Dahleez(1986)
Dahleez is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Ravi Chopra and produced by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Raj Babbar, and Meenakshi Sheshadri in lead roles, with Smita Patil, Aruna Irani, and Shafi Inamdar in supporting roles. The story follows Colonel Rahul Saxena, an army officer who discovers his wife Naini is having an affair with a young man named Chandrashekhar. Instead of confronting them, Rahul volunteers for a dangerous military mission and is assigned Chandrashekhar as his partner. The film explores themes of duty, betrayal, and forgiveness against a war backdrop. It was released on 24 October 1986 under the B. R. Films banner. The music was composed by Ravi with lyrics by Hasan Kamal.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 6 October 1986
- Director
- Ravi Chopra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 49m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Colonel Rahul Saxena returns from war to find his wife Naini has fallen in love with another man. Heartbroken but silent, he volunteers for a deadly mission. His partner on the mission is the same man who stole his wife. Now Rahul must choose between revenge and his duty as a soldier.
“Love, duty, and the threshold of forgiveness.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Dahleez
Cast reunions in this film: Meenakshi Seshadri & Meenakshi Sheshadri (23 films together), Raj Babbar & Smita Patil (14 films together), Raj Babbar & Aruna Irani (13 films together), Raj Babbar & Meenakshi Sheshadri (8 films together), Jackie Shroff & Aruna Irani (7 films together), and Jackie Shroff & Dalip Tahil (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Dahleez' means 'threshold' in Hindi, symbolizing the line between right and wrong.
- This was the only film where Smita Patil and Meenakshi Seshadri acted together, as Patil passed away the same year.
- Director Ravi Chopra was the nephew of producer B.R. Chopra, continuing the family's filmmaking legacy.
- The movie features a cameo by veteran actor Ashok Kumar, who was a frequent collaborator with B.R. Chopra.
- Despite its star cast, the film did not perform well at the box office upon its initial release.
- Parts of the film were shot in Kashmir, capturing scenic locations that were popular in 1980s Bollywood.
- The soundtrack, composed by R.D. Burman, includes the hit song 'Tumse Milkar Na Jaane Kyun'.