''Taaqatwar'' (English: Powerful) is a 1989 Indian
Hindi
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-language
action film directed by
David Dhawan
David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfar ...
(in his directorial debut) and starring
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though ...
,
Govinda
Govinda (), also rendered Govind and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu which is also used for his avatars such as Krishna. The name appears as the 187th and the 539th name of Vishnu in '' Vishnu Sahasranama''. The name is also popularly addresse ...
,
Neelam Kothari and
Anita Raj
Anita Raj Khurana (born 1962 or 1963) is an Indian actress and daughter of Jagdish Raj, whose notable roles include Films Prem Geet (1981), Ghulami (1985), Kusum in ''Zara Si Zindagi'' (1983), Anita in '' Zameen Aasman'' (1984) and Shobha ...
. It was a
box office
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failure.
Govinda
Govinda (), also rendered Govind and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu which is also used for his avatars such as Krishna. The name appears as the 187th and the 539th name of Vishnu in '' Vishnu Sahasranama''. The name is also popularly addresse ...
worked with
David Dhawan
David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfar ...
for the first time in ''Taaqatwar''. He then formed a successful collaboration with
David Dhawan
David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfar ...
and went on to act in 17 movies directed by him, most of which were
comedy films and were successful. David Dhawan paired actor Sanjay Dutt and Govinda together for a further three successful films much later on in his career.
Cast
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Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though ...
as Police Inspector Amar Sharma
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Govinda
Govinda (), also rendered Govind and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu which is also used for his avatars such as Krishna. The name appears as the 187th and the 539th name of Vishnu in '' Vishnu Sahasranama''. The name is also popularly addresse ...
as John D'Mello
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Anita Raj
Anita Raj Khurana (born 1962 or 1963) is an Indian actress and daughter of Jagdish Raj, whose notable roles include Films Prem Geet (1981), Ghulami (1985), Kusum in ''Zara Si Zindagi'' (1983), Anita in '' Zameen Aasman'' (1984) and Shobha ...
as Anju Khurana
*
Neelam Kothari as John D' Mello's girlfriend
*
Paresh Rawal
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as Ganguram Tulsiram
*
Tanuja
Tanuja Samarth, known mononymously as Tanuja, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth and producer Kumarsen Samarth, and w ...
as Mrs. Sharma
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Anil Dhawan
Anil Dhawan is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and television. He made his acting debut with the film '' Chetna'' (1970) followed by ''Piya Ka Ghar'' (1971). He is also known for his 2018 film Andhadhun.
Now turned activist, Dhawan ...
as Master Peter D'Mello
*
Anupam Kher as Municipal Officer Vijay Sharma
*
Gulshan Grover
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Early ...
as Khurana's son
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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 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teame ...
as Munjal Khurana
*
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)''
*'' Sho ...
as Lawyer
*
Bhagwan as A Guest in wedding (Cameo Role)
*
Gurbachan Singh as Sujit, Munjal Khurana Henchman
Soundtrack
External links
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1980s Hindi-language films
1989 films
1989 action films
Films directed by David Dhawan
Films scored by Anu Malik
Fictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police
1989 directorial debut films
Indian action films
Hindi-language action films
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