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Khaidi (1984)

Khaidi poster
Directed by
K. S. R. Das
Genre
action thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 22m
Rated
A
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hardworking young man is falsely accused of killing his sister and sent to jail. After his release he seeks revenge against the people who murdered his father and sister.

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What happens

Khaidi ( transl. Prisoner) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by G. R. K. Raju. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Madhavi and Jayamalini in the lead roles. K. S. R. Das wrote the screenplay, while the dialogues were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The film has musical score by K. Chakravarthy. Cinematography was done by V. Lakshman. The film is a remake of the 1983 Telugu film of the same name starring Chiranjeevi. Madhavi reprised her role from the original version. The film tells the story of a hardworking young man and his revenge against the people who killed his father and sister and sent him to jail, by falsely accusing him of killing his sister. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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