Adalat (1976): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1976, Adalat is an action and drama film directed by Narendra Bedi, running about 146 minutes.

What it’s about. Village bred farmer, brave, and honest, Dharamchand alias Dharma is thrilled when his wife, Radha, gives birth to a baby boy, who they decide to call Raju. Dharma comes to the rescue of Ajit, Suresh, and Sujit, when they are being attacked by a tiger, and they graciously offer him a job in Bombay whenever he needs it. When the region experiences drought, Dharma, Radha, Raju and Dharma's sister, Laxmi, re-locate to Bombay, where Ajit makes Dharma the Manager of his warehouse. Dharma does his job diligently, but one day is arrested by the police for carrying on illegal activities. When in court, he tries to prove his innocence, but is disbelieved and is sentenced to 18 months in jail plus an additional six months for contempt of court. When he returns home, everything has changed. His wife and Raju are near destitution; Laxmi has been raped by Sujit and has killed herself.

Who’s in it. Adalat stars Waheeda Rehman as Radha, Amitabh Bachchan as Thakur Dharam Chand 'Dharma' / Raju, Neetu Singh as Geeta Verma and Birbal as Chachi's son, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Adalat has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Adalat page.

If you liked it. Fans of Adalat tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.