''Vinashak - Destroyer'' is a 1998 Indian

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-language

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directed by Ravi Dewan starring

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and

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. The film did not perform well at the box office.

Plot

Police Inspector Arjun Singh is a brave and honest police inspector stationed in Khandala. He is a very strict police officer and uses harsh ways against all the criminals. His colleague and friend is Inspector Khan who always supports him. Arjun is in love with Kaajal who is the daughter of a senior police officer, ACP Amar Agnihotri. Arjun's father does not agree with the harsh ways he uses against the criminals. Near Mumbai, in the Central Jail, Jailer Lankeshwar uses his jail as a trade center for weapons and narcotics. ACP Amar is suspicious of Lankeshwar's actions. He requests the higher authorities to let Arjun go into the jail and gather evidence about Lankeshwar's evil deeds. The plan is that Arjun will fire a blank bullet on ACP Amar. Arjun pleads guilty in court and is sentenced to jail. In jail Arjun learns that arms, drugs and explosives are smuggled from the jail. He reports it secretly to the Home Minister and the New Police Commissioner through constable Hariram. But the fact is that ACP Amar was really killed inside the ambulance and Arjun is now trapped. Hariram is killed in jail, Arjun's sister is gang-raped and father is also killed by Lankeswar's goon Ajgar. Inspector Khan learns of Arjun's plight and decides to help him. He sneaks into the jail and breaks Arjun's chains. Arjun destroys the jail's office with the help of Khan. However, Khan is fatally shot by the police. Soon he approaches Kaajal, who is furious with him for killing her father; however, after hearing the whole story, she forgives him and decides to help him. Arjun plans to take his revenge in a systematic way. He becomes a one-man army and kills many of Lankeshwar's

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. Lankeshwar, Home Minister and Police Commissioner are now in panic as Arjun is on a killing spree. Arjun kills the Police Commissioner and Home Minister but not before getting him to confess his maldeeds over a recorder He also kills Azjar, the right hand of Lankeshwar. In fright Lankeshwar pleads guilty in court and is sentenced to be a prisoner in his own jail, thinking he will be safe there. But Arjun sensing his motive also pleads guilty and is imprisoned the same jail. However Lankeshwar, along with his fellow officers, decides to escape jail and cross the country border. When they escape Arjun starts a killing spree. Lankeshwar and Arjun have a final showdown in the jail. Arjun beats Lankeshwar, as the prisoners begin to weave a noose, and then drags Lankeshwar to the

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and hangs him by the noose. The film ends with Arjun clad in a police uniform saluting with Kaajal and the Indian flag in the background, implying he is acquitted.

Cast

Suniel Shetty Suniel Shetty (born Sunil V. Shetty; 11 August 1961) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, and entrepreneur, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema, with appearances in Tamil films. Nicknamed as Anna, Shetty has appeared in ...

as Arjun Singh *

as Kaajal *

as Jailer Lankeshwar *

Alok Nath Alok Nath (born 10 July 1956), also known as Sanskaari Babuji, is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema and television. He made his film debut with the 1982 English (and Hindi) film ''Gandhi'', directed by Sir Richard Attenborough, ...

as Police Commissioner Rawat *

Tinnu Anand Tinu Anand (born Virender Raj Anand) is an Indian actor, director, writer and producer in Hindi cinema and a few Telugu and Tamil films. Personal life He is the son of veteran writer Inder Raj Anand, brother of producer Bittu Anand and unc ...

as Home Minister Deendayal *

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as Inspector Abdul Rehman Khan *

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as A.C.P. Amar Agnihotri *

Mukesh Rishi Mukesh Rishi (born 19 April 1956) is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films. He has also appeared in Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi and Tamil films. He got his first break in Hindi in 1993 with ...

as Bhairav Singh "Ajgar", Lankeshwar's henchman. *

Shivaji Satam Shivaji Satam (born 21 April 1950/1953) is an Indian television and film actor. He is best known for his role as ACP Pradyuman in the detective television series '' CID''. Early life and education Shivaji Satam attended school at the Antonio ...

as Hariram *

Satyen Kappu 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 Arjun's father *

Harish Patel Harish Patel (; born 5 July 1953) is an Indian character actor. He has appeared in a variety of Hindi films, but in recent years has begun to appear in American projects like reimagination of ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' on Hulu and the MCU ...

as General Store, convict

Soundtrack

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vinashak - Destroyer 1998 films 1990s Hindi-language films 1998 action films Films scored by Viju Shah Indian remakes of American films Films shot in Jammu and Kashmir Indian prison films