Rocky (1981): Cast & Plot
Rocky is a 1981 action film directed by Sunil Dutt, starring Sanjay Dutt as Rakesh / Rocky D'Souza, Anwar Hussain and Rakhee Gulzar. It runs 2 hours 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 31m (151 min)
- Director
- Sunil Dutt
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Nalanda
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rocky About?
The premise of Rocky without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Sanjay Dutt makes his film debut as Shamlal, a union leader demanding safety from a construction firm. He is killed just as negotiations begin, leaving his family devastated. His youngest son Rakesh, haunted by his father's death, suffers seizures when relatives approach and is given up for adoption, renamed Rocky, and raised in a carefree household. As an adult, Rocky falls in love, but his buried trauma resurfaces, forcing him to confront his past.
Rocky Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- character name as title
- motorcycle
- labor leader
- adoption
- revenge
- lead actor's first film
- murder
Rocky Cast & Characters
Sanjay Dutt leads the cast as Rakesh / Rocky D'Souza, with Anwar Hussain as Ratanlal and Rakhee Gulzar as Parvati. Directed by Sunil Dutt; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sunil Dutt
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Sanjay Dutt as Rakesh / Rocky D'Souza - Anwar Hussain as Ratanlal
- Rakhee Gulzar as Parvati
- Amjad Khan as Robert D'Souza
Also Starring in Rocky
· 19 more- Aruna Irani Kathy D'Souza
- Tina Munim Renuka Seth
- Gulshan Grover Jaggi
- Shakti Kapoor R.D.
- Satyendra Kapoor Ram Avtar
- Iftekhar Dr. Bhagwandas
- Ranjeet Bedi Jagdish aka 'J.D.'
- Chunky Pandey Bell-ringer student (extra) in song "Rocky Mera Naam"
- Keshto Mukherjee Drunk Driver
- Shashikala Sophia
- C.S. Dubey Man at the courtesan's place
- Agha Professor
- Reena Roy Lajwanti / Hirabai
- Jalal Agha
- Sudha Chopra
- Shiv Kumar Advocate Sharma
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Rocky Plot Summary
What happens in Rocky from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Shankar is an educated young man who works in the construction business for Ratanlal [Anwar Hussain]. He is also a union leader who pushes for safer working conditions on the site. Before those measures can take effect, Shankar is killed in a work-related accident, leaving behind his wife Parvati Rakhee Gulzar and their young son Rakesh Sanjay Dutt. Parvati is instructed to keep away from Rakesh, and Rakesh is adopted by Robert Amjad Khan and his wife Kathy Aruna Irani, who rename him Rocky.
Full summary
The whole story of Rocky, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Rocky?
10 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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What is Rocky's birth name — the name his parents gave him?
Rocky Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “洛奇” and “Рокки”.
- Also known as
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- 洛奇
- Рокки
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Rocky FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Rocky, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rocky?
Rocky runs 2 hours 31 minutes (151 minutes).
When was Rocky released?
Rocky was released on April 25, 1981.
Who directed Rocky?
Rocky was directed by Sunil Dutt.
More films by Sunil Dutt Who is in the cast of Rocky?
Rocky stars Sanjay Dutt as Rakesh / Rocky D'Souza, Anwar Hussain as Ratanlal and Rakhee Gulzar as Parvati, among 23 credited actors.
Does Rocky have a post-credit scene?
No. Rocky has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Rocky in?
The original language of Rocky is Hindi.
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