Dhaal

"The Battle of Law Against Law"

1997 2h 28m HI

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Varun and Suraj are best friends. But when police inspector Varun arrests Suraj for a crime he didn't commit, it leaves Suraj crestfallen and feeling betrayed. Soon Varun too is framed and imprisoned.

“The Battle of Law Against Law”

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Cast

Vinod Khanna
Inspector Varun Saxena
Gautami Tadimalla
Sneha Saxena
Suniel Shetty
Suraj
Anjali Jathar
Anjali Diwan
Amrish Puri
Pilot Baba
Danny Denzongpa
Advocate Vishwaraj Diwan
Laxmikant Berde
Dodo
Kunickaa Sadanand
Mrs. Deodhar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sameer Malkan
Writers: Rajeev Kaul, Praful Parekh
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anu Malik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor R.Rajendran shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Vinod Khanna and Gautami Tadimalla and Suniel Shetty carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Battle of Law Against Law".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0135393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sameer Malkan directs. Anu Malik scores. R.Rajendran cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Anu Malik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor R.Rajendran shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Vinod Khanna and Gautami Tadimalla and Suniel Shetty carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Battle of Law Against Law".
7IMDB entry: tt0135393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.