Adalat (1976)
Village bred farmer, brave, and honest, Dharamchand alias Dharma is thrilled when his wife, Radha, gives birth to a baby boy, who they decide to call Raju. Dharma comes to the rescue of Ajit, Suresh, and Sujit, when they are being attacked by a tiger, and they graciously offer him a job in Bombay whenever he needs it. When the region experiences drought, Dharma, Radha, Raju and Dharma's sister, Laxmi, re-locate to Bombay, where Ajit makes Dharma the Manager of his warehouse. Dharma does his job diligently, but one day is arrested by the police for carrying on illegal activities. When in court, he tries to prove his innocence, but is disbelieved and is sentenced to 18 months in jail plus an additional six months for contempt of court. When he returns home, everything has changed. His wife and Raju are near destitution; Laxmi has been raped by Sujit and has killed herself.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan - Thakur Dharam Chand 'Dharma' / Raju
- Waheeda Rehman - Radha
- Neetu Singh - Geeta Verma
- Kader Khan - Police Inspector Khan
- Harbans Darshan M. Arora - Doctor
- Birbal - Chachi's son
- Anwar Hussain - Ajit Singh
- Heena Kausar - Laxmi
- K.N. Singh - Singh
- D.K. Sapru - Judge
Screenplay
- Narendra Bedi (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adalat about?
- Village bred farmer, brave, and honest, Dharamchand alias Dharma is thrilled when his wife, Radha, gives birth to a baby boy, who they decide to call Raju. Dharma comes to the rescue of Ajit, Suresh, and Sujit, when they are being attacked by a tiger, and they graciously offer him a job in Bombay whenever he needs it. When the region experiences drought, Dharma, Radha, Raju and Dharma's sister, Laxmi, re-locate to Bombay, where Ajit makes Dharma the Manager of his warehouse. Dharma does his job diligently, but one day is arrested by the police for carrying on illegal activities. When in court, he tries to prove his innocence, but is disbelieved and is sentenced to 18 months in jail plus an additional six months for contempt of court. When he returns home, everything has changed. His wife and Raju are near destitution; Laxmi has been raped by Sujit and has killed herself.
- Who directed Adalat?
- Adalat was directed by Narendra Bedi.
- Who stars in Adalat?
- Adalat stars Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Neetu Singh, Kader Khan, Harbans Darshan M. Arora, Birbal.
- How long is Adalat?
- Adalat has a runtime of 2h 26m (146 minutes).
- What genre is Adalat?
- Adalat is a Action, Drama film.
- Where was Adalat produced?
- Adalat was produced in India.