''Immaan Dharam'' () is a 1977

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action drama film, written by

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(

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and Javed Akhtar), directed by Desh Mukherjee and produced by Premji. The film stars Shashi Kapoor,

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, Amitabh Bachchan,

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and

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. The music is by

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. The movie did not do well on its release.

Plot

This is a story about Ahmed and Mohan, who act as mock witnesses and always hang around court to give evidence as per the requirement of a case. This changes when they meet and are influenced by Kabir Das, and decide to go straight. But they soon feel that it's virtually impossible to earn a living as honest citizens. Meanwhile, Kabir Das is arrested for a murder he claims he did not commit, and the duo promise to help him, and find out who the real killer is, but they end up getting in trouble themselves.

Cast

* Shashi Kapoor as Mohan Saxena *

as Kabir Das * Amitabh Bachchan as Ahmed Raza *

as Durga *

as Shyamlee *

as Jenny Francis *

as Ranjeet *

Om Shivpuri Om Shivpuri (14 July 1938 – 15 October 1990) was an Indian theatre actor-director and character actor in Hindi films. A National School of Drama, New Delhi alumnus, Shivpuri became the first chief of the National School of Drama Repertory Co ...

as Seth Jamna Das *

Shreeram Lagoo Dr.Shriram Lagoo (16 November 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi, in addition to being an ENT Surgeon. He was known for his character roles in films. He acted in over 250 films including Hind ...

as Govinda Anna *

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as Retired Major Balvir Singh *

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as Dharam Dayal * A. K. Hangal as Masterji (Shyamlee's Father) * M. B. Shetty as Kargah * Sudhir as Gupta *

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as Munshi *

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as Lawyer (Gullu Miya's Case) *

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as False Witness *Baby Rani as Pinky Francis *

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as Police Inspector * Satyan Kappu as Prosecuting Lawyer (Jamna Das' Case) *

Pinchoo Kapoor Pinchoo Kapoor (1927 – April 28, 1989) was an Indian actor born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India in 1927. He acted in many Hindi films during the 1970s and 1980s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. He is best remembered for his rol ...

as Kabir's Lawyer * Sajjan as Lawyer (Jenny's Case) *

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as Barkat Chacha

Crew

*''Director'' - Desh Mukherjee *''Writer'' -

*''Producer'' - J. N. Manchanda, Premji *''Production Company'' - Suchitra Films Pvt. Ltd. *''Editor'' - Das Dhaimade *''Cinematographer'' - Nariman A. Irani *''Art Director'' - Marutirao V. Kale *''Stunts'' - Kodi S. Irani, M. B. Shetty *''Costume and Wardrobe'' - Dhanji Mistry, Keshav Rao *''Choreographer'' - P. L. Raj *''Music Director'' -

*''Lyricist'' - Anand Bakshi *''Playback Singers'' - Mohammed Rafi,

Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in th ...

, Mahendra Kapoor, Kishore Kumar,

Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...

Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. Peopl ...

Music

References

External links

* * 1977 films 1970s Hindi-language films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Films with screenplays by Salim–Javed 1970s Urdu-language films Urdu-language Indian films {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub