Dacait (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Dacait is an action, drama and crime film directed by Rahul Rawail, running about 158 minutes.

What it’s about. Arjun Yadav return from the city after completing his studies to get settled in his village with his family consisting of his mother Devi Chaudaran, his older brother Amrit and sister. Arjun finds out that Amrit and Thakur Bhanwar Singh does not get along quiet well and attempts to be a peace-maker between the two. One day situation takes a turn for the worse when Amrit is killed, Devi Chaudaran loses her senses, Arjun's sister is raped and he himself is beaten and tied to a tree. Arjun is then rescued by some sympathetic villagers and run off with his childhood friend Makan Malla in the deep ravines only to turn an outlaw whose only motive is to avenge the killings of his family members.

Who’s in it. Dacait stars Sunny Deol as Arjun Yadav, Meenakshi Seshadri as Javli, Rakhee Gulzar as Devi Chadharain and Suresh Oberoi as Amritlal Yadav, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Dacait has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dacait page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dacait tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.