''Dariya Dil'' (

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: दरिया दिल), translated as ''Generous Heart'', is a 1988 Hindi-language Indian

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directed by K. Ravi Shankar, starring

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and Raj Kiran. released on 8 January 1988 in

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Plot

Chided by his family for being the absolute miser, wealthy industrialist Dhaniram loves his money as a mother loves a child. This does not auger well with his two sons, Ajay and Vijay. The two sons despise their father and find various ways to entrap him, but in vain. Dhaniram gets in the bad books of Income Tax Officer, D.O. Gogi, and as a result Gogi is arrested and imprisoned. His sister, Dolly and brother, Gulu both scheme a devious plot that will ensure the death of Dhaniram, and the control of his wealth will rest with them and Gogi. His third son Ravi makes everything correct.

Cast

as Ravi Kumar *

as Radha *

as Dolly Gogi * Raj Kiran as Vijay Kumar *

Shoma Anand Shoma Anand is an Indian film and television actress. She started her career opposite Rishi Kapoor in Pramod Chakraborty's romantic-crime movie '' Barood'', then played a role in '' Patita'', produced and directed by the same person. She had ...

as Sapna Kumar * G. Asrani as Abdul Dawood Suleiman (as Asrani) *

Gulshan Grover Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and film producer who has appeared in over 100 films. He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Hindi cinema because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films. ...

as Gulu Gogi *

Seema Deo Seema Deo (27 March 1942 – 24 August 2023) was an Indian Hindi and Marathi film actress. She appeared in over 80 Marathi and Hindi films. She won Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for the film Pahu re kiti vaat. Biography See ...

as Laxmi Kumar *

Shashi Puri Shashi Puri is an Indian actor who appeared in Hindi Bengali and Punjabi films. He also did a few Punjabi films including ''Saali Adhi Gharwali'', ''Duja Viah'', ''Udeekan Saun Diyan'', ''Jako Rakhe Saiyan'' etc. Filmography Hindi *''Grahan'' ...

as Ajay Kumar *

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as D.O. Gogi *

Kader Khan Kader Khan (22 October 1937 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and film producer. As an actor, he appeared in over 300 Bollywood films after his debut in the 1973 film '' Daag'', starring Rajesh Khanna, as a prosecuting l ...

as Dhaniram/Maniram (as Kadar Khan) * Renu Joshi * Ashok Saxena * Farita Boyce *Jugnu (as Jugune) * Vinod Tripathi * Jayshree T. as Mrs. Maniram *

Yunus Parvez Yunus Parvez (1931/1932 – 11 February 2007) was an Indian actor who played supporting roles in over 200 films from 1963 to the 2000s. He is best known for his roles in films like '' Garm Hava'' (1974), ''Deewaar'' (1975), '' Trishul'' (1978), ...

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as Suresh * Mushtaq Merchant *

Vikas Anand Vikas Anand is an Indian film and television actor who works in Bollywood. Filmography *'' Garm Hava'' (1973) *'' Ek Nari Do Roop'' (1973) *'' Joshila'' (1973) *'' Bidaai'' (1974) *'' Deewaar'' (1975) * '' Prem Kahani (1975 film)'' *'' Shol ...

as Radha's Brother *

Bharat Bhushan Bharatbhushan Gupta, better known as Bharat Bhushan (14 June 1920 – 27 January 1992) was an Indian actor in Hindi language films, scriptwriter and producer. He was born in Meerut, and brought up in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Career 1941– ...

as Beggar

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