Mahaanta

Mahaanta

Year: 1997

Runtime: 181 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Afzal Khan

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Hardship, love affairs, murder and apparent betrayal test the enduring friendship of two men (Jeetendra, Sanjay Dutt).

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In a picturesque town, Vijay Kapoor grows up amid wealth and the steady influence of his uncle, the city’s respected Inspector General of Police. He carries a close friendship with Raj Malhotra, and as the pair mature, their lives begin to chart distinct paths: Vijay marries, while Raj weds Shanti. At his uncle’s urging, Vijay moves to Bombay, where he climbs the ranks and eventually becomes the Police Commissioner, a role that will shape the city’s future as much as his own.

Soon after, Raj, Shanti, and Raj’s brother Sanjay relocate to Bombay, reuniting with Vijay in the bustling metropolis. Sanjay falls for Jenny, and the two dream of a life together, a plan that heats up as Mahesh—son of the powerful Kedarnath—enters the equation. Kedarnath canvasses the situation with Edward Pinto, arguing that Jenny’s and Sanjay’s happiness might be secured by a match with Mahesh. The tension thickens as the wedding day arrives, and Sanjay abruptly intervenes, humiliates Kedarnath, and weds Jenny, throwing the family dynamics into upheaval.

That night, the already tense balance collapses when Vijay, now a figure of authority, arrests Sanjay and places him behind bars. The morning after brings tragedy: Sanjay returns to a home where his brother and sister-in-law are dead, an act that ignites a burning pledge within him. He vows to avenge their deaths and to uncover why Vijay would seemingly betray Raj and jail him on what should have been a joyous wedding night.

The truth begins to surface as Sanjay learns Kedarnath was behind the killings, a revelation that fuels his resolve to confront Kedarnath in the same places and by the same means that claimed his loved ones. Caught in a maelstrom of loyalty and vengeance, he presses forward despite resistance from Jenny and Vijay, targeting Kedarnath, Kedarnath’s son Mahesh, the corrupt Inspector Dubey, and Nanunbhai Chatewala.

The pursuit escalates as Mahesh is slain on New Year’s Eve, and Sanjay moves on to the meat market to face Inspector Dubey, delivering a brutal end by chopping him and hanging him from a metal hook. In the midst of this reckoning, Sanjay’s world shakes when he discovers Vijay had only jailed him to keep him safe, altering his understanding of betrayal and protection. A deeper conspiracy unfolds as Kedarnath lures Vijay to a Ganesh Chaturthi setting, where Sanjay races to their rescue.

Nanunbhai Chatewala falls to Sanjay in a brutal hand-to-hand clash, and the confrontation crescendos with a final lure: Kedarnath to his own industrial site, where Sanjay intends to execute the revenge he has pursued for so long. Yet the police force, led by Vijay, arrives to intervene just as Kedarnath wakes and fires in a last-ditch attempt to shoot Sanjay. Vijay is struck while trying to shield his brother, and Sanjay, in a swift counter, shoots Kedarnath to death. With Vijay recovering from his injuries, the brothers finally find an emotional reunion, their shared ordeal sealing a frayed bond into something renewed and enduring.

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