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directed by

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and produced by Pahlaj Nihlani, starring

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in his film debut alongside Neelam,

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, Anita Raj,

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and

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. The film was declared a hit at the box office.

Synopsis

Orphaned and poor Ajay (

) meets with wealthy Aarti ( Neelam), and both fall in love. Their hopes to marry are dashed to the ground, when Aarti's dad, Dhanraj (

), opposes Ajay and Aarti's marriage until he gets wealthy. Ajay disappears from Aarti's life, and Aarti is heartbroken but does not get Ajay out of her mind. Several months later, she meets with a young man who looks like Ajay, but claims that he is Vijay. She finds out that he is living with a sister, Laxmi, his mother, and an older brother, Inspector Suraj Prasad (

) While investigating an unrelated matter, Suraj Prasad finds out that Vijay is a career criminal, who sings and dances on the streets, distracting people, while his colleagues break into apartments and rob the residents.

Cast

as Police Commissioner Ranjit Singh *

as Inspector Suraj Prasad *

as Ajay * Neelam as Aarti * Anita Raj as Kamal *

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as Inspector Yadav *

as Dhanraj *

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as Satish Singh *

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as Suraj Prasad's Mother *

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as Fakirchand *

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as Shivaji Hall Manager and robbery gang leader * Manik Irani as Billa * Sudhir as Rocky * Mac Mohan as Macky *

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as Rahim Khan, Truck Driver * Gurbachan Singh as henchman sent to kill Rahim driver * Kedarnath Sehgal as Police Inspector interrogating Rahim khan *

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as Kamal's Father * Shraddha Verma as Laxmi Prasad, Suraj Prasad's Sister

Soundtrack

Lyrics: Anjaan

References

External links

* 1986 films 1980s Hindi-language films Films scored by Bappi Lahiri Films directed by Shibu Mitra Indian drama films {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub