''Aakraman'' () is a 1975 Hindi

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, produced by Jagdish Kumar and directed by

J. Om Prakash Jay Om Prakash (24 January 1926 – 7 August 2019) was an Indian film producer and director. He directed films like '' Aap Ki Kasam'' (1974), ''Aakraman'', '' Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka'', '' Aakhir Kyon?'' (1985) with Rajesh Khanna as the lead ...

. The war film stars

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, Sujit Kumar,

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, Mumtaz Shanti and Rajesh Khanna. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The ''Hindustan Times'' noted that Rajesh Khanna in his extended guest appearance as the disabled Punjabi soldier with two emotional songs picturised on him was inspiring.

Plot

This film portrays a love triangle where two army officers (Sanjeev Kumar and Rakesh Roshan) fall in love with Sheetal (Rekha). When the Indo-Pak war breaks out, all hell breaks loose and the junior officer (Rakesh Roshan) vows to take revenge on the senior officer (Sanjeev Kumar) for proposing marriage to Sheetal. But when they are posted on the frontline during the war, when the opportunity presents itself, he realises his mistake and refrains. In the end, the senior officer however gets killed by a Pakistani sentry by deceit and the national flag falls on him. Apart from the romantic drama, the film also showcases the emotional remembrance of a father (Ashok Kumar) for his KIA son (not shown), who has died in the 1965 Indo-Pak-war and highlights the bravery and courage of Indian soldiers and airmen during the last days of the 1971 war when India defeats Pakistan and Bangladesh is created.

Cast

... Major Ajay Verma * Rajesh Khanna ... Karnail Singh (extended guest appearance) *

... Sheetal *

... Lieutenant Sunil Mehra *

Sulochana Latkar Sulochana Latkar (born 30 July 1928) known by her screen name Sulochana, is a well-known actress of Marathi and Hindi cinema and has acted in 50 films in Marathi and around 250 films in Hindi. She is most known for her performances in Marathi ...

... Mrs. Verma (Ajay's Mother) *

... Asha *

Sujit Kumar Sujit Kumar (7 February 1934 – 5 February 2010) was an Indian actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 Hindi films in the 1960s through the 1990s, and in at least 20 Bhojpuri films. Sujit played the major lead actor in many films in ...

... Pratap Singh *

... Rangeela * Sunder ... Laddoo *

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... Subedar Usman (as Ravinder Kapoor) * Kuljeet ... (as Kuljit) * Deepak Raj * Mumtaz Shanti

Soundtrack

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* * 1975 films 1970s Hindi-language films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Indian war films Indian Army in films Films based on Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts Military of Pakistan in films Films directed by J. Om Prakash {{war-film-stub