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Director:
Ramesh Sippy
Writers:
Javed Akhtar (written by)
Anand Bakshi (lyrics)
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Release Date:
22 September 1982 (India) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Family
Plot:
A scrupulously honest cop refuses kidnappers' demands at grave risk to the life of his son. The son... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dilip Kumar ... DCP Ashwini Kumar

Amitabh Bachchan ... Vijay A. Kumar
Rakhee Gulzar ... Sheetal A. Kumar
Smita Patil ... Roma V. Kumar
Kulbhushan Kharbanda ... K. D. Narang

Amrish Puri ... J.K. 'JK' Verma
Vikas Anand ... Inspector Sudhakar
Jagdish Raj
Chandrashekhar ... Senior Police Officer (as Chandra Shekhar)
Neiraj Bhalla (as Niraj)
Murli Sharma (as Murli)

Sharat Saxena ... Loko
Master Ravi ... Young Vijay A. Kumar
Dalip Tahil ... Ganpat Rai (as Dilip Tahil)
Goga Kapoor ... Yeshwant
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
UK:166 min (1989 video release)
Country:
India
Language:
Hindi
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:PG
Company:
M.R. Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
For the first and only time in their careers, it was the battle of the titans Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan. more
Quotes:
DCP Ashwini Kumar: [answering ransom demand over the phone] Yeshwant is a criminal, and I am a police officer... I cannot let him go.
K. D. Narang: Do you understand what this could mean?
DCP Ashwini Kumar: Yes... I understand that right now my son's life is in your hands...
[conflicted pause]
DCP Ashwini Kumar: Kill him. Kill him. You can kill him, but I won't misuse my badge. No matter what you do, do you guys hear me? No matter what you do I will never violate my duty, ever.
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Soundtrack:
Manghi Thee Ik Dua Jo Qabool Ho Gai more

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A bollywood legend, 12 April 2002
8/10
Author: Curious-from south from Dallas, Texas

Dilip kumar is an honest cop who declines to pay the ransom to free his child who gets away free any way. The child grows up to be Amithabh Bachchan who has this love-hate relationship with his father. Actually advertised as an action movie at the time of release, this is a very intense and well executed emotional drama. One of the finest performance by the bollywood superstar of all time, Amitabh where he is able to display all colors of emotion, yet appears to be very restrained. Dilip Kumar gives a matching performance too. A visual delight! Simply one of the best bollywood movie of all time.

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