Dayavan
1988, Hindi. Directed by Feroz Khan.
Shakti and Shankar are two childhood buddies who grow up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a shanty town. Shakti becomes a sort of 'godfather' for the locals under the name of Dayavan. He falls in love and gets married to a young prostitute. However, their happiness is short-lived, as the gangster lifestyle begins to take its toll.
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
- A
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Cast & crew
- Feroz KhanDirector
- Madhuri DixitNeela Velhu
- Vinod KhannaShakti Velhu / Dayavan
- Feroz KhanShankar Waghmare
- Amrish PuriInspector Ratan Singh
- Anupam KherMr. Kohli
- Aditya PancholiDayavan's son-in-Law
- Aanjjan SrivastavSuperintendent of Police
- Amala AkkineniSarita
- Anuradha PatelCast
- Aruna IraniCast
- Tinnu AnandCast
- Alok NathCast
Details
- Released
- 19 October 1988
- Original title
- दयावान
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Mani Ratnam
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Dayavan runs 174 minutes (2h 54m).
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Dayavan is rated A in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Dayavan on?
Dayavan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 October 1988. (Checked 5 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dayavan?
If you liked Dayavan, try The Substitute, Mardaani, Death Wish.
Who directed Dayavan?
Dayavan (1988) was directed by Feroz Khan and stars Madhuri Dixit, Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan.