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{{Infobox film
| name = Dharm Adhikari
| image = Dharm Adhikari.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Rajendra Kishen {{small|(dialogues)}}<br /> Indeevar {{small|(lyrics)}}
| story = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| screenplay = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| producer = [[Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju]]<br /> [[Krishnam Raju]] {{small|(presents)}}
| director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| starring = [[Dilip Kumar]]<br />[[Jeetendra]]<br />[[Sridevi]]
| music = [[Bappi Lahari]]
| cinematography = K.S.Prakash
| editing = D. Venkataratnam
| based_on = ''[[Bobbili Brahmanna]]'' (1984)
| studio = Gopi Krishna Movies<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186799/|title=Dharm Adhikari (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1986|4|11}}
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Dharm Adhikari''''' ({{translation|Judge}}) is a 1986 [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]], produced by U.V. Suryanarayana Raju under the Gopi Krishna Movies banner, presented by [[Krishnam Raju]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://osianama.com/lobby-window-cards/dharm-adhikari-1986-810384?mastid=46468 |title=Dharm Adhikari (Banner) |work=Osianama}}</ref> and directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/55877 |title= Dharm Adhikari (Direction) |work=Bollywood hungama}}</ref> It stars [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Jeetendra]], [[Sridevi]] in the pivotal roles and music composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/dharm-adhikari-movie/5926 |title= Dharm Adhikari (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo}}</ref> The film is a remake of the [[Telugu movie]] ''[[Bobbili Brahmanna]]'' (1984), starring Krishnam Raju, [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]], [[Jayasudha]] , both movies are made by the same banner and director. Two roles of Dilip Kumar and Jeetendra are played by Krishnam Raju in Telugu.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/dha/dharam-adhikari/mid_12720/ |title=Dharm Adhikari (Review) |work=apunkachoice |access-date=22 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002223411/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/dha/dharam-adhikari/mid_12720/ |archive-date=2 October 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Plot ==
Dharamraj is a crownless king of Nandgaon, which was maintained from his forefathers. Neither a court nor a police station is located in that village. Dharamraj is the only judge and the commissioner of that village. Villagers bow in front of his judgement and accept it as God's judgement, and he also does justice to everybody and doesn't hesitate to give punishment whether he is poor or rich, or whether it's his own relative or his own blood. Everybody is happily living a fearless and peaceful life. They respect and worship Dharamraj as God, but Chaudhary and Shastri of the village are jealous of Dharamraj's popularity. They wait for the opportunity to bring him down from his justice seat and Chaudhary is having the dream of occupying it. Dharamraj has a wife called Savitri, a sweet and lovable daughter called Aarti and a strong and handsome brother called Prakash. Beautiful Priya and charming Sudha are the daughters of a poor villager. Chaudhary has a mischievous son called Chhote. Once, because of Chhote's mischief, Sudha lost her voice. Dharamraj gives the judgement that Chhote should marry dumb Sudha. This makes Chaudhary irritated and he becomes the enemy of Dharamraj. Later he learns that Dharamraj is maintaining a widow by visiting her and paying money monthly. He opens the affairs of Dharamraj in front of the villagers, but he fails. On one side, Priya and Prakash are loving each other and on another side, Aarti and Arun, son of the widow who is maintained by Dharamraj, are also. Chaudhary again plays a game and Dharamraj gives the judgement against his daughter that she should marry the same poor villager who lost his eyesight by Aarti. Prakash quarrels with Dharamraj and performs the marriage of Aarti and Arun. Dharamraj becomes ferocious and asks him to leave the village with Aarti and Arun. Savitri goes and performs the pregnancy ceremony of her daughter, on which Dharamraj sends her away from his house. Chaudhary and Shastri are very happy on their success and to end the last scene of their drama, they want to kill Arun and his mother. Prakash comes on the spot and saves them. Dharamraj also joins hands with Prakash. Dharamraj kills Chaudhary and surrenders to the police.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Dilip Kumar]] as Dharamraj
*[[Jeetendra]] as Prakash
*[[Sridevi]] as Priya
*[[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as Chaudhary
*[[Kader Khan]] as Shastri
*[[Shakti Kapoor]] as Chhote Chaudhary
*[[Sujit Kumar]] as Police Inspector
*[[Asrani]] as Kallu
*[[Rakesh Bedi]] as Lallu
*[[Rohini Hattangadi]] as Savitri
*[[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Shastri's friend
*[[Shivraj]] as Narayan's father
*[[Priti Sapru]] as Sudha
*[[Anuradha Patel]] as Aarti
*[[Gita Siddharth]] as Susheela
*[[Dulari (actress)|Dulari]] as Narayan's mother
*[[Heera Rajagopal]] as Susheela's daughter
*[[Jayshree T.]] as Chhabili
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
Music composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]]. Lyrics were written by [[Indivar]].
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Roop Dekhoon, Rang Dekhoon, Kaunsa Main Ang Dekhoon"
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| "Jab Ladki Siti Bajaaye Aur Ladka Chhat Par Aaye"
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| "Ek To Kam Zindagani, Us Se Bhi Kam Naujawani"
| [[Shabbir Kumar]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "O Patthar Ke Insan, O Neetivaan Insan"
| [[Mohammed Aziz]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Suno Meri Zubaani"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|}

== Production ==
[[Krishnam Raju]] considered [[Vinod Khanna]] and [[Dharmendra]] initially for the lead roles, but later [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Jeetendra]] were finalised.

== Trivia ==
In ''[[Bobbili Brahmanna]]'', the two lead roles are played by [[Krishnam Raju]] (as Double Role), while in ''Dharm Adhikari'', the two roles are played by [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Jeetendra]].

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{IMDb title|0186799}}

{{K. Raghavendra Rao}}
{{Krishnam Raju}}

[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1986 drama films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Films produced by Krishnam Raju]]
[[Category:Films scored by Bappi Lahiri]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]

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