Dacait | |
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Directed by | Rahul Rawail |
Starring |
Sunny Deol Raakhee Meenakshi Sheshadri Suresh Oberoi |
Music by | R.D. Burman |
Release date | 10 April 1987 |
Language | Hindi |
Dacait is a 1987 Indian film directed by Rahul Rawail. It was a semi-hit earner at the box office. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Raakhee and Raza Murad. It is based on how a simple-living guy transforms into a dacoit after being oppressed by the Zamindars of the area. The plot is based in the Chambal area, which is the confluence of three states UP, MP and Rajasthan and has been ignored for development since independence.
The Chambal ravine or "beehad" (Hindi-?????) in Bhind has harboured dacoits (bandits) for centuries. In modern times, due to the old legends and rugged terrain, the labyrinthian ravines along the river were hiding places to gangs of bandits led by colourful figures like Man Singh, Daku Madho Singh, Dhanraj Singh Rathur (Chhibramau), Paan Singh Tomar and Phoolan Devi. The last notable dacoit, Nirbhay Gujjar, was killed in 2005. Today, a tourist lodge and other facilities promote eco-tourism there. The area is also known as the "Veer Bhoomi Chambal".
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Cast
Actor | Role | Other |
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Sunny Deol | Arjun Yadav | |
Meenakshi Sheshadri | Javli | Arjun's Love Interest |
Raakhee | Devi Chaudhrain | Arjun, Amrit & Shanta's Mother |
Suresh Oberoi | Amrit Lal Yadav | Arjun's Elder Brother |
Urmila Matondkar | Shanta Yadav | Arjun's Sister |
Satyajeet | Ahmed | Arjun's Friend |
Raza Murad | Thakur Bhanwar Singh | The Landlord |
Shafi Inamdar | S.P. Srivastava | |
Paresh Rawal | Vishnu Pandey | Police Inspector |
Harish Patel | Tola Ram | |
Dan Dhanoa | Thakur Badri Singh | Bhanwar Singh's Brother |
Dilshaad | Amrit Lal's Wife | |
Anita Kanwar | Doctor Geeta | |
A. K. Hangal | Bighu Chacha | Villager |
Ghanshyam Rohera | Police Constable |