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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Dacait<br />
| image = <br />
| writer = [[Javed Akhtar]]<br />
| starring = [[Sunny Deol]]<br />[[Meenakshi Sheshadri]]<br />[[Raakhee]]<br >[[Suresh Oberoi]]<br />[[Raza Murad]]<br />
| editing = [[Rahul Rawail]] <br />
| director = [[Rahul Rawail]]<br />
| producer = [[Rahul Rawail]]<br />
| music = [[R. D. Burman]]<br />
| studio = Rahul Theatres International <br />
| released = {{release date|df=y|1987|04|10}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Hindi]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Dacait''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1987|1987]] Indian film directed by Rahul Rawail. It was a semi-hit earner at the box office. The movie stars [[Sunny Deol]], [[Meenakshi Sheshadri]], [[Raakhee]] and [[Raza Murad]]. It is based on how a simple-living guy transforms into a dacoit after being oppressed by the Zamindars of the area. The plot is based in the [[Chambal Division|Chambal]] area, which is the confluence of three states, UP, MP and Rajasthan and has been ignored for development since independence.<br />
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The Chambal ravine or "beehad" (Hindi-बीहड़) in [[Bhind]] and [[Morena]] has harboured [[dacoits]] (bandits) for centuries. In modern times, due to the old legends and rugged terrain, the labyrinthian ravines along the river were hiding places to gangs of bandits led by colourful figures like Man Singh, Daku Madho Singh, Dhanraj Singh Rathur ([[Chhibramau]]), Paan Singh Tomar and Phoolan Devi. The last notable dacoit, Nirbhay Gujjar, was killed in 2005. Today, a tourist lodge and other facilities promote eco-tourism there. The area is also known as the "Veer Bhoomi Chambal".<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Raakhee]] as Devi Chaudhrain <br />
*[[Sunny Deol]] as Arjun Yadav<br />
*[[Meenakshi Sheshadri]] as Javli <br />
*[[Suresh Oberoi]] as Amritlal Yadav <br />
*[[Raza Murad]] as Thakur Bhanwar Singh <br />
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as Thanedar Vishnu Pandey<br />
*[[Shafi Inamdar]] as S. P. Shrivastav<br />
*[[Satyajeet Puri]] as Ahmed <br />
*[[Urmila Matondkar]] as Shanta Yadav <br />
*[[Harish Patel]] as Tolaram<br />
*[[Dan Dhanoa]] as Thakur Badri Singh (Bhanwar Singh's Brother)<br />
*[[Dilshad]] as Amritlal's Wife<br />
*[[Anita Kanwar]] as Dr. Geeta<br />
*[[A. K. Hangal]] as Bhiku Chacha<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! # !! Song !! Singer<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| "Gaon Mein Mach Gaya Shor, O Saathi, Gali Mein Baj Gaya Dhol"<br />
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Suresh Wadkar]] <br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| "Maine Kaha, Tumne Suna, Yeh Hawa Kehti Hai Kya"<br />
| [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Suresh Wadkar]]<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| "Kis Kaaran Naiya Doli, Kis Kaaran Naiya Doli"<br />
| [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Suresh Wadkar]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| "Woh Teri Duniya Nahin"<br />
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| "Mere Yaar Ko Mere Allah"<br />
| [[Shabbir Kumar]]<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| "Tandav Dance Music"<br />
| [[R. D. Burman]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
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Dacait is one of the films featured in Avijit Ghosh's book, 40 Retakes: Bollywood classics you may have missed.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0266439|Dacait}}<br />
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{{Rahul Rawail}}<br />
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[[Category:Films directed by Rahul Rawail]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]<br />
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