The Patriot) is a 1982 Hindi action film directed by Manmohan Desai, starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role alongside Hema Malini, Sharmila Tagore, Navin Nischol, Parveen Babi, Uttam Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Premnath, Parikshit Sahni, Amjad Khan and Gita Siddharth.

[2] Master Dinanath is a freedom fighter and participated in the war against the British in 1942 and independence was eventually won in 1947.

But after independence, the people's love for their country seems to be diminishing and they are too busy betraying it like ex British landlord Thakur Pratab Singh.

In 1967 Master Dinanath finds out about Thakur Pratab Singh's illegal activities such as smuggling of weapons and ammunition and gets him arrested.

His wife becomes a victim of leprosy and escapes from Sher Singh, leaving her daughter Priti in a friend's care.

They settle into a slum called Bharat Nagar, which is divided into four sections with a don in each of different backgrounds: Punjabi, a Tamilian.

"Khatoon Ki Khidmat Mein" was influenced by "Hum Kaale To Kya Hua Dilwale Hain" from Gumnaam.

Laxmikant sang "Gore Nahin Hum Kaale Sahi", a duet with Asha Bhosle, and his voice was used on both Amitabh Bachchan and Prem Chopra.