Dancer
Synopsis
Malti witnesses a physical altercation between her husband and Rai Bahadur Brijbhushan Sharma, as a result of which her husband gets knifed and killed. As she tries to take the knife out, the Police arrive, arrest her, and hold her in a cell. It is here that Brijbhushan visits her and warns her not to testify against him as he will kill her son, Raju. Malti accepts full responsibility of her husband's death, is found guilty, and sentenced to 14 years in jail. After her discharge, she is released and finds out that Raju is now known as Raja is very popular dancer and singer. She also gets to meet Radha and her brother, Dattu, who are looking after Raju, and hopes that her son will eventually marry Radha. She subsequently comes to know that Raju loves Priya, who is the daughter of none other than Brijbhushan. Malti is not ready to expose Brijbhushan as her husband's killer - she has other plans for him, and none of her plans include Priya as her future daughter-in-law.
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Akshay Kumar
Raju 'Raja'
Kirti Singh
Radha - Dattu's sister
Mohnish Behl
Mohnish
Laxmikant Berde
Dattu
Mahesh Anand
Mohnish's goon
Gajendra Chouhan
Joshi
Anjana Mumtaz
Malti Devi
Dalip Tahil
Rai Bahadur Brijbhushan Sharma
Anand Balraj
Malti's husband
Mohini
Priya B. Sharma
Sudhir Dalvi
Dattu's father
Viju Khote
Dhasukh Ghotale
Gurbachchan Singh
Georgie Dada
Rammohan Sharma
Judge
Dev Sharma
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kishore Vyas
- Screenplay & Story
- Afzal Khan
- Original Title
- Dancer
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kishore Vyas
Afzal Khan, Nawab Arzoo
Department Leadership Roster
Kishore Vyas
Director
Afzal Khan
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Dancer.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dancer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dancer about?
Malti witnesses a physical altercation between her husband and Rai Bahadur Brijbhushan Sharma, as a result of which her husband gets knifed and killed. As she tries to take the knife out, the Police arrive, arrest her, and hold her in a cell. It is here that Brijbhushan visits her and warns her not to testify against him as he will kill her son, Raju. Malti accepts full responsibility of her husband's death, is found guilty, and sentenced to 14 years in jail. After her discharge, she is released and finds out that Raju is now known as Raja is very popular dancer and singer. She also gets to meet Radha and her brother, Dattu, who are looking after Raju, and hopes that her son will eventually marry Radha. She subsequently comes to know that Raju loves Priya, who is the daughter of none other than Brijbhushan. Malti is not ready to expose Brijbhushan as her husband's killer - she has other plans for him, and none of her plans include Priya as her future daughter-in-law.
Who directed Dancer?
Dancer was directed by Kishore Vyas.
Who stars in Dancer?
The principal cast of Dancer includes Akshay Kumar, Kirti Singh, Mohnish Behl, Laxmikant Berde, Mahesh Anand.
When was Dancer released and how long is it?
Dancer was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 2h 33m.