Jwala Daku

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Jwala Daku
Directed byR.P. Swamy
Produced bySwaran Singh
Starring See below
Release date
1981
Country India
Language Hindi

Jwala Daku is a 1981 Bollywood Hindi action film, [1] directed by R.P. Swamy [2] and produced by Swaran Singh. [3] The film was released on 14 April 1981 under the banner of Swarn Films. [4]

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Plot

Ravi, a medical student, has come back to his village after the completion of his studies in Bombay. He would like to start a practice there but Ravi discovers that his family is in total chaos. A dreaded dacoit named Jwala Daku is hounding Ravi's brother Bankey in a personal vendetta. Now Ravi has to either face the dacoit or return to Bombay.

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