Dev

Dev

He choose to walk the razor's edge...

2004 · 176 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

Joint Commissioner of Police Dev Pratap Singh, a duty-bound, self-righteous officer, and Special Commissioner Tejinder Khosla, the balancing force between the political interests of Chief Minister Bhandarker and Dev's commitment to the law, are lifelong friends, each with his own ideals. Farhaan, a law graduate, was brought up with ideals of non-violence and patriotism. Dev unwittingly gives Farhaan the wound that plunges him into rage and violence after witnessing the death of his father during a peace demonstration. Taking advantage of the situation, corrupt politician Latif sets the vulnerable young man on a path of violence and destruction that threatens to ignite the city. Aalyn is the light in Farhaan's life. Beautiful and innocent, the young woman also gets caught in extraordinary circumstances that transform her life and she dares to stand up for the truth.

Directed by Govind Nihalani · Written by G.P. Deshpande

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Amitabh Bachchan JCP Dev Pratap Singh
Kareena Kapoor Khan Aaliya
Fardeen Khan Farhaan Ali
Om Puri Commissioner Tejinder Khosla
Amrish Puri Chief Minister Bhandarker
Ehsan Khan Latif
Rati Agnihotri Dr. Bharati Singh
Milind Gunaji Mangal Ra
Pramod Moutho Ali Khan
Amruta Subhash Qureshi
Suresh Bhagwat Terrified Hindu
Rajesh Tailang ACP Waman Bhonsle

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