

Dastak
1996-11-29 · 141 min · ★ 6.2
Dastak (English: Knock) is a 1996 Hindi language Indian feature film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Sushmita Sen in her debut film supported by Mukul Dev with Sharad Kapoor as the psychopath.
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- Directors
- Mahesh Bhatt
- Production companies
- Vishesh Films
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
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Sushmita Sen
Mukul Dev
Manoj Bajpayee
Vishwajeet Pradhan
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