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Daava(1997)
Hindi162 mins
Daava (1997) is a 162-minute Hindi film directed by Sunil Agnihotri. Starring Rajendra Gupta, Naseeruddin Shah and Goga Kapoor. With an audience rating of 4.2/10, Daava stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1997.
Director:Sunil Agnihotri
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1997
- Director
- Sunil Agnihotri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
A police officer named Arjun has two stepbrothers, Bhishma and Suraj. A man named Dhaman takes advantage of their family conflict. He watches as the three brothers turn against each other.
“Brothers divided. A villain's revenge.”
Film Details
4.2Rating
162Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 January 1997
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleदावा
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familyrevengecorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.2/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Daava: The Challenge' but was shortened to just 'Daava' upon release.
- It was one of the few films where actor Sunil Shetty played a police officer named Arjun, a role he repeated in several other 90s action movies.
- The movie's climax was shot in a large warehouse set, a common and cost-effective location for action sequences in 90s Bollywood.
- Director Sunil Agnihotri was primarily known for television work, making this a rare big-screen directorial venture for him.
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a song picturised on Madhoo that did not gain significant popularity compared to their other 90s hits.
- Despite its star cast, the film had a very limited theatrical run and is not widely remembered in mainstream Bollywood discussions.
- The plot involving three brothers in conflict was a popular melodramatic template in Indian cinema during that era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Daava
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Dhaman Chamunda6 films →
Madan Chamunda-Dhaman Chamunda6 films →
Bhishma-Actor4 films →
Madan Chamunda-Bhishma3 films →
Madan Chamunda-Actor3 films →
Madan Chamunda-Bihari Baadshah3 films →
Actor-Dhaman Chamunda3 films →
Actor-Bhishma2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Bihari Baadshah2 films →
Bhishma-Dhaman Chamunda2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →



