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When Governor Jaisingh Sinha is murdered, the needle of suspicion points towards his estranged step-son, Sahil. Now Sahil must prove his innocence and find out who the real killer is.


Arjun and his wife go on the run after she is accused of murdering his brother. They must prove her innocence while trying to evade the police as well as the real criminals.

Govinda
Arjun

Manisha Koirala
Pooja

Farha Naaz
Madhu

Saeed Jaffrey
Arjun's Father

Rahul Roy
Vijay

Dalip Tahil
Arjun's Brother-in-law

Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (uncredited)

Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt (uncredited)

KD Sandhu
Abhi
Achanak is a thriller film released in 1998. Directed by Naresh Malhotra, it stars Govinda, Manisha Koirala, Farha Naaz. Arjun and his wife go on the run after she is accused of murdering his brother. They must prove her innocence while trying to evade the police as well as the real criminals.
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