Protector) is 1996 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ashok Honda, starring Sunil Shetty, Karisma Kapoor, Raghuvaran, Sonali Bendre, Alok Nath and Aruna Irani.

Raj’s mother considers Raghu too like her own son and even helps him financially in his time of distress, when he was actually about to commit suicide.

Raj and his family travel back to the city whereas Raghu starts printing fake currency to get rid of his loans and credits and becomes the mafia boss of the village.

After average success with the movie Anth (which was a semi-hit at the box-office), producer-director Ashok Honda again employed music directors Anand–Milind for Rakshak.

But the moment Shahar Ki Ladki hit the TV channels, the song caught on with youthful listeners, and the music topped the charts.