Vishwanath (1978): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1978, Vishwanath is an action, thriller and mystery film directed by Subhash Ghai.

What it’s about. An honest lawyer, Vishwanath is implicated and imprisoned at the behest of powerful underworld don, GNK and his associates. After his release from prison, Vishwanath decides to seek vengeance, but finds out that it is virtually impossible to do this through due process of law. So he decides to change his identity, hire a gang of crooks and assassins, to carry out his vendetta. Not realizing that in doing this he is alienating himself from the love of his life, Soni; and making himself a wanted man by the police, leaving his crippled sister, Munni and mom, Shanti to fend for themselves, and at the mercy of GNK and his associates.

Who’s in it. Vishwanath stars Shatrughan Sinha as Vishwanath, Rita Bhaduri as Munni, Parikshat Sahni as Siddharth and Prem Nath as GNK, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Vishwanath has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Eternal Family and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Vishwanath page.

If you liked it. Fans of Vishwanath 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.