''Chandaal'' is a 1998
Hindi
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-language Indian
action drama film
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directed by
T. L. V. Prasad, starring
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...
, Sneha,
Avtar Gill
Avtar Gill is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi and Punjabi language films and television serials. He has done many plays with Indian People's Theatre Association Mumbai.
Selected filmography Films
* ''Noorie'' (1979)
* '' ...
,
Puneet Issar
Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959) is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi films and television shows. Issar started his acting career as a villain in the Manmohan Desai's 1983 film '' ...
and
Hemant Birje
Hemant Birje (born 19 August 1965) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Hindi language films. In 1985, he debuted as Tarzan in Babbar Subhash's ''Adventures of Tarzan'', also starring Kimi Katkar. He has had mixed success in later films. ...
.
Sunny Deol
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was offered the lead role but he declined due to other work.
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...
took the lead instead.
In
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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this film didn't have a theatrical release.
Plot
Indrajeet is an honest police officer happily living with his family. His sister loves one young fellow; subsequently, it is revealed that he was the brother of local don Durjan Rai Sahab Singh. When Indrajeet arrests Durjan Singh with his gangs, he took revenge and kills all the family members of Indrajeet and fabricated a false murder case against him. He was sent into prison for committing the death of his parents and sister. After releasing from jail, he worked in a burning ghat. In these courses, he met with a young brave lady journalist who was chased by the gang of don. Indrajeet saved her and fall in love with the journalist. With her help, he started killing Durjan Singh's gang for taking revenge. Indrajeet's subordinate police officer Khurana, was honest but could not find any evidence against him.
Cast
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Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...
as Police inspector Indrajeet a.k.a. Chandaal
* Sneha as Sneha
*
Rami Reddy as Durjan Rai Sahab Singh
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Puneet Issar
Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959) is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi films and television shows. Issar started his acting career as a villain in the Manmohan Desai's 1983 film '' ...
as Police inspector Khurana
*
Hemant Birje
Hemant Birje (born 19 August 1965) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Hindi language films. In 1985, he debuted as Tarzan in Babbar Subhash's ''Adventures of Tarzan'', also starring Kimi Katkar. He has had mixed success in later films. ...
as Hemant
*
Jack Gaud
Jack Gaud (1958 8 June 2000) was an Indian actor, film producer & military personnel known mostly for portrayal of negative roles in Hindi cinema. He died of a heart attack at the age of 42 in 2000. He entered cinema after leaving the Indian N ...
as Jack
*
Avtar Gill
Avtar Gill is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi and Punjabi language films and television serials. He has done many plays with Indian People's Theatre Association Mumbai.
Selected filmography Films
* ''Noorie'' (1979)
* '' ...
as Indrajeet's father
*
Asrani
Govardhan Asrani (born 1 January 1940), popularly known simply as Asrani, is an Indian actor and director whose Bollywood career has spanned five decades. He has acted in over 350 Hindi films. Asrani has played the lead roles, character roles, ...
as Chandaal
*
Altaf Raja
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as a Singer
* Emisha Nagi as Sneha's friend
* Kasam Ali as son of Rai Sahab
* Ashwin Kaushal as Ashwin son of Rai Sahab
* Lekha Govil as Indrajeet's mother
* Pinky Chenoy as Indrajeet's sister
* Dustin Tiffany as Raju
Music
The music was given by
Anand–Milind
Anand and Milind Srivastava are a duo of Indian film music composers. Born to composer Chitragupt, they have composed music for over 200 Bollywood films. The brothers debuted in 1984 with '' Ab Ayega Mazaa'' and had their major breakthrough with ...
Box office
This film was released on 13 March 1998 at 150 screens.
References
External links
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1998 films
1990s Hindi-language films
Indian action drama films
Mithun's Dream Factory films
Films shot in Ooty
Indian films about revenge
Films scored by Anand–Milind
Indian martial arts films
1998 martial arts films
Films directed by T. L. V. Prasad
1990s action drama films
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