Shiva is an escaped convict who is looking for a suitable place to hide from the police. His adventures lead him to end up in a rural region which happens to be the main target of bandits and wild animals - with no one who can stop them from looting and killing the residents there. Shiva finds that he can take refuge there. His methods of solving the issues get him well respected by the residents who regard him as god without knowing that Shiva has an ulterior motive.
Acting
Dharmendra's 'convict messiah' energy is unhinged perfection.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI animal attacks that definitely harmed zero stuntmen, surely.
Director
Anil Ganguly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anil Ganguly directed the acclaimed Tapasya (1976) before pivoting hard to Dharmendra vehicles like this. Career whiplash.
This belongs to the 'convict-as-savior' subgenre that peaked when audiences stopped questioning why villages never had actual police.
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