder of his beloved Benazir's father. After completing his mission, he is falsely accused of another murder and subsequently imprisoned in India.
Made on a budget of ₹5.7 crore, Khuda Gawah was one of the most expensive Indian films at the time, second only to Ajooba (1991), which also starred Bachchan. It was released worldwide on 7 May 1992 and received critical acclaim for its performances, direction, and music, though its runtime faced some criticism. The film was the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1992, behind Beta and Deewana. It was also the first Indian film to use surround sound, earning a place in the Limca Book of Records.
The film was dubbed into Telugu language and later adapted into a Pakistani television series of the same name. It remains one of the most-watched Indian films in Afghanistan. At the 38th Filmfare Awards, Khuda Gawah received nine nominations, including Best Film, Best Actor (Bachchan), Best Actress (Sridevi), and Best Supporting Actress (Shirodkar). It won four awards, including Best Director (Anand), Best Supporting Actor (Denzongpa), and Best Action.
To avenge Habibullah's death, his brother Pasha kidnaps Heena, the daughter of jailor Ranveer, ransoming her in return for Badshah. Badshah finds out about this and escapes from jail; he confronts Pasha, only to have Inspector Aziz Mirza kill Ranveer Singh. With Ranveer Singh's daughter as a pawn in Pasha's hands, Badshah admits to killing Ranveer Singh and is sentenced to 15 years. When Aziz's wife, Salma, who thinks of Badshah as her brother, visits Badshah and ends up killing her husband to protect Badshah, Badshah takes the blame for that murder as well, since he believes that her son, Raja, needs her.
At that time, Benazir sends Khuda Baksh to check on Badshah. Due to his very extended stay in prison, Badshah makes Khuda Baksh promise to take care of his daughter Mehndi and tell his wife Benazir that he is now dead so that she can move on rather than wait for him. Benazir goes mad when she hears the news that her husband is dead.
On coming out of prison, Badshah meets with his now grown daughter, Mehndi, who has found out that her father is still alive and has come to India to look for him; the daughter of Ranveer Singh, Heena, who is also in the police force and knows all about Badshah's past and respects him as her uncle; and the son of Inspector Aziz Mirza, Inspector Raja Mirza, who has found out that it was Badshah who had killed his father and is out for vengeance. In a twist of fate, Raja is in love with Mehndi, even though he wants to kill her father.
Pasha, now a major crime lord, gets involved. Benazir and Khuda Baksh are kidnapped by him. The truth is eventually revealed to Raja about his father, and he joins hands with Badshah and Heena to kill their mutual enemy. Badshah and Benazir grab one arm each of Pasha as they ride on separate horses, like the beginning of the film, and throw him into a huge rock, killing him. They ride off into the sunset, finally together.
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