Movie

Dayavan

1988 · 174 min

A sweeping rise-and-fall gangster saga that moves from slum hardship to tragic family downfall, carrying heavy emotion and moral weight.

Overview: Shakti and Shankar are two childhood buddies who grow up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a shanty town. Shakti becomes a sort of 'godfather' for the locals under the name of Dayavan. He falls in love and gets married to a young prostitute. However, their happiness is short-lived, as the gangster lifestyle begins to take its toll.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, crime, revenge, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
revenge
power
betrayal
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild