King Azad gets locked in a dungeon by the British general Dyer who wants to take over his kingdom. Years later, Azad's son decides to put an end to Dyer's tyranny and comes to his father's rescue.
Acting
Amitabh's swagger at peak 'Angry Young Man' evolution.
Practical Effects
Real horses, real fire, real Dara Singh throwing actual people.
Direction
Manmohan Desai's 'everything AND the kitchen sink' philosophy.
Director
Manmohan Desai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The iconic 'Mard' cape was apparently Amitabh's own idea because he wanted to look more heroic while on horseback.
This was peak Emergency-era coded nationalism—Desai made escapist films that secretly flexed Indian pride when direct political critique was risky.
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