Qaidi is a 1984 Hindi-language Action Drama film written by Bappi Lahiri, Kader Khan and Indeevar. The movie is directed by S.s. Ravichandra and S S Ravichandra and produced by G. Hanumantha Rao and Krishna under the banner of Padmalaya Studios. Suraj lives in a small rural town in India with his widowed father, Yashpal, and a widowed sister, Sita.. Qaidi stars Shatrughan Sinha in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Hema Malini, Govardhan Asrani, Urmila Bhatt, Bharat Bhushan, Jeetendra Kapoor and Shakti Kapoor. The film is based on Khaidi. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri. Cinematography was done by V.S.R. Swamy and editing by K. Gopal Rao. The motion picture has a running time of 150 minutes. It was released on 18th May 1984. Qaidi was made on a budget of ₹1 crore and at the box office it grossed only ₹51 lakh.