Elaan is a 1994 Indian

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directed by

Guddu Dhanoa Guddu Dhanoa is an Indian writer, producer and director. He is mainly known for making Hindi films. He directed several action films, most notably ''Ziddi'', starring Sunny Deol, and ''Bichhoo'', starring Bobby Deol. Personal life He is cousi ...

. It stars

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and

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in pivotal roles. Other cast includes

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. it was declared a "Hit".

Plot

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was the original choice to play

role, ''Elaan'' is a declaration of war against the reign of terror unleashed by the gang lords. The story revolves around an upright and principled Police Officer, A.C.P. Ramakant Chaudhary, whose eldest son Vikas is killed in a pre-planned accident. But the A.C.P. is unable to nab the culprits for want of valid evidence. Consequently, the A.C.P., his wife Revati, and younger son Vishal are grief-stricken over the loss of young Vikas. While the atmosphere in the city is already vitiated by the atrocities of gang lords Baba Khan and Manna Shetty, who enjoy the support of some unscrupulous police personnel, the A.C.P. vows to make the ruthless gangsters bite the dust, without taking the law into his own hands. On the other hand, Vishal, an angry young man, cannot stand this injustice since the police had failed to arrest his brother's killers, and he silently resents his A.C.P father's inaction in dealing with the culprits. The ideologies of the father and son clash – which leads to a conflict between a dutiful father and a reckless son. The only one who understands the agony of Vishal is Mohini, the daughter of head constable Devkinandan Sharma. The day comes when Vishal confronts Baba Khan and Manna Shetty, which leads to tension and a gory situation for the A.C.P., as the gang lords threaten to eliminate the A.C.P. as well as his wife Revati and son Vishal.

Cast

as Vishal Chaudhary *

as A.C.P. Ramakant Chaudhary *

as Mohini Sharma *

as Revati Chaudhary *

as Police Commissioner Desai *

Deven Verma Deven Verma (23 October 1937 – 2 December 2014) was an Indian film and television actor, particularly known for his comic roles, with Bollywood directors like Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Gulzar. He also produced and directed fi ...

as Devkinandan Sharma *

as Vijay Sharma *

Mohan Joshi Mohan Joshi is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He has worked in Hindi, Marathi and Bhojpuri films. Early life Joshi was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. He made his acting debut in Pune, Maharashtra. For better career prospects, ...

as Baba Khan * Rami Reddy as Mana Shetty *

Sulabha Arya Sulabha Arya (born 15 July 1950) is an Indian actress in Bollywood, Hindi and Marathi cinema, Marathi film, television and stage industry. She is the wife of late veteran Indian cinematographer Ishan Arya and mother of cinematographer Sameer Ar ...

as Parvati Sharma * Achyut Potdar as Public Prosecutor *

Lalit Tiwari Lalit Tiwari is an Indian film and television actor. His best-known television roles are that of Sanjaya in the series '' Mahabharat'' (1988–1990), and the one in the historical television series '' Bharat Ek Khoj - The Discovery of India'' ...

as Doctor Deepak * Narendra Gupta as a Conspirator to make Ramakant Chaudhary as a mental patient

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* 1994 films 1990s Hindi-language films Indian action films Law enforcement in India Indian police films 1994 action films 1990s police films Hindi-language action films Films directed by Guddu Dhanoa {{1990s-Hindi-film-stub