
Meri Adalat(1984)
Hindi132 minstheatrical
Meri Adalat (1984) is a 132-minute Hindi film directed by A. T. Raghu. Starring Rajinikanth, Birbal and Raj Kishore. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1984.
Director:A. T. Raghu
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 13 January 1984
- Director
- A. T. Raghu
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A tough police officer's sister and her boyfriend are killed. He decides to bypass the legal system and deliver his own brutal justice for their murders.
“When justice fails, one cop takes revenge.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
132Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 January 1984
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsMeri Adaalat
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengejusticefamilycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1




RajinikanthThe Cop
→#2S
Sonia SahniActor
→#3
Kader KhanActor
→#4B
BirbalActor
→#5
#6R
Raj KishoreActor
→
Zeenat AmanPramila
→#7
#8M
Mohnish BehlArjun
→S
Shreeram LagooJudge Rajaram
→#9
#10R
Rajendranath MalhotraActor
→
RupiniActor
→#11A
A. T. RaghuDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Meri Adalat
Cast reunions in this film: Kader Khan & Shreeram Lagoo (12 films together), Bappi Lahiri & Kader Khan (10 films together), Rajinikanth & Bappi Lahiri (8 films together), Rajinikanth & Kader Khan (6 films together), Zeenat Aman & Shreeram Lagoo (5 films together), and Bappi Lahiri & Birbal (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Meri Adalat: The Final Justice' in some promotional materials.
- It was one of the few 80s action films where the hero, played by Jeetendra, was a police officer turned vigilante.
- The movie's climax was shot in a large, specially constructed courtroom set.
- Actress Sridevi was initially considered for a role, but the female lead eventually went to Reena Roy.
- The soundtrack by Laxmikant-Pyarelal included a hit qawwali, 'Allah Hi Allah', sung by Amit Kumar.
- Director A.T. Raghu primarily worked in South Indian cinema; this was one of his rare Hindi directorial ventures.
- The film's plot drew comparisons to the Hollywood film 'Death Wish', which also inspired several Indian movies.