Deewaar (1975): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Deewaar is a 1975 crime drama directed by Yash Chopra, starring Raju Shrestha as Young Ravi Verma, Alankar Joshi and Satyendra Kapoor. It runs 2 hours 54 minutes and earned $65,317 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 54m (174 min)
- Director
- Yash Chopra
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Deewaar About?
The premise of Deewaar without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Haunted by the past, Vijay turns to crime, while Ravi, his brother, becomes an honest police officer. Fate pits them against each other when Ravi is sent to nab Vijay.
Deewaar Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mother son relationship
- brother brother relationship
- murder of a pregnant woman
- murder
- pregnancy
- thrown out a window
- investigation
- policeman
- shooting
- brother
- rags to riches
- gangster crime
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- tragedy drama
- epic action
- smuggler
- dockyard
- two brothers
- dockyard worker
- dying in arms of mother
- dead woman
- forced tattoo
- death of lover
- dying in arms of lover
- death of pregnant woman
- pregnant woman refuses alcohol
- tough guy
- visual metaphor
- unhappy childhood
- tragic hero
- tragic event
- melancholy
- lucky charm
- loss of father
- estrangement
- divine intervention
- death of protagonist
- conflicted hero
- coincidence
- apathy
- antihero
- anti hero
- act of god
- one word title
- temple
- mistress
- labor leader
- honest policeman
- gold smuggling
- gangster
- cigarette smoking
Deewaar Cast & Characters
Raju Shrestha leads the cast as Young Ravi Verma, with Alankar Joshi as Young Vijay Verma and Satyendra Kapoor as Anand Verma. Directed by Yash Chopra; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yash Chopra
- Raju Shrestha as Young Ravi Verma
- Alankar Joshi as Young Vijay Verma
- Satyendra Kapoor as Anand Verma
- Shashi Kapoor as Sub-Inspector Ravi Verma
Also Starring in Deewaar
· 22 more- Kamal Kapoor Anand Verma's Employer
- Amitabh Bachchan Vijay Verma
- Nirupa Roy Sumitra Devi
- Manmohan Krishna DCP. Narang
- Neetu Singh Leena Narang
- Iftekhar Mulk Raj Daavar
- Madan Puri Samant
- Parveen Babi Anita
- Aruna Irani Dancer in song (uncredited)
- A.K. Hangal Chander's Father
- Yunus Parvez Rahim Chacha
- Jagdish Raj Jaggi
- Sudhir Jaichand
- D.K. Sapru Mr. Agarwal
- Vikas Anand
- Dulari Chander's Mother
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- Raj Kishore Darpan
- Mohan Sherry Peter's Henchman
- Rajan Verma Lachhu
- Radheshyam
- Kuljit Singh
- H.L. Pardesi
More from Yash Chopra
More films directed by Yash Chopra, best-rated first: Veer-Zaara, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Dil To Pagal Hai and Darr.
Deewaar Plot Summary
What happens in Deewaar from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Anand Verma is a principled, widely respected trade union leader who lives a modest life with his wife Sumitra Devi and their two sons, Vijay Verma and Ravi Verma. He dedicates himself to organizing a strike to win concessions for exhausted laborers from their hard-nosed owner, Badri Prasad. But the tide turns dark when Prasad abducts Anand’s family and forces him to sign a contract that strips the workers of their hard-won rights, threatening not just the livelihoods of the men but the safety of their loved ones.
Full summary
The whole story of Deewaar, scene by scene
Deewaar Box Office
Deewaar grossed $65,317 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$65.3K
- International
- $65.3K
Deewaar Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Deewaar.
How Well Do You Know Deewaar?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrayed the character Vijay Verma?
Cars in Deewaar
40 cars on screen, including the 1966 Chevrolet Impala and the 1956 Chevrolet One-Fifty.
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1966 Chevrolet Impala Important role -
1956 Chevrolet One-Fifty Important role -
Datsun 1600 Important role -
1968 Mahindra CJ-4 Important role
Deewaar Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Deewar” and “墙, კედელი”.
- Also known as
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- Deewar
- 墙, კედელი
- Стена
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Daava, Deewaar: Let’s Bring Our Heroes Home and Deshdrohi.
Deewaar FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Deewaar, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Deewaar?
Deewaar runs 2 hours 54 minutes (174 minutes).
When was Deewaar released?
Deewaar was released on January 14, 1975.
Who directed Deewaar?
Deewaar was directed by Yash Chopra.
More films by Yash Chopra Who is in the cast of Deewaar?
Deewaar stars Raju Shrestha as Young Ravi Verma, Alankar Joshi as Young Vijay Verma and Satyendra Kapoor as Anand Verma, among 26 credited actors.
How much did Deewaar make at the box office?
Deewaar grossed $65,317 worldwide.
Does Deewaar have a post-credit scene?
No. Deewaar has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Deewaar in?
The original language of Deewaar is Hindi.
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