Review
Mithun Chakraborty and Sumeet Saigal share a genuine chemistry that anchors this well-intentioned but uneven vigilante drama. Director's commitment to the anti-corruption narrative is admirable—there's real passion in depicting how the system chokes idealistic individuals—and the supporting cast, particularly Prem Chopra and Shakti Kapoor as the antagonists, relish their roles with the kind of theatrical menace that 80s Bollywood did so well. Bhanupriya provides a compassionate counterweight to all the testosterone, though her character remains frustratingly underwritten. The action sequences, when they come, have a raw energy to them, even if the editing occasionally betrays the budget constraints.
What undermines the film's noble intentions is a screenplay that mistakes repetition for tension. The brothers keep making the same discoveries, facing identical roadblocks, and narrowly escaping similar ambushes—it grows predictable by the second half. The climactic resolution, while emotionally satisfying on paper, feels rushed and somewhat convenient given how insurmountable the odds appeared moments earlier. Kader Khan's mysterious presence promised complexity but ultimately goes underutilized, another missed opportunity in a film full of them.
Yet there's something oddly earnest about "Garibon Ka Daata" that prevents it from being dismissible. It genuinely believes in its message about justice mattering, and that sincerity occasionally breaks through the formulaic plotting.
Storyline
Mithun Chakraborty plays a righteous cop who's absolutely fed up with the corrupt system choking his city, while his idealistic younger brother Sumeet Saigal works as a journalist determined to expose the truth. They're backed by a fiercely loyal crew and a compassionate woman (Bhanupriya) who believes in their mission. Everything seems set for them to take down the bad guys and restore justice to the streets!
But here's where it gets messy — the corruption runs so deep that every move they make gets blocked by ruthless criminals and bent officials played with delicious villainy by Prem Chopra and Shakti Kapoor. Kader Khan's character adds another layer of danger, making it impossible to trust anyone in the system. The brothers face betrayals, brutal action sequences, and impossible choices that test their brotherhood and their faith in doing the right thing.
In the end, through sheer determination and some absolutely bonkers action heroics, Mithun and Sumeet manage to dismantle the entire corrupt network and expose the truth! The victory isn't clean or bloodless, but it hits different because you feel like justice actually matters here. It's the kind of film that makes you believe one person (okay, two brothers) can genuinely change things!