Swami Dada is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Dev Anand, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, newcomer Christine O'Neil, Padmini Kohlapure and Dev Anand. The film was the debut film of Jackie Shroff. The film's soundtrack and score was composed by R.D. Burman.
Plot
Swami Dada is the story of Hari Mohan, a saintly person who organizes Hindu prayers and discourses in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. He is called "Swami Dada" by everyone. He has many followers and devotees who throng in large numbers to hear his sermons. What they do not know is that Hari Mohan is a professional thief, and is now conspiring with a young woman, and a group of orphaned children to steal the temple's jewelry.
Cast
- Dev Anand as Hari Mohan / Swami Dada
- Mithun Chakraborty as Suresh
- Rati Agnihotri as Seema
- Padmini Kohlapure as Chamkili
- Naseeruddin Shah as Aslam
- Jackie Shroff as uncredited (as a fighter in an action scene)
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Ramu Dada / Bhagwan Seth
- Shakti Kapoor as Jaggu
- Mohan Sherry
- Bharat Kapoor Lallu
Soundtrack
The music was composed by R. D. Burman and the lyrics were written by Anjaan.
References
External links
- Swami Dada at IMDb
