Shakti and Shankar are two childhood buddies who grow up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a shanty town. Shakti becomes a sort of 'godfather' for the locals under the name of Dayavan. He falls in love and gets married to a young prostitute. However, their happiness is short-lived, as the gangster lifestyle begins to take its toll.
Director: Feroz Khan · Writer: Mani Ratnam
Shakti and Shankar are two childhood buddies who grow up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a shanty town. Shakti becomes a sort of 'godfather' for the locals under the name of Dayavan. He falls in love and gets married to a young prostitute. However, their happiness is short-lived, as the gangster lifestyle begins to take its toll.
Dayavan is a 1988 action and crime movie from India directed by Feroz Khan, starring Madhuri Dixit, Vinod Khanna and Feroz Khan. It was released on October 19, 1988. The running time is 2 h 54 min, in Hindi. Audiences rate it 6.2/10 from 8 votes — mixed to positive.
Dayavan was released on October 19, 1988.
Dayavan was directed by Feroz Khan.
The main cast includes Madhuri Dixit, Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan, Amrish Puri and Anupam Kher.
Dayavan runs 2 h 54 min.
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It holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 8 ratings, so fans of action and crime titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
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Feroz Khan
Madhuri Dixit
Vinod Khanna
Amrish Puri
Anupam Kher
Aditya Pancholi
Aanjjan Srivastav
Amala Akkineni
Anuradha Patel
Aruna Irani
Tinnu Anand
Alok Nath