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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Madhuri DixitNeela Velhu | Neela Velhu |
 Vinod KhannaShakti Velhu / Dayavan | Shakti Velhu / Dayavan |
 Feroz KhanShankar Waghmare | Shankar Waghmare |
 Amrish PuriInspector Ratan Singh | Inspector Ratan Singh |
 Anupam KherMr. Kohli | Mr. Kohli |
 Aditya PancholiDayavan's son-in-Law | Dayavan's son-in-Law |
 Aanjjan SrivastavSuperintendent of Police | Superintendent of Police |
 Amala AkkineniSarita | Sarita |
| AAnuradha PatelNot listed | Not listed |
 Aruna IraniNot listed | Not listed |
 Tinnu AnandNot listed | Not listed |
 Alok NathNot listed | Not listed |
| MMangal DhillonNot listed | Not listed |
 Ramya KrishnanNot listed | Not listed |