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Taaqatwar (1989)

Taaqatwar poster
Directed by
David Dhawan
Genre
action film
Country
India
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Indian action film is about a powerful man who confronts his enemies and fights for justice. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Govinda as characters caught in a violent struggle. The story moves through confrontations and resolves with a showdown.

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What happens

Taaqatwar (transl.: Powerful) is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by David Dhawan (in his directorial debut) and starring Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Neelam Kothari and Anita Raj. Govinda worked with David Dhawan for the first time in Taaqatwar. He then formed a successful collaboration with David Dhawan and went on to act in 17 films directed by him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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