Aghaat (English: Harm) is a 1985

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film directed by

Govind Nihalani Govind Nihalani (born 19 December 1940) is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema, particularly the movement of parallel cinema. He has been the recipient of six National Film Aw ...

and produced by Manmohan Shetty under the banner of Neo Films Association. It stars Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah and Bharath Gopi in lead roles while

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, Pankaj Kapur and

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and Sarika are in supporting roles.

Plot

Madhav Verma is a dedicated, honest, and diligent union representative. He represents the majority of the employees in an organization, which recognizes his union. However, there is a rival in the shape and form of Rustom Patel who is attempting to break the union so as to establish his majority, through his henchman Krishnan, and will not hesitate to stoop to any level to get what he wants. Chhotelal loses his legs in an accident, and must be hospitalized. Krishnan takes advantage of the situation and puts pressure on Chhotelal and his brothers (Achyut Potdar and Harish Patel) to enroll in his union, and he will get him a higher compensation package than his regular union. Madhav must use his utmost diligence and consistently uphold his principles as they will be put to a test before all logic gives way to violence, anarchy, apathy, and corruption.

Cast

* Bharath Gopi as Krishnan Raju * Om Puri as Madhav Verma * Sadashiv Amrapurkar as VP Sarnaik * K K Raina as Paranjpe * M K Raina as Dubey * Rohini Hattangadi as Mrs. Ali, Social Worker * Pankaj Kapur as Chotelal * Naseeruddin Shah as Rustom Patel *

as Chotelal's wife *

as Chakradev * Harish Patel as Chotelal brother * Achyut Potdar as Chotelal's elder brother *

Ravi Jhankal Ravi Jhankal is an Indian television, stage and film actor, mostly known for working in Shyam Benegal's films, including '' Welcome to Sajjanpur'' (2008) and '' Well Done Abba'' (2010) and for the role of P. V. Narasimha Rao in '' Pradhanmantr ...

as Raghu

References

External links

* 1980s Hindi-language films 1980s Indian films 1985 films Films directed by Govind Nihalani {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub