| | Actor | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Vikram / Johnny G | Neil Nitin Mukesh (debut) | The young, intelligent, and cold-blooded anti-hero. He is the master planner of the heist. | | Sheshadri | Dharmendra | The aging, principled leader of the gang who enforces a strict code of loyalty. | | Prakash | Ashwini Kalsekar | The loud, flashy, and reckless gambler; Mini’s husband. | | Shardul | Zakir Hussain | The aggressive, short-tempered enforcer. | | Shiva | Dayanand Shetty | The physically imposing but quiet and loyal member. | | Mini | Rimi Sen | Prakash’s beautiful but unhappy wife; the object of Vikram’s obsession. |
Casting the veteran "He-Man" of Bollywood as the aging, diabetic, yet sharp leader was a masterstroke. Dharmendra sheds his action-hero image to play a man tired of the game but bound by loyalty. His relationship with Vikram is the emotional core of the film. He sees a younger version of himself in Vikram, a tragic irony given Vikram’s betrayal. johnny gaddaar -2007-
Released in 2007, is a landmark Indian neo-noir thriller directed by Sriram Raghavan . The film is celebrated for its tight screenplay, homage to classic noir literature, and for launching the career of lead actor Neil Nitin Mukesh . The Plot: A Game of Betrayal | | Actor | Description | | :---