Satyamev Jayate (1985)

Original title

सत्यमेव जयते

Directed by

Raj N. Sippy

Genre

action film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 24m

Rated

A

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

A police officer takes on criminals and corruption. The film follows his work and his relationship with a woman working as a prostitute.

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What happens

Satyamev Jayate (transl. Truth alone triumphs) is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action film, directed by Raj N. Sippy. It stars Vinod Khanna, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Madhavi, with Anita Raj, A. K. Hangal, Renu Joshi, Alankar, Neeta Puri, Saahil Chadha, Satyen Kappu, Sudhir Dalvi, Vinod Mehra, Shakti Kapoor and Anupam Kher. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Aavanazhi. The film was a comeback film for Vinod Khanna and emerged a box office success. Vinod Khanna’s performance as a police officer was critically acclaimed and is regarded as one of his best. Meenakshi Sheshadri’s performance as a prostitute; was also acclaimed. The chemistry between Khanna and Sheshadri was appreciated. The song "Dil Mein Ho Tum” gained popularity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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