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Naam (1986)

Naam poster
Directed by
Mahesh Bhatt
Genre
crime film
Country
India
Runtime
3h
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers are separated by circumstances and end up on opposite sides of the law. One becomes a criminal while the other is a police officer.

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What happens

Naam (transl. Name) is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nutan, Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, Amrita Singh, Poonam Dhillon and Paresh Rawal. The film was a major commercial success and is regarded a milestone in the careers of Mahesh Bhatt, Paresh Rawal and Sanjay Dutt. "Chithi Aayi Hai" from the film was selected as one of the 100 songs of the millennium by BBC Radio worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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