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  • Ahinsa (1979)
  • 103 min | Action, Drama
Ahinsa (1979)
103 min | Action, Drama

Ahimsa in Sanskrit means non-violence. A chance encounter between two widows who lost their husbands and sons to violence sets the story going. Birju (Sunil Dutt) has received the highest military honour in battle. He returns home to his ...See moreAhimsa in Sanskrit means non-violence. A chance encounter between two widows who lost their husbands and sons to violence sets the story going. Birju (Sunil Dutt) has received the highest military honour in battle. He returns home to his village and promptly becomes an outlaw leader (dacoit). He crosses swords with a vicious dacoit called Raka. There is a slapstick comedian - Asrani who is the village priest who performs many a wedding. There is the usual mix of violence, attempted rape, forced marriage, theft, set in the 1960's when men were men and rode horses. The tangle of family break-ups, the effect on children, single parenting, narrow minded rural India are all skillfully woven into the story. Written by MG Gopalan See less
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Anandji Veerji Shah (as Anandji) | Kalyanji Veerji Shah (as Kalyanji)
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Updated Dec 28, 1979

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Dec 28, 1979 (India)

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Sunil Dutt
Birju Birju   See fewer
Rekha
Radha Radha   See fewer
Ranjeet Bedi
Raka / Ram Nath Raka / Ram Nath   See fewer
Nirupa Roy
Birju's Mother Birju's Mother   See fewer
Premnath Malhotra
Shambu Nath Shambu Nath   See fewer
Kamini Kaushal
Parvaati Parvaati   See fewer
Jayshree Talpade
Mujra Dancer (as Jayshree T.) Mujra Dancer (as Jayshree T.)   See fewer
Alka
Pushwanti Pushwanti   See fewer
Raju Shrestha
Raju (as Master Raju) Raju (as Master Raju)   See fewer
Shiv Kumar
Actor Actor   See fewer
Paidi Jairaj
Takur Saab - Radha's Father (as Jairaj) Takur Saab - Radha's Father (as Jairaj)   See fewer
Birbal
Daibabu's Friend Daibabu's Friend   See fewer
Kundan
Actor Actor   See fewer
Tun Tun
Pandit's Mother Pandit's Mother   See fewer
Bhagwan Palav
Police (as Master Bhagwan) Police (as Master Bhagwan)   See fewer
Rajan Haksar
Thakur Thakur   See fewer
Romeo
Actor Actor   See fewer
Ranvir Raj
Actor (as Ranveer Raj) Actor (as Ranveer Raj)   See fewer
Hiralal
Actor Actor   See fewer
Jankidas
Seth Jankidas Seth Jankidas   See fewer
Om Shivpuri
Birju's Father Birju's Father   See fewer
Dev Kumar
Dilawaar Dilawaar   See fewer
Shakti Kapoor
Kareem Kareem   See fewer
Shyamalee
Savitri Devi Savitri Devi   See fewer
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