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Dayavan (1988)

Movie ★ 6.2 174 min

Action Crime Drama

Shakti and Shankar are two childhood buddies who grow up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a shanty town. Shakti becomes a sort of 'godfather' for the locals under the name of Dayavan. He falls in love and gets married to a young prostitute. However, their happiness is short-lived, as the gangster lifestyle begins to take its toll.

Feroz Khan Director Mani Ratnam Writer

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Quick facts

Released
October 19, 1988
Runtime
174 min
IMDb
tt0094958
Country
Language
Studio
F.K. International

Themes

Cast

Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit Neela Velhu Vinod Khanna Vinod Khanna Shakti Velhu / Dayavan Feroz Khan Feroz Khan Shankar Waghmare Amrish Puri Amrish Puri Inspector Ratan Singh Anupam Kher Anupam Kher Mr. Kohli Aditya Pancholi Aditya Pancholi Dayavan's son-in-Law Aanjjan Srivastav Aanjjan Srivastav Superintendent of Police Amala Akkineni Amala Akkineni Sarita Anuradha Patel Aruna Irani Aruna Irani Tinnu Anand Tinnu Anand Alok Nath Alok Nath Mangal Dhillon Ramya Krishnan Ramya Krishnan

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Frequently asked questions

What is Dayavan about?
Shakti and Shankar are two childhood buddies who grow up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a shanty town. Shakti becomes a sort of 'godfather' for the locals under the name of Dayavan. He falls in love and gets married to a young prostitute. However, their happiness is short-lived, as the gangster lifestyle begins to take its toll.
Who directed Dayavan?
Dayavan was directed by Feroz Khan.
Who stars in Dayavan?
Dayavan stars Madhuri Dixit, Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan, Amrish Puri.
When was Dayavan released?
Dayavan is a 1988 action, crime, drama film.
Where can I watch Dayavan?
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