India Synopsis
Left in the care of an alcoholic Gangu Ganpat, young Heera, who named himself after a stray dog, wrestles with life in his young age. Years later, now a young man , he works for Mahendar Singh and is in love with Mohini, who will not have anything to do with him due to his lack of ancestry. Heera is now determined to find out who his parents are, and the only one who can help him is the elusive, alcohol-induced and incoherent Gangu Ganpat.
The 1980–1982 India Window
20 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Laawaris sits at position #13.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Laawaris premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #985 of 1,983 India films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Action productions specifically: #275 of 637 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Prakash Mehra Productions |
| Runtime | 3h 2m |
| Release Date | May 22, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0082644 |