''Adhikar'' is a 1971 Indian

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-language

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, directed by S.M. Sagar and written by

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. The film stars

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and

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in the main roles.

Cast

as Barrister Shukla *

as Meera *

as Shyam *

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as Radha * Pran as Shikari Banne Khan Bhopali *

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as Shiv Charan Sharma * Ratnamala as Parvati Sharma * Rajnish as Rajan Shukla * Kishen Mehta as Dr. Kailash *

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as Doctor * Brahmachari as Deepak * Shammi as Rajan's Mother *

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as Rekha Shukla *

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as Dancer

Soundtrack

Lyrics were provided by Ramesh Pant.

References

External links

* 1971 films 1970s Hindi-language films 1971 drama films Films scored by R. D. Burman Films with screenplays by Salim–Javed Indian drama films Hindi-language drama films {{1970s-drama-film-stub