Loha (1987): cast, story & where to watch
1987 · Film · ★ 10
Released in 1987, Loha is a notable film directed by Raj N. Sippy.
What it’s about. Inspectors Amar (Dharmendra) and Dayal (Raza Murad) in their attempt to arrest bandit Sher Singh (Amrish Puri),, get injured, Amar survives, but Dayal gets his legs crushed and becomes wheelchair-bound. Later, Amar arrests local politician Jagannath Prasad (Kader Khan), who gets released without being charged while Amar gets reprimanded, and decides to resign. Later, Sher Singh hijacks a bus and holds the passengers as hostages in exchange for 25 of his jailed associates. Dayal's granddaughter, Seema (Mandakini), is amongst them, and Dayal asks Amar for assistance. Amar, along with ex-convict, Qasim Ali (Shatrughan Sinha), and Karan (Karan Kapoor), a drug-dealer, does manage to rescue them but differences crop up among the trio and they part ways. Then Amar finds out that Qasim and Karan have masterminded a plan to facilitate the escape of the 25 convicts, and decides to confront them.
Who’s in it. Loha stars Dharmendra as Senior Police Inspector Amar, Shatrughan Sinha as Qasim Ali Barkat Ali Jung Shamsher Bahadur, Karan Kapoor as Karan and Amrish Puri as Sher "Shera" Singh, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Loha sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
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 Loha page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Loha (1987)?
- In US, Loha is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Loha worth watching?
- Loha holds an audience score of 10.0 out of 10. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Loha?
- Loha stars Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Karan Kapoor, Amrish Puri and Mandakini.
- When was Loha released?
- Loha was released in 1987.