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action thriller film
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People
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Dharmendra
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Shashi Kapoor
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Zeenat Aman
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Hema Malini
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Premnath
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Pran Pran most often refers to , the concept of a "life force" in Hindu philosophy.
Pran may also refer to:
People
*Pran Kishore Kaul, Kashmiri actor
*Pran Nath Lekhi (1924/1925–2010), Indian lawyer
*Pran Nath (musician) (1918–1996), Hindustani cl ...
in pivotal roles.
Kalyanji-Anandji's background score extensively used in Mahabharata of BR Chopra.
Summary
Vikramjit Singh (Dharmendra), alias Vicky, is an orphan who grows up amidst hatred and poverty. One day, however, a local school teacher, Shakarbaba, sees him studying from far and brings him into his school. Soon, Vicky becomes friend with a young girl named Aarti, and they fall in love. Vicky educates himself goes to study abroad. He keeps in touch with Aarti, and they grow up in love with each other. On the day Vicky decides to propose for marriage to Aarti, she is sold by her lecherous uncle for a few thousand rupees, to a group of men who attempt to rape her, but she kills herself. Enraged by this, Vicky hunts down her uncle, and her molesters and kills them by throwing them from a high-rise building. Vicky's anger prompts him to more daredevil deeds, and he ends up becoming the ultimate underworld don with a private army of his own. Then one of his associates, Neera, marries CBI Officer Kumar Sahni, and Vicky is on the run, and believed to be dead when his bullet-proof helicopter crashes. Years later, Neera comes to visit her in-laws in a small town, and is introduced to a kind and saintly person with special powers for healing named Shradhanand. She is shocked to find that Shradhanand is none other than Vicky. Now Vicky will have to decide whether to run again, or kill this only witness, and continue living without any trouble for the rest of his life.
Cast
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Dharmendra
Dharam Singh Deol (born 8 December 1935), also known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer and politician who is known for his work in Hindi films. Known as the first " He-Man" of Bollywood, Dharmendra has worked in over 301 ...
as Vikramjeet Singh "Vicky" / Acharya Shradhanand
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Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor (pronounced �əʃi kəpuːɾ (born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and film producer who is best known for his work in Hindi films. A recipient of several accolades, including four Natio ...
as CBI Officer Kumar Sahni
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Zeenat Aman
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as Neera Sahni
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Hema Malini
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as Phoolmati
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Sachin as Raja
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Ranjeeta
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as Guddi
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Premnath
Prem Nath Malhotra, better known as Prem Nath, was an Indian actor and director, who was best known for his works in Hindi films. Nath made his debut with the film ''Ajit'' (1948), and went on to appear in over 100 films throughout his career ...
as Jagira
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Pran Pran most often refers to , the concept of a "life force" in Hindu philosophy.
Pran may also refer to:
People
*Pran Kishore Kaul, Kashmiri actor
*Pran Nath Lekhi (1924/1925–2010), Indian lawyer
*Pran Nath (musician) (1918–1996), Hindustani cl ...
as Acharya
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Moushumi Chatterjee
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as Aarti
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Amrish Puri
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as Madhvan
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Bharat Bhushan
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as Muktanand
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Krishan Dhawan
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as Jagannath
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A. K. Hangal
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as Mr. Sahni
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Sulochana Latkar
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as Mrs. Sahni
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Iftekhar
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as Police Commissioner
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Jagdish Raj
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as Police Inspector
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Sudhir Dalvi
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as Shankar Baba
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as Dilawar
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Mac Mohan
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as Mac
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Raj Mehra
Raj Mehra 20 May 1913 1993), was an Indian character artist and film actor in Hindi language films, especially known for his role as a father of leading actors. During his career, he worked in over 300 Hindi films. Some of his popular roles a ...
as Benjamin
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Sajjan as Dr. David
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Surendra Pal
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as Victor
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Asit Sen as Daroga Sharma
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P. Jairaj
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as Denanath
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Birbal
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as Chamcham
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Brahmachari Brahmachari may refer to:
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as Panwala
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Raju Shrestha
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as Master Krishna
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C. S. Dubey
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as Aarti's Uncle
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D. K. Sapru
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as Zamindar
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Vimi
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Vimi debuted opposite Sunil Dutt i ...
as Madhavan's Mistress
Soundtrack
Lyrics:
Anand Bakshi
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Anand Bakshi (Bakshi Anand Prakash Vaid) was bor ...
References
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1980s Hindi-language films
1981 films
Films directed by Subhash Ghai
Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal
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