''Aakhri Daao'' () is a 1975

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-language crime film, directed by A. Salaam, written by

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, and produced by M.M. Malhotra Kala Bharathi. It stars

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in lead roles, with

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in supporting roles and music composed by

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. The film is based on

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's 1950 novel of the same name.

Plot

Ravi (Jeetendra) is professional

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. In one of heists, the owner of the safe is murdered by the cunning duo of Sawan (Danny Dengzongpa) and Julie (Padma Khanna). Ravi becomes implicated in the murder despite being innocent. He decides to abscond and lands in a remote estate owned by a rich man (Satyendra Kapoor). He becomes the estate's manager. Reena (Saira Banu), the daughter of the estate owner, grows to respect Ravi and eventually they fall in love. Sawan and Julie also arrive at the estate and soon they try to blackmail Ravi into burgling the safe of his employer. They succeed in scaring him into submission and he agrees to pull this one final heist for them. Meanwhile, Reena finds out the truth and lashes out at him for his duplicity. She eventually understands that Ravi is not a bad person at heart. Sawan, sensing Ravi's reluctance, decides to coerce him into cracking the safe by threatening to harm Reena. He eventually betrays his accomplice Julie who confesses to their misdeeds to the police as she lies mortally wounded. Ravi gives chase to Sawan. He manages to subdue him and recover what they had stolen from the estate's safe. Ravi is acquitted of all previous charges and gets married to his lady love, Reena.

Cast

as Ravi *

as Reena *

as Sawan *

as Julie *

as Dilawar Singh *

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as Inspector Verma *

Iftekhar Sayedna Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif (22 February 1924 – 4 March 1995), often mononymously credited as Iftekhar, was an Indian actor who mainly worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for his role as a police officer. Career Iftekhar was born in ...

as Inspector Khurana *

Satyendra Kapoor Satyendra Kappu (born Satyendra Sharma; also credited as Satyen Kappu; 7 February 1931 – 27 October 2007), was an Indian character actor in Bollywood films. He has acted in 390 films. His most remembered role is Ramlal in the movie ''Sholay'' ( ...

as Reena's Father *

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as Tannu

Soundtrack

References

External links

* 1975 films 1970s Hindi-language films 1975 romantic drama films 1975 crime drama films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Films with screenplays by Salim–Javed Indian romantic drama films Indian crime drama films Hindi-language crime films {{1970s-crime-drama-film-stub