Daata(1989)
Daata is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed and produced by Sultan Ahmed. The cast includes Shammi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Padmini Kolhapure, Suresh Oberoi, Prem Chopra, Ranjeet, and Amrish Puri. The story follows a schoolteacher who writes a book about world religions and is honored by the President. His life collapses when fake gold destroys his daughter's marriage, leading to her suicide and his death. His son becomes a bandit to seek revenge. The film was a major box office success, ranking as the fifth highest-grossing Hindi film of 1989. It was released on 30 June 1989.
Daata is streaming on VI Movies and TV and Disney+ Hotstar.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Disney+ Hotstar, ShemarooMe
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1989
- Director
- Sultan Ahmed
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
A respected schoolteacher's life falls apart when fake gold ruins his daughter's marriage. His daughter kills herself, and he dies of shock. His son becomes a bandit and swears revenge on the wealthy man who destroyed their family. A police officer who was the teacher's friend must stop the son before it is too late.
“A giver's son learns to forgive”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Daata
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Mithun Chakraborty (19 films together), Prem Chopra & Mithun Chakraborty (18 films together), Amrish Puri & Suresh Oberoi (12 films together), Prem Chopra & Pran (12 films together), Amrish Puri & Prem Chopra (10 films together), and Amrish Puri & Saeed Jaffrey (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Daata' means 'giver' in Hindi, reflecting the protagonist's father's role as a generous teacher.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty performed many of his own action stunts in the film, which was common for him at the time.
- The movie was released during a peak period for vigilante revenge dramas in Bollywood.
- It features music by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco-style scores in the 1980s.
- The film's plot involving dowry harassment mirrored a significant social issue in India at the time.
- Director Sultan Ahmed had previously directed Mithun Chakraborty in the commercially successful 'Dance Dance' (1987).
- Despite its action themes, the movie includes several poetic dialogues written for Mithun's character, a poet.