Meri Adalat

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Meri Adalat
Meri Adalat (1984).jpg
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Directed by A. T. Raghu
Starring Rajinikanth
Zeenat Aman
Music by Bappi Lahiri
Release date
  • 13 January 1984 (1984-01-13)
Country India
Language Hindi

Meri Adalat is a 1984 Hindi film directed by A. T. Raghu. The film was a revenge drama featuring Rajinikanth in the lead, supported by Zeenat Aman, Mohnish Behl, Sonia Sahni and Komal Mahuakar. The song Gudiya Jaisi Behna Hai, sung by K. J. Yesudas was a big hit. The movie was dubbed in Tamil as Veetukku Oru Nallavan, [1] It is a remake of director's own Kannada movie Aasha (1983) starring Ambareesh. This movie went on to inspire the 1991 Kannada movie Garuda Dhwaja also starring Ambareesh. The film flopped. [2]

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Plot

It is the story of a brother played by Rajinikanth who is a tough cop and his sister played by Komal Mahuakar. The sister is in love with her college friend played by Mohnish Behl. It is the love story between them and the future incidents which make the cop take the law in his hands and have his own Adalat called Meri Adalat. Zeenat Aman a journalist plays the love interest of Rajinikanth supported by Kader Khan, Shreeram Lagoo, Rajendra Nath and others.

Cast

Music

SongSinger
"Osa Osa" Asha Bhosle , Bappi Lahiri
"Rajaji, Raniji" Asha Bhosle , Shabbir Kumar
"Ek Baar Bach Gayi" Asha Bhosle , Shabbir Kumar
"You are Beautiful" Asha Bhosle , Kishore Kumar
"Gudiya Jaisi Behna" Usha Mangeshkar, K. J. Yesudas

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