Daku Kali Bhawani

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Daku Kali Bhawani is a Hindi-language action drama film directed by S.R. Pratap [1] and produced by Israr Ahmed. This film was released on 27 October 2000 in the banner of Good Luck Films. The film, which was described as a B-grade film, did not do well commercially. [2] [3]

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Plot

This is a revenge story of a retired army man, Bhawani Pratap. One day he gives shelter to an injured dacoit Kali Singh and helps him to recover as a kindhearted person. Thereafter Bhawani as a responsible and law abiding person, informs the police, but before they come to the dacoit, Kali flies from his house. Consequently, he becomes humiliated and treated as an outlaw for giving shelter to a dacoit. Police Inspector Lala, Takur and Shaitan Singh gang rape his sister. At this juncture, Kali Singh helps Bhawani Pratap to take revenge.

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Production and reception

In a piece for India Today , director S. R. Pratap admitted that the film was one of several films where quantity matters more than quality, and that he made the film knowing that "There is no time for details. [2] The film was described as a B-grade film. [2] The film was described as a flop by Box Office India . [3]

Soundtrack

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References

  1. "DAKU KALI BHAWANI (2000)". bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Unnithan, Sandeep (27 November 2000). "C-grade films: Buxom heroines with rudimentary acting skills make it big". India Today . Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Daku Kali Bhawani". Box Office India . Retrieved 13 May 2018.

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