Adalat
Synopsis
Village bred farmer, brave, and honest, Dharamchand alias Dharma is thrilled when his wife, Radha, gives birth to a baby boy, who they decide to call Raju. Dharma comes to the rescue of Ajit, Suresh, and Sujit, when they are being attacked by a tiger, and they graciously offer him a job in Bombay whenever he needs it. When the region experiences drought, Dharma, Radha, Raju and Dharma's sister, Laxmi, re-locate to Bombay, where Ajit makes Dharma the Manager of his warehouse. Dharma does his job diligently, but one day is arrested by the police for carrying on illegal activities. When in court, he tries to prove his innocence, but is disbelieved and is sentenced to 18 months in jail plus an additional six months for contempt of court. When he returns home, everything has changed. His wife and Raju are near destitution; Laxmi has been raped by Sujit and has killed herself.
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Amitabh Bachchan
Thakur Dharam Chand 'Dharma' / Raju
Waheeda Rehman
Radha
Neetu Singh
Geeta Verma
Kader Khan
Police Inspector Khan
Harbans Darshan M. Arora
Doctor
Birbal
Chachi's son
Anwar Hussain
Ajit Singh
Heena Kausar
Laxmi
K.N. Singh
Singh
D.K. Sapru
Judge
Sujit Kumar
Sujit Singh
Pinchoo Kapoor
Mr. Verma
Viju Khote
Bodyguard
Manorama
Aunty
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Narendra Bedi
- Screenplay & Story
- Narendra Bedi
- Original Title
- Adalat
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
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Narendra Bedi
Narendra Bedi
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Narendra Bedi
Director
Narendra Bedi
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Frequently Asked Questions About Adalat
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What is Adalat about?
Village bred farmer, brave, and honest, Dharamchand alias Dharma is thrilled when his wife, Radha, gives birth to a baby boy, who they decide to call Raju. Dharma comes to the rescue of Ajit, Suresh, and Sujit, when they are being attacked by a tiger, and they graciously offer him a job in Bombay whenever he needs it. When the region experiences drought, Dharma, Radha, Raju and Dharma's sister, Laxmi, re-locate to Bombay, where Ajit makes Dharma the Manager of his warehouse. Dharma does his job diligently, but one day is arrested by the police for carrying on illegal activities. When in court, he tries to prove his innocence, but is disbelieved and is sentenced to 18 months in jail plus an additional six months for contempt of court. When he returns home, everything has changed. His wife and Raju are near destitution; Laxmi has been raped by Sujit and has killed herself.
Who directed Adalat?
Adalat was directed by Narendra Bedi.
Who stars in Adalat?
The principal cast of Adalat includes Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Neetu Singh, Kader Khan, Harbans Darshan M. Arora.
When was Adalat released and how long is it?
Adalat was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 2h 26m.