Teesri Aankh
तीसरी आँख
Synopsis
Childless Malti is married to a honest man, Kailash Nath, who one day brings home a newborn baby boy and asks her to take care of him. Malti names the boy Ashok, and brings him up as her very own. Thereafter she gives birth to two boys, Amar and Anand. When Kailash testifies against dreaded bandit & devil worshiper, Jabbar Singh, he is threatened with death. Jabbar is sentenced to be hanged, but before that could happen he is killed. Jabbar's son, Sheroo, avenges his father's death by killing Kailash. Sheroo is arrested by Kailash's friend, Inspector Om, and sentenced to 20 years. A dying Kailash informs Malti that Ashok is Devki's, his first wife's son, and makes her promise that she wil continue to love Ashok as her own, which she does, and Kailash passes away. When she returns home she finds out that Amar is missing, possibly drowned. She blames this on Ashok and starts hating him. Sheroo escapes from prison, abducts Inspector Om and holds him prisoner, whipping him regularly.
Top Cast
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Dharmendra
Ashok Nath
Shatrughan Sinha
Sagar
Zeenat Aman
Barkha
Neetu Singh
Nisha Malhotra
Rakesh Roshan
Anand Nath
Sarika
Rekha
Mehmood
Constable Hanuman Singh
Nirupa Roy
Malti Nath
Om Shivpuri
Inspector Om
Urmila Bhatt
Inspector Om's wife
Satyendra Kapoor
Kailash Nath
Jeevan Dhar
Paul
Renu Arya
Amjad Khan
Jabbar Singh
C.S. Dubey
Sagar's victim
Kader Khan
Baba - Sagar's guardian
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Subodh Mukherji
- Screenplay & Story
- K.A. Narayan
- Original Title
- तीसरी आँख
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 57m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Subodh Mukherji
K.A. Narayan, Subbir Mukherjee, Ashok Sharma, Dinesh Thakkar
Department Leadership Roster
Subodh Mukherji
Director
K.A. Narayan
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Teesri Aankh
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What is Teesri Aankh about?
Childless Malti is married to a honest man, Kailash Nath, who one day brings home a newborn baby boy and asks her to take care of him. Malti names the boy Ashok, and brings him up as her very own. Thereafter she gives birth to two boys, Amar and Anand. When Kailash testifies against dreaded bandit & devil worshiper, Jabbar Singh, he is threatened with death. Jabbar is sentenced to be hanged, but before that could happen he is killed. Jabbar's son, Sheroo, avenges his father's death by killing Kailash. Sheroo is arrested by Kailash's friend, Inspector Om, and sentenced to 20 years. A dying Kailash informs Malti that Ashok is Devki's, his first wife's son, and makes her promise that she wil continue to love Ashok as her own, which she does, and Kailash passes away. When she returns home she finds out that Amar is missing, possibly drowned. She blames this on Ashok and starts hating him. Sheroo escapes from prison, abducts Inspector Om and holds him prisoner, whipping him regularly.
Who directed Teesri Aankh?
Teesri Aankh was directed by Subodh Mukherji.
Who stars in Teesri Aankh?
The principal cast of Teesri Aankh includes Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Zeenat Aman, Neetu Singh, Rakesh Roshan.
When was Teesri Aankh released and how long is it?
Teesri Aankh was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 2h 57m.