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-language Indian

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directed by

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, starring

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. Mithun Chakraborty dancing to the title card was a huge rage those days. In fact, no other movie ever attempted to show their hero dancing in front of the "Title Card".

Plot

Avinash (Mithun) is a dancer and singer in a club. One of his friends captures the terrorist activities of Pratap when Pratap's man are behind him, and he runs away with the film. He is killed in front of Avinash and drops the film in a drum kept on the stage where Avinash was performing. Pratap believes he has handed over the film to him and tortures his brother Sumit and fiancé Sapna killing his mother. Avinash is assaulted and tortured to get the film he manages to escape but gets shot in his head. Dr Anand, a drunkard, saves Avinash's life by removing the bullet from his head. But Avinash loses his memory. Pratap's man are still chasing him to get the film when he is saved by a mysterious women Nisha who tells him that they both loved each other. Nisha actually came into his life to get the film but dies in an explosion telling him her motive. Then Alka, another women, enters his life and claims that he is her husband.

Cast

... Avinash Sharma "Avi" *

... Nisha *

... Dr. Sapna *

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... Alka *

... Pratap *

... Inspector Rajan / Zafar / Harnam *

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... Doctor *

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... Dr. Anand *

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... Deepak *

...Tom *

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...Avinash's mom *

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...Sumit *

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...Bob *

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...Police Commissioner Bhagat *

...C.I.D. Inspector *T. P. Jain ...Adambhai *

...Police Inspector Rajan *

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... Senior Police Officer *Imtiaz Khan ...Pratap's Associate *

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... Superfast Jasoos *

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... Superfast Jasoos *

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... Superfast Jasoos *

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...Mac *

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...Cabaret Dancer at Red Fire Club lesson learned

Soundtrack

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External links

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