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'Andhaa Kaanoon' is a 1983 Hindi-language action film directed by T. Rama Rao, starring Rajinikanth, Hema Malini, Reena Roy in leading roles and featuring an ensemble cast of villains including Prem Chopra, Danny Denzongpa, Pran, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri. Amitabh Bachchan, Madhavi appear in special appearances, while Dharmendra appears in guest role. It is a remake of the Tamil film 'Sattam Oru Iruttarai' (1981).

Plot



Vijay Singh (Rajinikanth) is hell bent on taking vengeance against three men who had traumatized and killed some of his family members. Vijay's sister, Durga Devi Singh (Hema Malini), has joined the Police department just to take revenge against those three men through lawful means. Vijay has decided to kill them one by one by taking law into his own hands as he does not believe in the law.

One day Vijay comes across an angry and embittered Jaan Nisar Khan (Amitabh Bachchan) who has just been released from prison. Khan used to work as a Forest Officer, and lived with his wife Zakhiya (Madhavi) and daughter Neelu. One day while on duty he had come across some poachers who were cutting sandal wood trees illegally. When challenged, they had retaliated. A struggle ensued and one of them, Ram Gupta (Amrish Puri), was killed. Khan was charged with murder, tried in court, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. His shocked and devastated wife, was raped and she had killed herself and their daughter.

Khan now decides to help Vijay. And then Khan finds out that Gupta is still alive. How the three protagonists, Khan, Durga and Vijay, succeed in avenging the enemies forms the rest of the story.

Cast



* Rajinikanth as Vijay Kumar Singh

* Reena Roy as Meena Shrivatsav

* Hema Malini as Inspector Durga Devi Singh

* Amitabh Bachchan as Jaan Nisar Khan (Special Appearance)

* Madhavi as Zakhiya Khan (Special Appearance)

* Dharmendra as Truck Driver (Guest Appearance)

* Prem Chopra as Amarnath

* Danny Denzongpa as Akbar Ali

* Pran as Anthony D'Cruz

* Madan Puri as Jailor Gupta

* Amrish Puri as Ram Gupta

* Om Shivpuri as Police Commissioner K. B. Lal

* Sulochana Latkar as Mrs. Singh

* Urmila Bhatt as Mrs. Shrivastav

* Asrani as Constable Asrani

* Agha as Police Constable

* Harish Kumar as Young Vijay Kumar Singh

Soundtrack



All lyrics written by Anand Bakshi and music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

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