Dhund

Dhund

Year: 1973

Runtime: 124 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: B.R. Chopra

MysteryRomance

The film follows Rani Ranjit Singh (Zeenat Aman), whose ailing husband Thakur Ranjit Singh (Danny Denzongpa) is found dead. As the investigation zeroes in on the grieving widow and her lover Suresh Saxena (Sanjay Khan), hidden motives surface and the true assassin proves to be an unexpected third party, turning the murder case into a tense mystery.

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Timeline & Setting – Dhund (1973)

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Ranjit Singh's House

A secluded mansion owned by the cruel Thakur Ranjit Singh, set on a fog-bound night that hides footsteps and motives. The action unfolds inside and around the house, with candlelit rooms, a tea tray, and a locked, watchful atmosphere. The house itself feels like a character, its corridors and shadows amplifying suspicion and concealed histories.

🌫️ Fog 🏰 Mansion 🔎 Mystery

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Main Characters – Dhund (1973)

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Chandrashekhar / Prakash (Navin Nischol)

A calculating figure with a buried vendetta against Ranjit Singh. He helps Rani stage an alibi, driven by a past injustice and a desire for closure, and later reveals the complex motive that links him to the murder.

🧭 Revenge 🕵️‍♂️ Mystery 🗝️ Past 💡 Manipulation

Thakur Ranjit Singh (Danny Denzongpa)

A cruel, domineering patriarch who mistreats his family and relishes control. His disdainful behavior and willingness to shoot animals create a chilling backdrop that fuels the film’s tensions and the eventual reckoning.

👑 Power 🗡️ Violence 🧪 Manipulation

Rani Ranjit Singh (Zeenat Aman)

The elegant, conflicted wife who kills her husband in self-defense and becomes entangled in a plan to protect a forbidden romance. Her actions drive the murder plot and the shifting loyalties around the house.

💃 Luxury 💔 Love 🕊️ Secrets

Advocate Suresh Saxena (Sanjay Khanna)

A family friend whose affair with Rani complicates the motive. He becomes a suspect and later part of the courtroom dynamic as the truth about alibis and timelines comes to light.

⚖️ Law 🗣️ Secrets 🕵️‍♂️ Investigation

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Major Themes – Dhund (1973)

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🔎 Truth vs Illusion

The murder investigation is driven by misdirection and shifting alibis, testing what is real and what is merely claimed. Chandrashekhar and Rani manipulate circumstances to protect themselves, while the true chronology of events remains obscured by clever storytelling. The nun’s revelation and the courtroom turning point force a reckoning with what really happened.

💔 Love and Betrayal

Rani's affair with Suresh intensifies the motive and complicates loyalties within the household. The lovers use each other to shield their secrets, while jealousies and threats push characters toward drastic actions. The film threads romance, jealousy, and calculated choices to drive the plot.

⚖️ Justice and Self-Defense

The story culminates in a courtroom where self-defense and truth collide, leading to exoneration for Chandrashekhar and Suresh. The investigation unravels layers of deception that blur moral lines between attacker and defender. The revelation by the nun seals the case and reframes the murder as a consequence of intertwined pasts.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 16:25

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