Crime action film

Tridev (1989): Cast & Plot

Name: Tridev
Genre: Crime, Action
Released: 1989-07-07
Duration: 2 h 53 min
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher, Sunny Deol, Madhuri Dixit

Tridev is a 1989 crime action film directed by Rajiv Rai, starring Naseeruddin Shah as Jay Singh, Jackie Shroff and Anupam Kher. It runs 2 hours 53 minutes.

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Released: July 7, 1989
Runtime: 2h 53m (173 min)
Director: Rajiv Rai
Genres: Crime , Action
Original language: Hindi
Studio: Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd.
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Tridev About?

The premise of Tridev without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

An intense, action‑driven saga follows a disgraced police inspector determined to restore his honor. His quest puts him head‑to‑head with a terrorist network and the vengeful brother of his lover, leading to explosive confrontations. The film features Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonam, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri.

Tridev Themes & Keywords

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police inspector
bandit
friendship
three man army
tough guy
burning house
villain
showdown
presumed dead
poisoning
investigative reporter
explosion

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son
judge
transfer
village
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friend
fight
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court
bank
flashback
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stabbed in the stomach
traitor
tied to a bed
dream
coughing blood
witness
stabbed to death
shot to death
shot in the stomach
shot in the chest
shot in the arm
self justice
rocket launcher
politician
person in a car trunk
murder
motorcycle
machine gun
loss of father
horse
honest cop
helicopter

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Cast & crew

Tridev Cast & Characters

Naseeruddin Shah leads the cast as Jay Singh, with Jackie Shroff as Ravi Mathur and Anupam Kher as Commissioner Mathur. Directed by Rajiv Rai; 22 actors are credited in all.

Director Rajiv Rai

Naseeruddin Shah as Jay Singh
Jackie Shroff as Ravi Mathur
Anupam Kher as Commissioner Mathur
Sunny Deol as Inspector Karan Saxena

Also Starring in Tridev

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Madhuri Dixit Divya Mathur
Amrish Puri Bhujang / Bhairav Singh
Sangeeta Bijlani Natasha Tejani
Sonam Renu
Satyajeet Inspector Tripathi
Anjana Mumtaz Sudha Mathur
Dalip Tahil Don
Tej Sapru Goga (Bhujang's Son)
Raza Murad Mantriji
Sharat Saxena Inspector Suraj Singh
Rajesh Vivek Raghav
Vijayendra Ghatge Ramesh Tejani
Yunus Parvez Film Director
Javed Khan Ramu
Ajit Vachani Don's Lawyer
Gavin Packard

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Dan Dhanoa Ganga / Ram Avtar (Bhujang's Son)
Shekhar Suman Shrikant Verma

From the director

More from Rajiv Rai

More films directed by Rajiv Rai: Asambhav, Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Gupt: The Hidden Truth and Mohra.

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Plot

Tridev Plot Summary

What happens in Tridev from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Inspector Karan Saxena, Sunny Deol, an honest and diligent police officer, is the son of a respected judge and is engaged to Divya Madhuri Dixit, the daughter of his boss, Commissioner Mathur. His world of clean lines and clear loyalties is upended when he investigates the assassination of an upright politician, a crime masterminded by Bhujang, a ruthless crime lord whose network stretches across the city.

Full summary

The whole story of Tridev, scene by scene

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