Vishwanath
विश्वनाथ
Synopsis
An honest lawyer, Vishwanath is implicated and imprisoned at the behest of powerful underworld don, GNK and his associates. After his release from prison, Vishwanath decides to seek vengeance, but finds out that it is virtually impossible to do this through due process of law. So he decides to change his identity, hire a gang of crooks and assassins, to carry out his vendetta. Not realizing that in doing this he is alienating himself from the love of his life, Soni; and making himself a wanted man by the police, leaving his crippled sister, Munni and mom, Shanti to fend for themselves, and at the mercy of GNK and his associates.
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Shatrughan Sinha
Vishwanath
Rita Bhaduri
Munni
Parikshat Sahni
Siddharth
Premnath Malhotra
GNK
Pran
Golu Gawah
Reena Roy
Soni
Sulochana Latkar
Shanti - Vishwanath's Mother
Madan Puri
Pukhraj
Sudhir
Jimmy
Ranjeet Bedi
Khokha
Jagdish Raj
Francis
Satyendra Kapoor
Advocate D.P. Lal
Viju Khote
Advocate S.K.Sharma
Iftekhar
Police Commissioner Mahanta
Birbal
Moti
Lalita Pawar
Zarina's Mother
Madhu Malhotra
Zarina
Rakesh Pandey
Doctor - Eye Specialist
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Screenplay & Story
- Subhash Ghai
- Original Title
- विश्वनाथ
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai
Pawan Kumar
Department Leadership Roster
Pawan Kumar
Producer
Subhash Ghai
Director
Subhash Ghai
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vishwanath
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What is Vishwanath about?
An honest lawyer, Vishwanath is implicated and imprisoned at the behest of powerful underworld don, GNK and his associates. After his release from prison, Vishwanath decides to seek vengeance, but finds out that it is virtually impossible to do this through due process of law. So he decides to change his identity, hire a gang of crooks and assassins, to carry out his vendetta. Not realizing that in doing this he is alienating himself from the love of his life, Soni; and making himself a wanted man by the police, leaving his crippled sister, Munni and mom, Shanti to fend for themselves, and at the mercy of GNK and his associates.
Who directed Vishwanath?
Vishwanath was directed by Subhash Ghai.
Who stars in Vishwanath?
The principal cast of Vishwanath includes Shatrughan Sinha, Rita Bhaduri, Parikshat Sahni, Premnath Malhotra, Pran.
When was Vishwanath released and how long is it?
Vishwanath was released in 1978 with a total runtime of Unknown.