Arjun (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, Arjun is an action, drama and romance film directed by Rahul Rawail.

What it’s about. Mr. Malwankar lives a small tenement in Grant Road, Bombay, with his son, Arjun, daughter, Sudha, and wife, Rukmini, who is his second wife, as his first wife passed away. Although he is well past his retirement age, he continues to work for an abusive employer, Ashok. Arjun's attempts at seeking employment are all in vain. One day when hoodlums are beating up a man, he intervenes, beats the hoodlums up with the help of half of his friends. This is when his life changes forever. One of his friends', Mohan, is killed; Arjun finds out who the killers are, and kills them in broad daylight; he is arrested, and subsequently released, only to be told by his father that he is no longer welcome. A politician, Shiv Kumar Chougule, takes a liking to Arjun and employs him, and gives him all the support and assistance he needs to fight hoodlums. Arjun now finds he has a mission in life, and is quite content

Who’s in it. Arjun stars Sunny Deol as Arjun Malvankar, Dimple Kapadia as Geeta Sahani, Anupam Kher as Shivkumar Chowgule and Prem Chopra as Din Dayal Trivedi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, Arjun has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Arjun page.

If you liked it. Fans of Arjun 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.