Dariya Dil(1988)
Hindi146 mins
Dariya Dil (1988) is a 146-minute Hindi film directed by K. Ravi Shankar. Starring Govinda, Kimi Katkar and Shoma Anand. With an audience rating of 5.6/10, Dariya Dil stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1988.
Director:K. Ravi Shankar
Mood:
funnyemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 January 1988
- Director
- K. Ravi Shankar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A wealthy but extremely greedy man is despised by his two sons, who try to trap him but fail. He angers a corrupt tax officer, who gets arrested. The officer's siblings then plot to kill the greedy man so they can take control of his fortune.
“A miser's fortune sparks a deadly family feud.”
Film Details
5.6Rating
146Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date8 January 1988
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familycorruptionrevengejustice
Toneserious
Pacingmoderate
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor3
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's director K. Ravi Shankar was primarily known as a cinematographer, with this being one of his rare directorial ventures.
- Actress Roshini, who played Dolly, was a former Miss India and made her Hindi film debut with this movie.
- The movie features veteran actor Kader Khan in a rare leading role as the central character Dhaniram.
- Shakti Kapoor's character name, D.O. Gogi, is a playful acronym for 'Deputy Officer' Gogi, a typical Bollywood bureaucratic title.
- The film's music composer Bappi Lahiri also made a special appearance in one of the song sequences.
- This was one of the few films where real-life brothers Shashi Kiran and Raj Kiran played on-screen brothers as well.
- Despite having a dramatic plot, the film included several comedy tracks typical of late-80s Bollywood masala entertainers.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Dariya Dil
Actor-Dhaniram/Maniram77 films →
Gulu Gogi-Actor44 films →
Actor-Dhaniram/Maniram30 films →
Actor-Actor26 films →
Gulu Gogi-Dhaniram/Maniram25 films →
Gulu Gogi-Actor21 films →
Actor-Radha's Brother11 films →
Gulu Gogi-Radha's Brother8 films →
Actor-Radha's Brother8 films →
Radha's Brother-Dhaniram/Maniram8 films →
Dhaniram/Maniram-Actor8 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Gulu Gogi-Actor6 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Dhaniram/Maniram-Actor6 films →
Dhaniram/Maniram-Actor6 films →
Gulu Gogi-Story5 films →
Dhaniram/Maniram-Story5 films →