Daku Aur Jawan was a crime and action movie that was released on December 29, 1978. The movie was directed by Sunil Dutt and produced by Jagdish C Sharma and S P Dutt. The main roles in the movie were played by Sunil Dutt, Reena Roy, Leena Chandavarkar and Vinod Khanna while the presence of Asrani, Bindu and Ranjeet supported the film. The music of the film was directed by Laxmikant Kudalkar and Pyarelal while the songs were sung by Anuradha Paudwal, Mukesh and Mohammad Rafi.

Daku Aur Jawan was a crime and action flick that had nothing much to offer to the audience however its release was noticed. The movie was directed by actor cum director Sunil Dutt who had directed movies like Reshma Aur Shera released in 1971, Rocky released in 1981 and Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi released in 1991 while his first film as a director was Yaadein released in 1964. The movie was produced by Jagdish C Sharma who was a new comer at that time.

The male lead in the film was played by Sunil Dutt who has acted in famous movies like Mother India released in 1957, Amrapali released in 1966 and Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye released in 1974 while his first film as an actor was Railway Platform released in 1955. The female lead in the movie was played by Reena Roy who has acted in movies like Jangal Mein Mangal released in 1972, Kalicharan released in 1976 and Dard Ka Rishta released in 1982 while her first film was Zaroorat released in 1972.

The songs of the movie are:
1.    Dharti Gaye Re