Hindi
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-language film directed by
Manmohan Desai
Manmohan Desai (26 February 1937 – 1 March 1994) was an Indian film producer and director. He was one of the most successful filmmaker of the 70s and 80s. Desai is now considered one of most influential film director of Bollywood and a pionee ...
, produced by Kamal Mehra and released under the banner of Pride of Asia Films. It stars
Biswajeet
Biswajit Chatterjee (born 14 December 1936), known mononymously as Biswajit, is an Indian actor, producer, director, singer and politician known for his work in Hindi and Bengali cinema.
Early career
After films in Calcutta including ''Ma ...
,
Babita
Babita Shivdasani-Kapoor (born 20 April 1947), also known simply as Babita or Babita Kapoor, is a former Indian actress who appeared in Hindi-language films. The daughter of actor Hari Shivdasani, she is the first cousin of her contemporary a ...
,
Helen
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People
* Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world
* Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress
* Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
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* Helen, ...
and Kamal Mehra in prominent roles. Other notable actors in the film are Bhagwan Sinha,
Murad
Murad or Mourad ( ar, مراد) is an Arabic name. It is also common in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Turkish, Persian, and Berber as a male given name or surname and is commonly used throughout the Muslim world and Middle East.
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It ...
Rohit Shetty
Rohit Shetty (born 14 March 1974) is an Indian film director, stuntman, producer and television host who works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the most recognised film director of Hindi Cinema. His movies are often mix genres of action, comedy a ...
),
Hari Shivdasani
Hari Shivdasani (1909–1994) was an Indian character actor in Hindi cinema from 1930s-1980s.
Personal life
Hari Shivdasani was a Sindhi Hindu from Karachi and had moved with his family to Mumbai at the time of the partition of the British Raj ...
, Hiralal, Indra Kumar,
Jagdish Raj
Jagdish Raj Khurana (1928 – 28 July 2013) was a Bollywood actor who holds a Guinness World Record for being the most type-cast actor. He played the role of a police inspector in 144 films.
Early life and career
He was born in 1928 in the tow ...
(as Jagdishraj), Polsan, Prem Kumar, Paul Sharma,
Tun Tun
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It can be categorised as a romantic family thriller film. It was shot in 14 reels, using 35 mm film format in
Eastman Color
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.
The film has been noted mainly for the soundtrack given by O.P. Nayyar, which included three songs that became very popular – "Aao Huzoor Tum Ko", "Kajra Mohabbat Wala" and "Aankhon Mein Qayamat".
Biswajeet
Biswajit Chatterjee (born 14 December 1936), known mononymously as Biswajit, is an Indian actor, producer, director, singer and politician known for his work in Hindi and Bengali cinema.
Early career
After films in Calcutta including ''Ma ...
is one of the first heroes in
Bollywood
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to be dressed as a woman on screen for the song ''Kajra Mohabbat Wala''.
This film was the last collaboration between singer
Shamshad Begum
Shamshad Begum (Hindi: शमशाद बेगम, IAST: ''Śamśād Bēgam''; 14 April 1919 – 23 April 2013) was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Notable for her distinctive voice and ...
and music director O.P. Nayyar. They never worked together again. Shamshad Begum recorded her last song for O.P. Nayyar, "Kajra Mohabbat Wala" along with
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 the ...
in this film.
Plot
The nation is struck by a series of bomb blasts spread across the country. The Commissioner of Police is baffled as to who is behind these attacks. The Commissioner receives an anonymous call where the caller says that he knows who the masterminds behind the blasts are and their associates. He also says that he would like to help the Police. The informant then says that he has stored the names and images of mastermind and their associates in a microdot. The informant here is the Mr. Gonz, owner of the store 'Twist Musical & PhotoShop'. The main mastermind or the villain is Scorpion. He learns that the informant is about to give their organisation's information to the police. Scorpion then sends his men or goons to recover the microdot.
As soon as the goons enter the shop and threaten the informant to give the microdot, the hero Vicky enters the store to get his guitar. The informant slips the microdot into Vicky's guitar and Vicky leaves. The goons realise this and follow Vicky. Vicky is a singer and guitar player at a local nightclub. He along with Nancy entertain the crowds. After the night show, Vicky and Nancy head to Vicky's room. Here they encounter Mr. Gonz who is badly injured. Meanwhile, the goons follow Vicky to his room and kill Mr. Gonz. They try to take the guitar (his father's gift) containing the microdot from him, but Vicky escapes with the guitar. He is on the run and tries to convince the police that Mr. Gonz has been killed, but is unable to do so. He again encounters the goons. This time he escapes from them and boards a train. Here he meets Roma who has also run away (from her home) due to the strict rules enforced by her rich and wealthy father.
During the train journey, Vicky and Roma become friendly. The goons follow Vicky and try to attack them on the train. Vicky and Roma manage to escape from the train. They are in the middle of nowhere and start heading towards the nearest town. On their way to the town, they encounter Jani Bhai, an inventor, who gives them a ride to the town, with his customised car. Jani and Vicky become best of friends and Jani gets Vicky a job as a guitarist/singer in the hotel by portraying him as a famous singer. Incidentally, Roma is staying in the same hotel. Vicky and Roma fall in love. Scorpion learns that Vicky is staying in the hotel through his henchmen, Julie, present as an employee in the hotel. Meanwhile, Nancy comes to this hotel and creates a misunderstanding between Vicky and Roma. Roma dumps Vicky and Nancy takes Vicky to her room. Nancy plots to kill Vicky but in the process, gets herself killed accidentally. While dying, she tells Vicky that Scorpion had sent her and she was compelled to kill because her parents were held hostage. The rest of the film deals with who Scorpion is and whether Vicky and Roma get together.
