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, produced by Pradeep Shirodkar under the Revathi Films banner and directed by Sadaqat Hussain. It stars

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, Ashwini Bhave in pivotal roles and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal.

Plot

The film begins in a locality of Bombay where all sorts of crime take place under the jurisdiction of a hoodlum Kalinath. The exception to this is honorable Masterji who runs a school for child laborers, Chotu / Amar is one among them. Chotu is courageous and helpful to his friends. Once, Kalinath tries to intrude a minor girl into prostitution whom Chotu saves. Begrudged, Kalinath penalizes him for a crime. Years roll by, and Amar returns to his area. At that point, he spots that gangsterism reached its peak in control of Baba Bhatti son of Kalinath. He is surprised to see Masterji as a beggar and also identifies with his friends. Annoyed with turbulence, Amar turns into a justice-seeking ruffian and declares war against Baba Bhatti. Inspector Kailash a sheer cop clashes with Amar as he is moving out of the law. Kailash leads a happy life with his wife Pooja & sister Poonam. Amar & Poonam fall in love which Kailash opposes and affronts Amar. Accordingly, Pooja is the same girl who is safeguarded by Amar in childhood but lest makes her quiet. Meanwhile, Kalinath returns, and Baba Bhatti counterfeits him as a patriot and contests him in the election. Here, Amar recognizes and bursts out when Kailash apprehends him. Thus, Pooja divulges the actuality to Kailash when he understands the virtue of Amar. Now Kailash brings out the nefarious shade of Kalinath. Therefore, the blackguards keep the area under threat. At last, Kailash & Amar rescue them and cease the baddies. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Amar & Poonam.

Cast

as Inspector Kailash Mathur *

as Mrs. Pooja Mathur *

as Amar * Ashwini Bhave as Poonam *

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as Inspector Bankelal *

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as Kalinath / Badrinath *

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as Baba Bhatti * Alok Nath as Masterji * Avtar Gill as Tiwari *

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as IGP * Yunus Parvez as Ibrahim, hotel owner * Javed Khan as Prem *

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as Police Commissioner *

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as Dancer *

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as Raman *

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as Mrs. D'Souza * Shagufta Ali as Jerry, D'Souza daughter * Shammi as Dai Maa * Deep Dhillon as Girdhari * Dan Dhanoa as Snaky *

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as Mac * Mehmood Jr. as goon under Girdhari

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