36 Ghante

36 Ghante

36 Ghante

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36 Ghante

1974

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6.7(3 votes)

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Crime

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Overview

Three jailed convicts, Himmat, his brother Ajit, and Dilawar Khan break out of prison and take over the household of Editor Ashok Rai. The convicts will continue to hold the family hostage until their associate, Kamini contacts them in person.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Raaj Kumar

Raaj Kumar

Ashok Rai

Mala Sinha

Mala Sinha

Deepa Rai

Sunil Dutt

Sunil Dutt

Himmat Singh

Vijay Arora

Vijay Arora

Vijay

Parveen Babi

Parveen Babi

Naina Rai

Danny Denzongpa

Danny Denzongpa

Dilawar Khan

Ranjeet Bedi

Ranjeet Bedi

Ajit Singh

Iftekhar

Iftekhar

Vijay's Father

Urmila Bhatt

Urmila Bhatt

Vijay's Mother

Ramesh Deo

Ramesh Deo

Inspector R. D. Wadkar

Creative team

Directed by: Raj Tilak

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