''Armaan'' is a
Hindi
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
film directed by Anand Sagar, starring
Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar (born 23 June 1952) is an Indian Hindi and Punjabi film actor and politician belonging to Indian National Congress. three-time member of the Lok Sabha and a two-time member of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. He was the Pre ...
,
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teame ...
,
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, winning in the categories of Best Actor for ...
,
Ranjeeta Kaur
Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur (born 22 September 1956) is an Indian actress. She was trained at FTII. She has appeared in around 47 films. She has portrayed a variety of characters and her films include: '' Laila Majnu'' (1976), ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharo ...
,
Dev Kumar
Dev Kumar (born 4 February 1972) is a Dalit
Dalit (from sa, दलित, dalita meaning "broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold varn ...
,
Deepak Parashar
Deepak Parashar (born 2 April 1952) is an Indian actor and former model. He was a contestant on ''Bigg Boss'' in 2006.
Early life
He was born in Pune, India on 2 April 1952 to Shobha and Vishvanath Parashar. He was married in 1985 to Sarita an ...
and as a guest star
Kalpana Iyer
Kalpana Iyer (born 26 July 1956) is a former Indian actress, singer, and model, who is best known for her works in Hindi cinema throughout the 1980s and 1990s. She appeared in over 100 films, and is accredited for her performances in many popula ...
and
Prema Narayan
Prema Narayan (born 4 April 1955) is a former Model and Bollywood actress-dancer. She has acted in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She was the Femina Miss India World 1971, and represented India at Miss World 1971.
Early life
Prema Narayan was born i ...
in song "Mere Jaesi Haseena". It is loosely based on the 1942 Hollywood classic ''
Casablanca''.
Plot
This film tells the story of the
Indian freedom struggle against the
Portuguese occupation in Goa.
Deepak Parashar plays a freedom
fighter, Raj Babbar a bar owner,
Ranjeeta Kaur the shared love interest,
Shammi Kapoor the bar piano player
and Shakti Kapoor the freeloading
Portuguese Captain Gomes. Starts off in
Dharampur then migrates to Goa which
is then under Portuguese occupation.
The banter between Shammi Kapoor
and Shakti Kapoor, referring to Captain
Gomes as HK - Holy King to his face,
Haram Khor (freeloader) behind his
back, lends a comedic touch.
Cast
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Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar (born 23 June 1952) is an Indian Hindi and Punjabi film actor and politician belonging to Indian National Congress. three-time member of the Lok Sabha and a two-time member of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. He was the Pre ...
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Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teame ...
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Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, winning in the categories of Best Actor for ...
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Ranjeeta Kaur
Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur (born 22 September 1956) is an Indian actress. She was trained at FTII. She has appeared in around 47 films. She has portrayed a variety of characters and her films include: '' Laila Majnu'' (1976), ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharo ...
*
Dev Kumar
Dev Kumar (born 4 February 1972) is a Dalit
Dalit (from sa, दलित, dalita meaning "broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold varn ...
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Deepak Parashar
Deepak Parashar (born 2 April 1952) is an Indian actor and former model. He was a contestant on ''Bigg Boss'' in 2006.
Early life
He was born in Pune, India on 2 April 1952 to Shobha and Vishvanath Parashar. He was married in 1985 to Sarita an ...
*
Kalpana Iyer
Kalpana Iyer (born 26 July 1956) is a former Indian actress, singer, and model, who is best known for her works in Hindi cinema throughout the 1980s and 1990s. She appeared in over 100 films, and is accredited for her performances in many popula ...
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Prema Narayan
Prema Narayan (born 4 April 1955) is a former Model and Bollywood actress-dancer. She has acted in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She was the Femina Miss India World 1971, and represented India at Miss World 1971.
Early life
Prema Narayan was born i ...
Soundtrack
All the songs in this film were composed by
Bappi Lahiri
Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and ...
, and the lyrics were written by
Indeewar and
Anjaan. The
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
disco song "Ramba Ho Ho Ho Samba Ho Ho Ho" was listed at #21 on
Binaca Geetmala annual list 1981. Another popular song was "Mere Jaesi Haseena", a song in the
Indian-Trinidadian hybrid style known as
Chutney
A chutney is a spread in the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent. Chutneys are made in a wide variety of forms, such as a tomato relish, a ground peanut garnish, yogurt or curd, cucumber, spicy coconut, spicy onion or mint dipping sa ...
.
Accolades
* Nomination
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
The Filmfare Best Music Album Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to the best composer/arranger of a soundtrack. This category was first presented in 1954. Naushad Ali was the fi ...
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Bappi Lahiri
Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and ...
* Nomination
Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song.
Although the award cere ...
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Usha Uthup
Usha Uthup Iyer (born 7 November 1947) is an Indian pop, filmi, jazz, and playback singer who sang songs in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. "Darling", which she recorded with Rekha Bhardwaj for the film ''7 Khoon Maaf'', won the Filmfare ...
for the song "Ramba Ho Ho Ho Samba Ho Ho Ho"
* Nomination
Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song.
Although the award cere ...
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Sharon Prabhakar
Sharon Prabhakar (born 4 August 1955) is an Indian pop singer, theatre personality and public speaker.
Personal life
Prabhakar was born to a Punjabi father who was a public servant, and a Christian mother who was a music teacher. Along with her ...
for the song "Mere Jaesi Haseena"
References
External links
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{{Sagar Arts
Films scored by Bappi Lahiri
1980s Hindi-language films