Dancer (1991): Cast & Plot
Dancer is a 1991 action film directed by Kishore Vyas, starring Dalip Tahil as Rai Bahadur Brijbhushan Sharma, Anjana Mumtaz and Anand Balraj. It runs 2 hours 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 33m (153 min)
- Director
- Kishore Vyas
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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Hindi - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dancer About?
The premise of Dancer without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Malti sees her husband killed in a knife fight with Rai Bahadur Brijbhushan Sharma. She is arrested trying to pull the knife; Brijbhushan threatens to kill Raju if she testifies. She serves 14 years, then learns Raju, a dancer and singer, is cared for. Raju loves Priya, Brijbhushan’s daughter, but Malti plans to keep them apart.
Dancer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- murder
- mother son relationship
- death of husband
- dance competition
- dancer
- forced confession
- fight
- motorcycle
- beating
- boy
- fistfight
- father daughter relationship
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- knife
- stabbed to death
- electrocution
- telephone call
- taxi
- torture
- widow
- slapped in the face
- rivalry
- falling from height
- punched in the face
- blank check
- hit on the head with a hockey stick
- tea thrown into someone's face
- challenge
- dancing
- brawl
- martial arts
- dance
- ambush
- insult
- jealousy
- birthday party
- release from prison
- eavesdropping
- childhood sweetheart
- stabbed in the stomach
- child labor
- false confession
- hung upside down
- acoustic guitar
- stardom
- fame
- death by electrocution
- framed for murder
- court
- tough guy
- threat
Dancer Cast & Characters
Dalip Tahil leads the cast as Rai Bahadur Brijbhushan Sharma, with Anjana Mumtaz as Malti Devi and Anand Balraj as Malti's husband. Directed by Kishore Vyas; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kishore Vyas
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Dalip Tahil as Rai Bahadur Brijbhushan Sharma - Anjana Mumtaz as Malti Devi
- Anand Balraj as Malti's husband
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Akshay Kumar as Raju 'Raja'
Also Starring in Dancer
· 11 more- Mohini Priya B. Sharma
- Laxmikant Berde Dattu
- Kirti Singh Radha - Dattu's sister
- Viju Khote Dhasukh Ghotale
- Mohnish Behl Mohnish
- Rammohan Sharma Judge
- Mahesh Anand Mohnish's goon
- Sudhir Dalvi Dattu's father
- Gajendra Chouhan Joshi
- Gurbachchan Singh Georgie Dada
- Dev Sharma
More from Kishore Vyas
More films directed by Kishore Vyas: Bhabhi and Dancer.
Dancer Plot Summary
What happens in Dancer from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Raja, a gifted yet struggling dancer, lives a humble, hard-working life in a crowded cityscape with his childhood friend Dattu and Radha, the sister who has loved him since they were kids. As Raja pours his heart into every performance—dancing with precision, singing with soul—Dattu keeps the rhythm on drums, creating a close-knit trio that thrives on shared dreams and daily grind.
Full summary
The whole story of Dancer, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Dancer?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the gifted dancer who is the film's protagonist?
Dancer Also Known As
Also known as “歌舞”.
- Also known as
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- 歌舞
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Dancer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Dancer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dancer?
Dancer runs 2 hours 33 minutes (153 minutes).
When was Dancer released?
Dancer was released on August 22, 1991.
Who directed Dancer?
Dancer was directed by Kishore Vyas.
More films by Kishore Vyas Who is in the cast of Dancer?
Dancer stars Dalip Tahil as Rai Bahadur Brijbhushan Sharma, Anjana Mumtaz as Malti Devi and Anand Balraj as Malti's husband, among 15 credited actors.
Does Dancer have a post-credit scene?
No. Dancer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dancer in?
The original language of Dancer is Hindi.
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