Vishwanath (1978): Cast
Vishwanath is a 1978 mystery thriller directed by Subhash Ghai, starring Shatrughan Sinha as Vishwanath, Premnath Malhotra and Reena Roy.
- Released
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Original language
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Hindi - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Vishwanath About?
The premise of Vishwanath without spoilers.
Vishwanath, an upright lawyer, is framed and jailed by the powerful underworld don GNK. Upon release he seeks revenge, but the legal system offers no recourse. He assumes a new identity, hires a band of criminals and assassins to exact his vendetta, unwittingly alienating his lover Soni and endangering his crippled sister Munni and mother Shanti, while becoming a police target and a pawn of GNK’s gang.
Vishwanath Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- lawyer
- blindness
- showdown
- disarming someone
- gunman
- revenge
- character name in title
Vishwanath Cast & Characters
Shatrughan Sinha leads the cast as Vishwanath, with Premnath Malhotra as GNK and Reena Roy as Soni. Directed by Subhash Ghai; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Subhash Ghai
- Shatrughan Sinha as Vishwanath
- Premnath Malhotra as GNK
- Reena Roy as Soni
- Rita Bhaduri as Munni
Also Starring in Vishwanath
· 16 more- Sulochana Latkar Shanti - Vishwanath's Mother
- Satyendra Kapoor Advocate D.P. Lal
- Pran Sikand Golu Gawah
- Iftekhar Police Commissioner Mahanta
- Madan Puri Pukhraj
- Viju Khote Advocate S.K.Sharma
- Ranjeet Bedi Khokha
- Jagdish Raj Francis
- Lalita Pawar Zarina's Mother
- Birbal Moti
- Mukri Sweets Shop Owner
- Sudhir Jimmy
- Parikshat Sahni Siddharth
- Bharat Bhushan Fernandes
- Rakesh Pandey Doctor - Eye Specialist
- Madhu Malhotra Zarina
More from Subhash Ghai
More films directed by Subhash Ghai: Kaanchi, Yuvvraaj, Kisna and Yaadein.
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Vishwanath FAQ: Cast, Release Date & Director
Release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Vishwanath, each answered in a sentence.
When was Vishwanath released?
Vishwanath was released on August 9, 1978.
Who directed Vishwanath?
Vishwanath was directed by Subhash Ghai.
More films by Subhash Ghai Who is in the cast of Vishwanath?
Vishwanath stars Shatrughan Sinha as Vishwanath, Premnath Malhotra as GNK and Reena Roy as Soni, among 20 credited actors.
Does Vishwanath have a post-credit scene?
No. Vishwanath has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Vishwanath in?
The original language of Vishwanath is Hindi.
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