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BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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Amar Sharma, an honest police officer, seeks help from John, a criminal, in a bid to nab the gangster who is responsible for his father's death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Govinda
John D'Mello
Sanjay Dutt
Police Inspector Amar Sharma
Anita Raj
Anju Khurana
Neelam Kothari
Inspector Sharma's girlfriend
Paresh Rawal
Ganguram Tulsiram
Tanuja Samarth
Mrs. Sharma
Anil Dhawan
Peter D'Mello
Anupam Kher
Municipal Officer Sharma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Dhawan
Writers: David Dhawan, Humayun Mirza, Bobby Raj
Languages: Hindi

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Govinda and Sanjay Dutt and Anita Raj carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0362213 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Dhawan directs. David Dhawan cuts. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor David Dhawan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Govinda and Sanjay Dutt and Anita Raj carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0362213 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.