Dayavan (1988)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 174 mins.
Release date - 19-10-1988
Release year - 1988
Genres - Action, Crime, Drama

Overall ratings and scores for Dayavan:
Happiness Score - 8.333/10, World Popularity Score - 1.3/100, IMDB Score - 6.4, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 6.4/10, .
Dayavan movie has Total Global Votes - 3, Total IMD Votes - 604

Dayavan Movie Introduction: Movie Dayavan, release year 1988 is written by Parvez Mehdi, Aziz Quaisi and directed by Feroz Khan. The leading star-cast in this movie are Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan, Amala Akkineni along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank

Movie in-short: The story of Dayavan, a benevolent gangster who dedicates his life to helping those less fortunate than himself.

Movie story-line: A tale of near Biblical proportions, telling the story of Dayavan, a heroic do-gooder who dedicates his life to helping those less fortunate then himself.

Movie synopsis: Young Shakti witness the wrongful killing of his father at the hands of the South Indian police after which he conducts his cremation then run off by killing the officer responsible. He is then rescued by Shankar Waghmare who takes him to Karim Baba in Bombay where he is provided with living quarters as well as a job. Shakti continues to witness police brutality especially at the hands of a corrupt and alcoholic police inspector, Ratan Singh. He visits a brothel with his friend, Shankar and is attracted to a prostitute named Neela. Then Karim Baba is found hanging in a prison cell with the police writing off his death as an act of suicide. Shakti then closes in on Ratan Singh and murders him in an open arena. Shakti then aids numerous slum-dwellers when they are made targets so much that he is respected by the masses. He gets marry to Neela and soon they are proud parents to two children, Sarita and Sooriya. Shakti gains full control of Bombay city when he murders his rivals as well as supports the helpless so much that he is nick-named, "Dayavan". His gangster like life starts dawning on him when his wife is killed, his daughter onus herself from him and marry a police inspector while his son Sooriya is killed in an accident.

Highlights - Dayavan (1988)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - F.K. International
Produced in - India
Available languages - Hindi (हिन्दी),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - N/A
Certificate(s) - IN : A

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Dayavan (1988)

Lead Actors - Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan, Amala Akkineni
Writer(s) - Parvez Mehdi, Aziz Quaisi
Director(s) - Feroz Khan

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Dayavan (1988)

What is the release date of Dayavan (1988)?
Release date of Dayavan (1988) is 19-10-1988.

What is the total runtime of Dayavan (1988) in minutes?
Total runtime of Dayavan (1988) in minutes is 173 min.

What is the budget consumed to produce Dayavan (1988) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Dayavan (1988) movie is around $0.00.

How much revenue is expected from movie Dayavan (1988)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Dayavan (1988) is around $0.00.

What is the pupularity of Dayavan (1988)?
Worldwide pupularity of Dayavan (1988) movie is 1.3%.

What is the name of the production company of film Dayavan (1988)?
Production company of film Dayavan (1988) is/are F.K. International, .

Which country the film Dayavan (1988) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Dayavan (1988) is India, .

Which language the film Dayavan (1988) is produced in?
Film Dayavan (1988) is produced in Hindi (हिन्दी), language(s).

Which Genre the film Dayavan (1988) belongs to?
Movie Dayavan (1988) is categorized under Action, Crime, Drama genre(s).

Who are the lead actors of the film Dayavan (1988)?
Lead actors of the film Dayavan (1988) are Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan, Amala Akkineni.

Who is the writer of the film Dayavan (1988)?
The writer(s) of the film Dayavan (1988) is/are Parvez Mehdi, Aziz Quaisi.

Who is the director of the film Dayavan (1988)?
The director(s) of the film Dayavan (1988) is/are Feroz Khan.

Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Dayavan (1988) movie?
Movie Dayavan (1988) has N/A awards and nomination in it's profile.

What is the story of Dayavan (1988) in-short?
Short plot of movie Dayavan (1988): The story of Dayavan, a benevolent gangster who dedicates his life to helping those less fortunate than himself..

What is the full story of Dayavan (1988) movie?
Full plot of movie Dayavan (1988): Young Shakti witness the wrongful killing of his father at the hands of the South Indian police after which he conducts his cremation then run off by killing the officer responsible. He is then rescued by Shankar Waghmare who takes him to Karim Baba in Bombay where he is provided with living quarters as well as a job. Shakti continues to witness police brutality especially at the hands of a corrupt and alcoholic police inspector, Ratan Singh. He visits a brothel with his friend, Shankar and is attracted to a prostitute named Neela. Then Karim Baba is found hanging in a prison cell with the police writing off his death as an act of suicide. Shakti then closes in on Ratan Singh and murders him in an open arena. Shakti then aids numerous slum-dwellers when they are made targets so much that he is respected by the masses. He gets marry to Neela and soon they are proud parents to two children, Sarita and Sooriya. Shakti gains full control of Bombay city when he murders his rivals as well as supports the helpless so much that he is nick-named, "Dayavan". His gangster like life starts dawning on him when his wife is killed, his daughter onus herself from him and marry a police inspector while his son Sooriya is killed in an accident..

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List of full Starcast and crew members of Dayavan (1988)

Full Starcast:

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

Crew Members:

Name: Mani Ratnam
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer
Name: Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer
Name: Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer
Name: Kamal Bose
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography
Name: Thotta Tharani
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction
Name: Feroz Khan
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director
Name: Feroz Khan
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Feroz Khan
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: R. Verman Shetty
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction
Name: G. Venkateswaran
Department: Production
Job/Role: Associate Producer