''Dacait'' is a 1987 Indian

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directed by

Rahul Rawail Rahul Rawail is an Indian film director and editor in Bollywood known for his films like ''Love Story (1981 film), Love Story'' (1981), ''Betaab'' (1983), ''Arjun (1985 film), Arjun'' (1985), ''Dacait'' (1987), ''Anjaam'' (1994), ''Arjun Pandit ...

. The movie stars

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and

Raza Murad Raza Murad (born 23 November 1950) is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Hindi films. He has acted in over 250 Hindi films and has also appeared in Bhojpuri, Punjabi and other languages and on Hindi television. Early life He is the so ...

. The film was a 'semi-hit' upon release.

Plot

The film is based on how a simple-living guy, Arjun transforms into a dacait after being oppressed by the landlord of the area. The plot is based in the Chambal area, which is the confluence of three states,

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and

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and has been ignored for development since independence.

Cast

Source: *

as Arjun *

as Chavli *

as Devi Chaudhrain *

Suresh Oberoi Suresh Oberoi (born 17 December 1946) is an Indian actor and politician who appeared in Hindi films. He is a recipient of the 1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He started his career in radio shows, modelling and later moving ...

as Amritlal *

as Thakur Bhanwar Singh *

Paresh Rawal Paresh Rawal (born 30 May 1955) is an Indian actor, comedian, film producer and politician known for his works primarily in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. He has Paresh Rawal filmography, appeared in over 240 films and is the recipient of various L ...

as Thanedar Vishnu Pandey *

Shafi Inamdar Shafi Inamdar (23 October 1946 – 13 March 1996) was an Indian actor. He started his film career with the film '' Vijeta'' and continued it in '' Ardh Satya''. He acted in a number of television serials including '' Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi''. His ...

as S. P. Shrivastav *

Satyajeet Puri Satyajeet Puri (born 25 September 1960) is an Indian actor working in the Cinema of India, Hindi film industry. He started his career as a child artist with Satyen Bose–directed ''Mere Lal'', released in 1966. Personal life Satyajeet Puri, s ...

as Ahmed *

Urmila Matondkar Urmila Matondkar (born 4 February 1974) is an Indian actress and politician. Known for her work primarily in Hindi cinema, Hindi films, in addition to Telugu cinema, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, Marathi cinema, Marathi and Tamil cinema ...

as Shanta *

Harish Patel Harish Patel (; born 5 July 1953) is an Indian character actor. He has appeared in a variety of Hindi films, but in recent years has begun to appear in American projects like reimagination of ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' on Hulu and the MCU ...

as Tolaram *

Dan Dhanoa Dan Dhanoa (born Inderpreet Singh Dhanoa; 28 February 1959) is an Indian former film actor and a sailor (master mariner) in the Merchant Navy. He is known mostly for portraying cult villainous roles in Hindi cinema in the 1980s and 1990s, in ab ...

as Thakur Badri Singh (Bhanwar Singh's Brother) *

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as Amritlal's Wife *

Anita Kanwar Anita Kanwar is an Indian film and television actor who is best known for her role as ''Lajjo ji'' in the 1980s Doordarshan mega soap opera '' Buniyaad''. An alumnus of the National School of Drama (1978 batch), Kanwar has also worked in film ...

as Dr. Geeta *

A. K. Hangal Avtar Kishan Hangal (1 February 1914 – 26 August 2012) was an Indian freedom fighter and actor. His most notable roles are as Ram Shastri in '' Aaina'' (1977), as the Inder Sen in '' Shaukeen'', as Bipinlal Pandey in '' Namak Haraam'', as I ...

as Bhiku Chacha

Soundtrack

Lyrics:

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References

External links

* 1987 films 1980s Hindi-language films 1980s Indian films Films directed by Rahul Rawail Films scored by R. D. Burman 1980s action drama films Indian action drama films Indian films about revenge {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub