Daku

Name: Daku
Genre: Action
Released: 1955-01-01
Duration: 2 h
Cast: Maya Dass, Anwar Hussain, Shashikala, Shammi Kapoor, Sheila Kashmiri

1955, Hindi. Directed by Aspi Irani.

Daku (1955) is a gloriously chaotic, pulp-masala gem from the Wadia Brothers, directed by Babubhai Mistry, the godfather of lo-fi epic fantasy. It stars a young, irrepressible Shammi Kapoor, the fierce and fabulous Shashikala as his heroine, and the ultra-glam Kuldip Kaur as the royal vamp.

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Runtime: 2h 0m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: Hindi
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Released: 1 January 1955
Country: India
Written by: J.B.H. Wadia

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Daku runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).

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Who directed Daku?

Daku (1955) was directed by Aspi Irani and stars Maya Dass, Anwar Hussain, Shashikala.