Cast
*
Biswajeet
Biswajit Chatterjee (born 14 December 1936), known mononymously as Biswajit, is an Indian actor, producer, director, singer and politician known for his work in Hindi and Bengali cinema.
Early career
After films in Calcutta including ''Ma ...
as Vicky
*
Babita
Babita Shivdasani-Kapoor (born 20 April 1947), also known simply as Babita or Babita Kapoor, is a former Indian actress who appeared in Hindi-language films. The daughter of actor Hari Shivdasani, she is the first cousin of her contemporary a ...
as Roma
*
Helen
Helen may refer to:
People
* Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world
* Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress
* Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Helen, ...
as Nancy
*
Murad
Murad or Mourad ( ar, مراد) is an Arabic name. It is also common in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Turkish, Persian, and Berber as a male given name or surname and is commonly used throughout the Muslim world and Middle East.
Etymology
It ...
as Commissioner of Police
* Jani Bhai, an eccentric inventor
*
Hari Shivdasani
Hari Shivdasani (1909–1994) was an Indian character actor in Hindi cinema from 1930s-1980s.
Personal life
Hari Shivdasani was a Sindhi Hindu from Karachi and had moved with his family to Mumbai at the time of the partition of the British Raj ...
, chief of the Scorpion Organisation
*
Hiralal Hiralal is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Hiralal (actor), Indian film actor
*Shirish Hiralal Chaudhari, member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
*Hiralal Datta (born 1959), Indian cricketer
*Hiralal Gaekwad (1923 ...
as Lopez
* M. B. Shetty as Joe
* Bhagwan Sinha as Gonz, owner of 'Twist Musical & PhotoShop' an informant to the police
* Yee Chang as Chang, an enemy agent and most wanted man by many countries
Production
Filming
For the filming of the song "Kajra Mohabbat Wale", the hero
Biswajeet
Biswajit Chatterjee (born 14 December 1936), known mononymously as Biswajit, is an Indian actor, producer, director, singer and politician known for his work in Hindi and Bengali cinema.
Early career
After films in Calcutta including ''Ma ...
had to be dressed up as a girl and the heroine
Babita
Babita Shivdasani-Kapoor (born 20 April 1947), also known simply as Babita or Babita Kapoor, is a former Indian actress who appeared in Hindi-language films. The daughter of actor Hari Shivdasani, she is the first cousin of her contemporary a ...
as a
Pathan
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. Biswajeet in an interview, said this about the preparation that went about making the song, "Kajra Mohabbat Wale":
Release
Home media
The film has been released in the following distribution formats:VCD and recently as DVD.
Reception
The music by O.P. Nayyar was well received with three popular and memorable songs.
Box office
The film was declared an ''average'' film in the box office verdicts. It could be attributed to the story and the earnings it made (Net of INR 70,00,000 vs Gross of INR 1,40,00,000).
Controversies
The song "Kajra Mohabbat Wala" became very popular due to the way it was filmed, choreographed and for its memorable tune.
Biswajeet
Biswajit Chatterjee (born 14 December 1936), known mononymously as Biswajit, is an Indian actor, producer, director, singer and politician known for his work in Hindi and Bengali cinema.
Early career
After films in Calcutta including ''Ma ...
did the drag act of putting a female disguise for this song. Film historian and critic, Firoze Rangoonwalla explains the controversy that took place after the film was released:
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by O.P. Nayyar. Notable tracks are "Aankhon Mein Qayamat Ke Kajal" sung by
Mahendra Kapoor
Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008) was an Indian playback singer. In a long career spanning decades, his repertoire included popular songs such as ''Chalo ekbaar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono'' ( Gumrah) and ''Neele Gaga ...
, "Aao Huzoor Tum Ko" sung by
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 the ...
and "Kajra Mohabbat Wala" sung by Asha Bhosle and
Shamshad Begum
Shamshad Begum (Hindi: शमशाद बेगम, IAST: ''Śamśād Bēgam''; 14 April 1919 – 23 April 2013) was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Notable for her distinctive voice and ...
.
Track listing
Originally, the film consisted of 6 soundtracks (mainly for the cassette and gramophone version).
Additional tracks
In mid-2000, two additional tracks were added known as revival versions for "Aao Huzoor Tum Ko" and "Kajra Mohabbat Wala" songs. The CD and iTunes versions of the film now contain 8 tracks.
Vinyl or gramophone record track Info
The Gramophone record consists of two sides having the following tracks:
Side 1
Side 2
Songs remixed
The tracks that have been remixed the most are:
* "Aao Huzoor Tumko"
* "Kajra Mohabbat Wala"
Both these songs are sung by female singers and most notable, Asha Bhosle features in both of them.
The track "Aao Huzoor Tumko" has been remixed a number of times. Following is a list of notable films and music albums it was used in:
* "Punjab", a song in the ''Global Spirit'', a 2003 album by Karunesh S
* '' Double Cross – Ek Dhoka'', a 2005 film
* '' Non-Stop Love Shots'', a 2005 album
* '' Salaam-e-Ishq'', a 2007
Hindi
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film, as a small song clip (played between in the scene where it's Anil Kapoor's birthday and he sees Anjali)
Songs reused
The track, "Kajra Mohabbat Wala", has been used as a non-remixed song in the 2011
Hindi
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movie, ''
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''. The song has been used as a marriage celebration or ritual song. The song has been portrayed by
Kangana Ranaut
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. The song rights have been obtained from
HMV
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