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Thikana is a film of genre Drama directed by Mahesh Bhatt with Smita Patil
Thikana (1987)
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Add to a movie listThikana is a 1987 Hindi crime drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It featured Smita Patil, Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh in lead roles.
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Alcoholic lawyer Ravi Goel (Anil Kapoor) does not get cases because he refuses to lie. He lives with his mother (Rohini Hattangadi) and sister Shashi (Smita Patil), who also happens to be the breadwinner for the family.Actors
Smita Patil
(Shashi Goel)
Anil Kapoor
(Ravi Goel)
Amrita Singh
(Shaila)
Suresh Oberoi
(Police Inspector Ranbir Singh)
Rohini Hattangadi
(Mrs. Goel (Ravi's mom))
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