Farishta (1984)
Rai Bahadur is a wealthy man who lives in a palatial home with his grand-daughter, Pinky, and grandson, Raju. One night Raju gets abducted and is sold to notorious and hideous-looking gangster Ustad, who forces crippled children to beg and steal for him. Raju also gets inducted in this gang, and is taught to steal at a very young age. Years later, Pinky recognizes Raju as her brother and takes him home to grandpa, who accepts him immediately and provides for him with joy. Then a few days later some silver items are stolen from his house, and Raju is missing. Rai Bahadur is shocked and reports this matter to the police, and continues his search for his missing grandson. Is Raju really his grandson? Did he actually steal the silver items?
Director: Sunil Sikand
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: March 23, 1984
Cast
- Ashok Kumar - Rai Bahadur
- Raju Shrestha - Raju / Rajesh
- Ambika Shourie - Tina
- Kanwaljit Singh - Police Inspector Khanna
- Smita Patil - Kashibai
- Danny Denzongpa - Ustad
- Pran Sikand - Khan
- Master Rajiv Bhatia - Chhotu
Screenplay
- Sunil Sikand (Screenplay)
- Tapan Chakraborty (Screenplay)
- Gyandev Agnihotri (Scenario Writer)
- Pradeep Roy Choudhary (Dialogue)
Music: Rahul Dev Burman
Editing: David Dhawan
Production: Sikand Films
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Sunil Sikand
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Farishta about?
- Rai Bahadur is a wealthy man who lives in a palatial home with his grand-daughter, Pinky, and grandson, Raju. One night Raju gets abducted and is sold to notorious and hideous-looking gangster Ustad, who forces crippled children to beg and steal for him. Raju also gets inducted in this gang, and is taught to steal at a very young age. Years later, Pinky recognizes Raju as her brother and takes him home to grandpa, who accepts him immediately and provides for him with joy. Then a few days later some silver items are stolen from his house, and Raju is missing. Rai Bahadur is shocked and reports this matter to the police, and continues his search for his missing grandson. Is Raju really his grandson? Did he actually steal the silver items?
- Who directed Farishta?
- Farishta was directed by Sunil Sikand.
- Who stars in Farishta?
- Farishta stars Ashok Kumar, Raju Shrestha, Ambika Shourie, Kanwaljit Singh, Smita Patil, Danny Denzongpa.
- How long is Farishta?
- Farishta has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is Farishta?
- Farishta is a Drama film.
- Where was Farishta produced?
- Farishta was produced in India.