Summary
A chance encounter between two widows who lost their husbands and sons to violence sets the story going. Birju (Sunil Dutt) has received the highest military honour in battle. He returns home to his village and promptly becomes an outlaw leader (dacoit). He crosses swords with a vicious dacoit called Raka.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 78
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for action movies, −5 min on the typical 108
typical 108103Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1979
December 28, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaLanguage
Hindi
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Chand Director
Production · 1
- Shiv Kumar Producer
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