Andhaa Kaanoon
1983 film by Tatineni Rama Rao
Andhaa Kaanoon (transl. Blind Law) is a 1983 Hindi-language action film directed by T. Rama Rao. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Hema Malini and Reena Roy in leading roles and Dharmendra in a special appearance and featuring an ensemble cast in supporting roles including Danny Denzongpa, Prem Chopra, Pran, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri. Madhavi. It is a remake of the Tamil film Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981). The film was a critical and commercial success and the 5th highest-grossing film of 1983. This is the Bollywood debut of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth.
Plot
Vijay Singh is hell bent on taking vengeance against three men who had traumatized and killed some of his family members. Vijay's sister, Durga Devi Singh, has joined the Police department just to take revenge against those three men through lawful means. Vijay has decided to kill them one by one by taking law into his own hands as he does not believe in the law.
One day, Vijay comes across an angry and embittered Jaan Nisar Khan who has just been released from prison.
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