''Insaf Ki Pukar'' () is a 1987 Indian

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-language

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, produced by Raj Bhaktiani and Ramesh Gwalani under the Shivkala Movies banner and directed by

T. Rama Rao Tatineni Rama Rao (1938 – 20 April 2022) was an Indian filmmaker. He directed 75 Hindi and Telugu feature films between 1966 and 2000. Career Rao started his work in the film industry in the late 1950s as the assistant director of his cousi ...

. It stars

Dharmendra Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol (born 8 December 1935), known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. Dharmendra is widely considered one of the greatest, most h ...

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Anita Raj Anita Raj Khurana (born 28 February 1963) is an Indian actress and the daughter of well-known actor Jagdish Raj. Her notable films include Prem Geet (1981 film), Prem Geet (1981), ''Zara Si Zindagi'' (1983), ''Naukar Biwi Ka'' (1983), ''Zam ...

and

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, with music composed by

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. The film was remade in

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as '' Guru Sishyan'' (1988) and

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as '' Guru Sishyulu'' (1990).

Plot

Soon-to-be released convicts Vijay and Ajay meet Manohar, who has been sentenced to death. He tells them that his sister was kidnapped by a taxi driver, then raped and murdered by Dinesh Lal, younger brother of a plutocrat Dhani Lal. The Lals, Dhani Lal's partner Sohan Lal and corrupt Inspector Imaandar framed Manohar for the taxi driver's murder. Vijay and Ajay decide to clear Manohar's name, and stall his execution by fracturing his leg. After release, they gain control over Imaandar, by which Vijay infiltrates the Lals' services as a bodyguard for Dinesh Lal. Besides, Ajay traps Rani daughter of Dhani Lal. In tandem, Vijay loves Sheela, daughter of Imaandar. Soon enough, they realise that Manohar's parents are held captive by Dhani Lal since Jagannath, father of Manohar, is aware of a hidden treasure. After rescuing them, Ajay recognises them as his parents from whom he was separated in childhood. Vijay recognises Jagannath as the murderer of his parents. Jagannath reveals the truth: the actual culprit is Sohan Lal who murdered Vijay's parents wearing a mask of Jagannath. Eventually, Vijay and Ajay thwart their enemies, safeguard the treasure, and free Manohar.

Cast

as Vijay *

as Ajay *

as Sheela *

as Rani *

Prem Chopra Prem Chopra (born 23 September 1935) is an Indian actor in Hindi films. He has acted in 380 films over a span of over 60 years. Life and education Chopra, the third of six children of Ranveerlal and Rooprani Chopra, a Punjabi Hindu family, was ...

as Dhanilal *

Anupam Kher Anupam Kher (born 7 March 1955) is an Indian actor, director and producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, he has acted in more than 540 films. A veteran of Indian cinema, Kher is recipient of two Na ...

as Sohanlal *

Shakti Kapoor Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor team ...

as Dinesh *

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 Inspector Imaandaar *

Aruna Irani Aruna Irani (born 18 August 1946) is an Indian actress, who has acted in over 500 films throughout Hindi, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati cinema, playing mostly supporting and character roles. She received two Filmfare Awards for Best Support ...

as Meena Imaandaar *

Shreeram Lagoo Dr. Shriram Lagoo (16 November 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi, in addition to being an ENT Surgeon. He was known for his character roles in films. He acted in over 250 films including Hin ...

as Inspector Jagannath *

Ashalata Wabgaonkar Ashalata Wabgaonkar (2 July 1941 – 22 September 2020), better known as Ashalata, was an Indian actress. Originally tracing her roots to Palolem, Goa, she was associated with the Mumbai-based Goa Hindu Association. She acted in over a hundre ...

as Mrs. Jagannath *

Om Shivpuri Om Shivpuri (14 July 1938 – 15 October 1990) was an Indian theatre actor-director and character actor in Hindi films. A National School of Drama, New Delhi alumnus, Shivpuri became the first chief of the National School of Drama Repertory C ...

as Police Commissioner Ranjeet *

Avinash Wadhavan Avinash Wadhawan is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared in films like, ''Junoon (1992 film), Junoon'', ''Geet (1992 film), Geet'' and ''Balmaa''. He played Anup Shekhar in ''Balika Vadhu'' and Indrajeet Rajvansh in ''Sapna Babu ...

as Manohar *

Tiku Talsania Tiku Talsania (born 7 June 1954 ) is an Indian actor, known for his work in Hindi films. He is primarily known for his comic roles in popular comedy films. Apart from acting in films and television serials, Talsania also performed as a freelan ...

as Municipal Inspector Narayan Singh *

Mac Mohan Mohan Makijany (24 April 1938 – 10 May 2010), popularly known as Mac Mohan, was an Indian actor, who worked in Hindi cinema. He was known for his villainous roles in films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in over 200 films, in ...

as Solomon *

Satyen Kappu Satyendra Kappu (born Satyendra Sharma; also credited as Satyen Kappu; 7 February 1931 – 27 October 2007), was an Indian character actor in Bollywood films. He has acted in 390 films. His most remembered role is Ramlal in the movie ''Sholay'' ...

as Chacha

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

, and

Anand Bakshi Anand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist 4 times during his career. He wrote over 6000 film songs in more than 300 films. Early life Anand Bakshi (Bakshi Anand Pr ...

wrote the songs.

References

External links

* 1980s Hindi-language films 1980s Indian films 1980s masala films 1987 action films 1987 films Films about miscarriage of justice Films about treasure hunting Films directed by T. Rama Rao Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Hindi films remade in other languages Indian action films Indian films about revenge {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub