Swami Dada (1982)
Swami Dada (1982), directed by Dev Anand, starring Dev Anand and Mithun Chakraborty.
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Synopsis
Hari Mohan is a saintly person who organizes Hindu prayers and discourses in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. He is called "Swami Dada" by everyone. He has many followers, and devotees who throng in large numbers to hear his sermons. What they do not know that Hari Mohan is a professional thief, and is now conspiring with a young woman, and a group of orphaned children to steal the temple jewellery.
- Dev AnandDirector, Producer, Writer
About the film
Swami Dada is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Dev Anand, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, newcomer Christine O'Neil, Padmini Kohlapure and Dev Anand. The film was the debut film of Jackie Shroff. The film's soundtrack and score was composed by R.D. Burman.
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Swami Dada is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Dev Anand, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, newcomer Christine O'Neil, Padmini Kohlapure and Dev Anand. The film was the debut film of Jackie Shroff. The film's soundtrack and score was composed by R.D. Burman.
Plot
Swami Dada is the story of Hari Mohan, a saintly person who organizes Hindu prayers and discourses in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. He is called "Swami Dada" by everyone. He has many followers and devotees who throng in large numbers to hear his sermons. What they do not know is that Hari Mohan is a professional thief, and is now conspiring with a young woman, and a group of orphaned children to steal the temple's jewelry.
Cast
Dev Anand as Hari Mohan/Swami Dada
Mithun Chakraborty as Suresh
Rati Agnihotri as Seema
Padmini Kohlapure as Chamkili
Naseeruddin Shah as Aslam
Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Ramu Dada/Bhagwan Seth
Shakti Kapoor as Jaggu
Mohan Sherry
Bharat Kapoor
Jackie Shroff (Uncredited)
Soundtrack
The music was composed by R. D. Burman and the lyrics were written by Anjaan.
References
External links
Swami Dada at IMDb
Text from Swami Dada on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Dada
Trivia
- It premiered on December 3, 1982, a Friday.
- It runs 2h41 — well over the usual two hours.
- This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- CountriesIndia
- LanguagesHindi
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Dev Anand
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Mithun Chakraborty
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Kulbhushan Kharbanda
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Naseeruddin Shah
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Rati Agnihotri
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Padmini Kolhapure
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Jackie Shroff
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Crew
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- Dev Anand Producer
- Dev Anand Writer
Questions about this film
What is Swami Dada about?
Swami Dada: Hari Mohan is a saintly person who organizes Hindu prayers and discourses in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. He is called "Swami Dada" by everyone. He has many followers, and devotees who throng in large numbers to hear his sermons. What they do not know that Hari Mohan is a professional thief, and is now conspiring …
Who directed Swami Dada?
Swami Dada was directed by Dev Anand in 1982.
Who stars in Swami Dada?
The cast of Swami Dada includes Dev Anand, Mithun Chakraborty, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Naseeruddin Shah and Rati Agnihotri.
How long is Swami Dada?
Swami Dada runs for 161 minutes, or 2h41.
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