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WatchMind AI scores Dayavan as Action, Crime, and Drama with epic tone and steady pacing (62% on TMDb). Use this AI analysis as a quick read on Dayavan before you watch — trailer, TMDb reviews, and licensed streaming links on this page help you decide.

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Dayavan

Released

1988-10-19

Rating

62%

Type

Movie

Runtime

2h 54m

ActionCrimeDrama

AI Analysis

Dayavan (1988) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Dayavan (1988) — a movie tagged as Action, Crime, and Drama with epic moods and steady pacing.

epic moodsteady pacingsolo focused viewingfamily

Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~174 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate Dayavan 62% (8 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.

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Synopsis

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.

Quick facts

Type: Movie
Status: Released
Release date: 1988-10-19
Runtime: 2h 54m
TMDB rating: 6.2
TMDB ID: 207901

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Is there an official trailer for Dayavan?

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What is Dayavan about?

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 i... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.

Is there an AI analysis for Dayavan?

Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.

How long is the movie Dayavan?

The official runtime for Dayavan is approximately 174 minutes.

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