''Shart'' is a 1986
Bollywood
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crime thriller
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directed by Ketan Anand. The film stars
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He was notable in Indian parallel cinema and has starred in various international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfa ...
,
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi (born 18 September 1950) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Her career in the Hindi cinema, Hindi film industry has spanned Shabana Azmi filmography, over 160 films, mostly within independent and neorealist paral ...
,
Kanwaljit Singh Kanwaljit Singh may refer to:
* Kanwaljit Singh (politician), Indian politician
* Kanwaljit Singh (actor), Indian actor
* Kanwaljit Singh (cricketer), Indian former first-class cricketer
* Prince Kanwaljit Singh, Indian Punjabi film actor
See al ...
,
Sarika
Sarika (born 5 December 1960) is an Indian actress and costume designer. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the English-language film '' Parzania''. She was also awarded the National Film Award for Best Costume Des ...
and
Tom Alter
Thomas Beach Alter (22 June 1950 – 29 September 2017) was an Indian actor. He was best known for his works in Hindi cinema, and Indian theatre. In 2008, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
Early life
Born in Mussoorie ...
.
Plot
When the city is rocked by a series of brutal murders of several prostitutes and a part of a photograph is the only clue, Inspector Arjun Dutt is assigned to crack the case. He is sure the murders have been committed by Vikram alias Devendra. But there is a sting in the tale as it is revealed that both Arjun and Vikram have been close friends and vying for the same woman, Kiran.
Cast
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Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He was notable in Indian parallel cinema and has starred in various international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfa ...
as Vikram / Devendra
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Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi (born 18 September 1950) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Her career in the Hindi cinema, Hindi film industry has spanned Shabana Azmi filmography, over 160 films, mostly within independent and neorealist paral ...
as Kiran Dutt
*
Kanwaljit Singh Kanwaljit Singh may refer to:
* Kanwaljit Singh (politician), Indian politician
* Kanwaljit Singh (actor), Indian actor
* Kanwaljit Singh (cricketer), Indian former first-class cricketer
* Prince Kanwaljit Singh, Indian Punjabi film actor
See al ...
as Inspector Arjun Dutt
*
Sarika
Sarika (born 5 December 1960) is an Indian actress and costume designer. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the English-language film '' Parzania''. She was also awarded the National Film Award for Best Costume Des ...
as Ruhi
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Tom Alter
Thomas Beach Alter (22 June 1950 – 29 September 2017) was an Indian actor. He was best known for his works in Hindi cinema, and Indian theatre. In 2008, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
Early life
Born in Mussoorie ...
*
Trilok Kapoor
Trilok Kapoor (11 February 1912 23 September 1988) was an Indian actor and a member of the Kapoor family who worked in Bollywood films. He was the younger brother of actor Prithviraj Kapoor.
Early and personal life
Born in the Kapoor Haveli i ...
*
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 Jabbar (photographer)
*
Dina Pathak
Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW).
A doyenne of Hindi ...
as Jankibai
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Sonu Walia
Sonu Walia is an Indian former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Femina Miss India Universe 1985. Her birth name is Sanjeet Kaur Walia.
She is best known for her role in the film '' Khoon Bhari Maang'' (1988) for whic ...
as Model
Soundtrack
All songs were penned by Kaifi Azmi while "Albela Albela" was written by Amit Khanna.
References
External links
* https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363993/
1986 films
1980s Hindi-language films
Films scored by Bappi Lahiri
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