ACTION . 1989 . 2h 37m . 5.3/10

Joshilaay_

Dara and Karan, the sons of two of the victims of dacoit Jogi Thakur, wait many years to exact their revenge. When the Thakur's colleague Raja Singh cheats him and runs away with his loot, Jogi is arrested and sentenced for life imprisonment. Years later Jogi escapes from the prison to get hold of Raja and take back his booty, but finds his face on all the posters in the village to find him dead or alive with a reward of fifty thousand rupees. When Karan gets to know Jogi has escaped he goes looking for him. Dara also join hands with Karan to even the score with the dreaded dacoit.

Starring Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri
5.3/10
Rating
2h 37m
Runtime
1989
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Dara and Karan, the sons of two of the victims of dacoit Jogi Thakur, wait many years to exact their revenge. When the Thakur's colleague Raja Singh cheats him and runs away with his loot, Jogi is arrested and sentenced for life imprisonment. Years later Jogi escapes from the prison to get hold of Raja and take back his booty, but finds his face on all the posters in the village to find him dead or alive with a reward of fifty thousand rupees. When Karan gets to know Jogi has escaped he goes looking for him. Dara also join hands with Karan to even the score with the dreaded dacoit.

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Cast
Sunny Deol stars as Dara in Joshilaay.
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Year context
Joshilaay was released 37 years ago in 1989.
Overview
Dara and Karan, the sons of two of the victims of dacoit Jogi Thakur, wait many years to exact their revenge. When the Thakur's colleague Raja Singh cheats h...
Joshilaay is a Action, Drama, Western film with a runtime of 2h 37m.

CAST (20)

Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol
Dara
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Karan
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Mangala
Sridevi
Sridevi
Gulabo
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Raja Singh
Rajesh Vivek
Rajesh Vivek
Jogi Thakur
Satish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik
Bachoo Lal
HM
Hemant Mishra
Surkhiya
AA
Anirudh Agarwal
Damroo
Satyendra Kapoor
Satyendra Kapoor
Circus Manager
Bharat Bhushan
Bharat Bhushan
Mangala's Father
Alok Nath
Alok Nath
Doctor
Prema Narayan
Prema Narayan
Sharbati
RP
Rajesh Puri
Banke
Rama Vij
Rama Vij
Doctor's wife
MJ
Master Jatin Khurana
HW
Harjeet Walia
HS
Haniif Sheikh
Hanif
A
Agarwal
BV
Bhiku Verma

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
157 min (2h 37m)
Country
Rating
5.3/10 (3 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Joshilaay about?
Dara and Karan, the sons of two of the victims of dacoit Jogi Thakur, wait many years to exact their revenge. When the Thakur's colleague Raja Singh cheats him and runs away with his loot, Jogi is arrested and sentenced for life imprisonment. Years later Jogi escapes from the prison to get hold of Raja and take back his booty, but finds his face on all the posters in the village to find him dead or alive with a reward of fifty thousand rupees. When Karan gets to know Jogi has escaped he goes looking for him. Dara also join hands with Karan to even the score with the dreaded dacoit.
How long is Joshilaay?
Joshilaay has a runtime of 157 minutes (2h 37m).
Who stars in Joshilaay?
The cast of Joshilaay includes Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Sridevi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda.
What is the rating of Joshilaay?
Joshilaay has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Action Drama Western
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