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Tawaif is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language drama genre film. It was produced by R. C. Kumar and directed by B. R. Chopra. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Poonam Dhillon, Deepak Parashar in lead roles, with Ashok Kumar, Kader Khan, Asrani, Iftekhar, Shashikala, Sushma Seth in other important roles. PlotDawood Mohammed Ali Khan Yusufzai (Rishi Kapoor) is an orphan and lives at a community home owned by Ameena Bai (Sushma Seth) who treats Dawood as her son.

Deepak ParasharDeepak ParasharDeepak Parashar (born 2 April 1952) is an Indian actor and former model. His best known films include Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980), Nikaah (1982) and Sharaabi (1984). He was a contestant on Bigg Boss in 2006. Early life and educationHe was born in Pune, India on 2 April 1952 to Shobha and Vishvanath Parashar. Belonging to a Punjabi Hindu family, he grew up in Delhi and graduated from Delhi University. Film director Mohan Kumar was his maternal uncle. CareerMr.Rishi KapoorRishi KapoorRishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 – 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, and filmmaker who worked in Hindi cinema. Kapoor was the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. Born into the Kapoor family, he made his debut, as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor's film Mera Naam Joker, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.Sushma SethSushma SethSushma Seth (born 20 June 1936) is an Indian stage, film and television actress. She started her career in the 1950s, and was a founder member of the Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik. Her first film was Junoon in 1978. She is known for playing a mother and grandmother role in movies and on television, and notable for her role as Dadi in the pioneering TV soap Hum Log (1984–1985).Rati AgnihotriRati AgnihotriRati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress, known for acting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu and Tamil language films. Her roles in the cult-tragedyEk Duuje Ke Liye (1981) and the drama filmTawaif (1985) earned her two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Early lifeAgnihotri was born on 10 December 1960 in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in a conservative PunjabiBrahmin family. She is a cousin of actor-director Atul Agnihotri.Ashok KumarAshok KumarAshok Kumar (born Kumudlal Ganguly; 13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. He is considered to be the first superstar of Indian cinema as well as the first lead actor to play an anti-hero. He also became the first star to reinvent himself, enjoying a long and hugely successful career as a character actor.Poonam DhillonPoonam DhillonPoonam Dhillon (born 18 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. A former Eve's Weekly Miss Young India 1978, she is best known for her 1979 film Noorie. Some of her well-known films include Red Rose (1980), Dard (1981), Romance (1983), Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Teri Meherbaniyan (1985) Samundar (1986), Saveraywali Gaadi (1986), Karma (1986), Naam (1986), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986) and Maalamaal (1988). Dhillon participated in Bigg Boss in 2009.Kader KhanKader KhanKader Khan (Hindustani pronunciation: [qɑːd̪əɾ xɑːn]; 22 October 1937 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and film producer. As an actor, he appeared in over 300 Bollywood films after his acting debut in the film Daag in 1973, starring Rajesh Khanna, as a prosecuting attorney. He was a prolific actor and screenwriter in Hindi cinema, from the late 1970s to 1990s and wrote dialogues for 200 films.IftekharIftekharIftekhar Ahmed Sharif (22 February 1920 – 4 March 1995), often Mononym as Iftekhar or Iftikhar, was an Indian actor who mainly worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for his film roles as a police officer. CareerIftekhar was born in Jalandhar and was the eldest among four brothers and a sister. After completing his matriculation, Iftekhar did a diploma course in painting from Lucknow College Of Arts.AsraniAsraniGovardhan Kumar Asrani, referred to as Asrani in the film industry (1 January 1941 – 20 October 2025) was an Indian actor and film director. His career in Indian cinema spanned over five decades, during which he appeared in over 350 Hindi and Gujarati films. Asrani worked in lead, character, comedic, and supporting roles.ShashikalaShashikalaShashikala Saigal (née Jawalkar; 4 August 1932 – 4 April 2021), better known by her first name, was an Indian film and television actress, who played supporting roles in hundreds of Bollywood films beginning in the 1940s.Drama (film and television)Drama (film and television)In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrativefiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy).B. R. ChopraB. R. ChopraBaldev Raj Chopra (22 April 1914 – 5 November 2008) was a prolific Indian director and producer noted for pioneering the Hindi film industry and television series. He's known for directing notable films, such as Afsana, Ek Hi Raasta, Naya Daur, Sadhna, Kanoon, Gumrah, Hamraaz, Dhund, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Insaf Ka Tarazu and Nikaah.

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