Deewaar
Vijay struggles as a dockworker and eventually becomes a leading figure of the underworld, while his younger brother Ravi is an educated, upright policeman. This divide causes problems in their relationship.
Directed by Yash Chopra · Action · Crime · Drama · 174 min · 1979
Director
Yash Chopra
Writer
Salim–Javed
Studio
Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd.
Release
01 May 1979
Runtime
174 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Full Plot
The movie tells the story of two brothers, Vijay and Ravi Verma, who follow different career paths: Vijay is a smuggler and Ravi the policeman who is asked to hunt Vijay down. Vijay Verma (Amitabh Bachchan) and Ravi Verma (Shashi Kapoor) are the sons of a trade unionist, Anand Verma(Satyen Kappu), who was defeated and disgraced by the management of his firm using his family as bait. Unable to bear the public disgrace father deserts the family, and the sons are raised by their mother(Nirupa Roy)who brings them to Bombay City, who suffers the trials and tribulations of a poor single mother. Vijay Verma, the elder brother, grows up with an acute awareness of his father's humiliation and is victimized for his father's supposed misdeeds. In the process of fighting for his rights Vijay, who starts out as a boot polisher and becomes a dockyard worker in his youth, becomes a smuggler and a leading figure of the underworld.
Cast & Characters
Vijay Verma, elder son of Anand and Sumitra, Ravi's elder brother
Amitabh Bachchan
Sub Inspector Ravi Verma, younger son of Anand and Sumitra, Vijay's younger brother
Shashi Kapoor
Sumitra Verma, wife of Anand, mother of Vijay and Ravi
Nirupa Roy
Young Ravi Verma
Raju Shrestha
Young Vijay Verma
Alankar Joshi
Veera Narang
Neetu Singh
Anita
Parveen Babi
Mulk Raj Daavar
Iftekhar
Samant
Madan Puri
Anand Verma, Sumitra's Husband, father of Vijay and Ravi
Satyen Kappu
DCP Narang, Veera's father.
Manmohan Krishna
Did You Know?
Amitabh Bachchan appears in 8 films in our catalog, including Chupke Chupke, Black.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
The screenplay for Deewaar was written by Salim-Javed.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-09
Did You Know Gunga Jumna inspired the plot of Deewaar.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-09
Deewaar is considered a spiritual successor to the 1961 film Gunga Jumna.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-09
Amitabh Bachchan's character Vijay was loosely based on real-life gangster Haji Mastan.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-09
Critical Assessment
Deewaar holds 8.0/10 on IMDb (12,059 votes).
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 3, 2026
Where to Watch
United Kingdom
India
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AI Verdict
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Deewaar has a 8.0/10 rating on IMDb from 12,059 votes.
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Deewaar holds 8.0/10 on IMDb (12,059 votes).
How long is Deewaar?+
Deewaar has a runtime of 174 min.
Who directed Deewaar?+
Deewaar was directed by Yash Chopra.
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