Dayavan

Dayavan

1988 · 174 min · ★ 6.2 · Action, Crime, Drama

Shakti and Shankar are two childhood buddies who grow up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a shanty town. Shakti becomes a sort of 'godfather' for the locals under the name of Dayavan. He falls in love and gets married to a young prostitute. However, their happiness is short-lived, as the gangster lifestyle begins to take its toll.

Directed by Feroz Khan · Written by Mani Ratnam

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