A poor woodcutter gets gold, loses mom, and Dara Singh must punch his way to justice.
A poor wood-cutter is rewarded with a gold, but the rejected ruler abducts his mother for ransom.
Acting
Dara Singh's physical presence—wrestler grace meets earnest acting.
Production
Studio-bound palace sets with maximalist 1960s costume drama flair.
Stunts
Genuine wrestling holds from India's first international wrestling star.
Director
Kedar Kapoor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dara Singh was India's first world-class wrestler before acting, making him the prototype for crossover athletic stars—think The Rock, but with rural Punjabi hero roles and 1960s masala instead.
Director Kedar Kapoor specialized in wrestler vehicles during this era, essentially creating a subgenre of 'pehlwan cinema' that celebrated rural Punjabi masculinity against urban corruption.
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