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Awaargi
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Awaargi

1990-01-26 · 149 min · ★ 8.5

Drama

Azad (Anil Kapoor), a mob enforcer who rescues the lovely Meena (Meenakshi Seshadri) from a brothel against the orders of both his boss and a rival gang leader. He vows to help her become a singer, and enlists Dhiren (Govindra) to help her, but things become complicated when both men fall for Meena--and the gangsters decide they want her back.

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Directors
Mahesh Bhatt
Production companies
Swaraajya Shree Movies [IN]
Countries
India
Status
Released

Top Cast

Anil KapoorAnil KapoorAzaad
Meenakshi SheshadriMeenakshi SheshadriMeena
GovindaGovindaDhiren Kumar
Anupam KherAnupam KherLala Jamal Khan
Paresh RawalParesh RawalBhau
Avtar GillAvtar GillRanubhai
Deepak QazirDeepak QazirSaigal
Satish KaushikSatish KaushikAzaad's Friend
Mahesh AnandMahesh AnandHenchman
Kirti Kumar

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