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Vardi (film)
Vardi (trans: Uniform) is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language actioncrime film directed by Umesh Mehra. It stars Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff and Kimi Katkar, along with Dharmendra and Madhuri Dixit in special appearances. The film was successful at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing movies of 1989. Plot"Vardi", meaning "Uniform", is a story about duty and revenge, centred on a young police officer, Ajay Singh, and his relentless pursuit of a notorious criminal.
Vinod Mehra
Umesh MehraUmesh Mehra is an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Hindi and Bengali cinema. He was prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. His notable films include Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1980), Sohni Mahiwal (1984) and Vardi (1989). He directed Akshay Kumar in three films in the Khiladi series: Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) and International Khiladi (1999).
Sunny DeolIndian actor and filmmaker (born 1957)Ajay Singh Deol (born 19 October 1957), professionally known as Sunny Deol, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and former politician who works in Hindi films. One of the most commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, he has worked in more than 100 films in a career spanning over four decades.
Crime filmThe crime film is a genre where the element of crime is key the films plot. Researchers of the genre, such as Nicole Hahn Rafter and Thomas Leitch noted the difficulty in defining the genre, saying it would be impractical to call every film in which a crime produces the central dramatic situation.
Jackie ShroffJaikishan Kakubhai Saraf (born 1 February 1957), known by his screen name Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model who primarily works in the Hindi film industry. In a career spanning over four decades, he has appeared in 250 films in multiple languages. He has received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards.
Action filmAction film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, stunt work and various other intense or fast paced scenes. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as David Bordwell suggested they were films that favor spectacle to storytelling, others such as Geoff King stated they allow the scenes of spectacle to be attuned to storytelling.
DharmendraDharmendra (Punjabi pronunciation:; 8 December 1935 – 24 November 2025) was an Indian actor, producer and politician, primarily known for his work in Hindi films. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known as the "He-man", he was popular for his handsome looks and leading roles in several blockbusters.
Madhuri DixitIndian actress and host (born 1967)Madhuri Dixit Nene (néeDixit, pronounced; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress and television personality. She has appeared in over 70Hindi films, attaining nationwide stardom that influenced Indian popular culture. Noted by critics for her performances and dancing abilities, Dixit was credited for singularly paralleling her male contemporaries by leading star vehicles in a male-dominated industry.Kimi Katkar
HindiIndo-Aryan languageModern Standard Hindi (Hindi: आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, romanised: Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), commonly referred to as Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of the government of India, and is the lingua franca for most of the northern half of India.
Kader KhanKader Khan (Hindustani pronunciation:; 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.
Dual roleA dual role (also known as a double role) is an instance of one actor playing two roles in a single production. Dual roles (or a larger number of roles for an actor) may be deliberately written into a script, or may instead be a choice made during production, often due to a low budget. In film and television, dual roles are often used for comic effect, or to depict identical twins or other relatives.
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