Mahaanta

Mahaanta

Mahaanta

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Mahaanta

1997

3h 1m

6.7(3 votes)

Drama

Action

Crime

Overview

Hardship, love affairs, murder and apparent betrayal test the enduring friendship of two men (Jeetendra, Sanjay Dutt).

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8 members

Acting

संजय दत्त

Sanjay Malhotra

संजय दत्त

Acting

Jeetendra

Police Commissioner Vijay Kapoor

Jeetendra

Acting

Madhuri Dixit

Jenny

Madhuri Dixit

Acting

Poonam Dhillon

Vijay's wife

Poonam Dhillon

Acting

Saeed Jaffrey

Inspector General of Police

Saeed Jaffrey

Acting

Shakti Kapoor

Inspector Dubey

Shakti Kapoor

Acting

Raza Murad

The Narrator

Raza Murad

Acting

Satyendra Kapoor

Edward Pinto

Satyendra Kapoor

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