This was the movie which went on
to become a golden jubilee hit catapulting Dharmendra to stardom. The movie was
the highest-grossing for the year 1966. Due to his rugged physique, he was also
acknowledged as the He-man of the Indian film Industry. In fact, a scene in the
movie where he takes off his shirt to cover the ailing Meena Kumari was one of
the highlights of the movie. His performance earned him a nomination in the
Best Actor category at the Filmfare awards that year. In the 1960s, it was
unusual for the leading man not to sing any songs in a movie. The film was
noted for making Dharmendra-Meena Kumari a popular couple and they went on to
act in other movies such as Chandan Ka Palna, Majhli Didi and Baharon Ki Manzil
after this.
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Directed by |
O. P. Ralhan |
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Written by |
Ahsan Rizvi (dialogues) |
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Screenplay by |
O. P. Ralhan |
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Story by |
Akhtar ul Iman |
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O. P. Ralhan |
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Produced by |
O. P. Ralhan |
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Starring |
Meena Kumari |
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Dharmendra |
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Shashikala |
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O. P. Ralhan |
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Cinematography |
Nariman Irani |
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Edited by |
Vasant Borkar |
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Music by |
Ravi |
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Release date |
14-Aug-66 |
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Country |
India |
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Language |
Hindi |
story
Circumstances have made Shaka a
career criminal. When plague empties a town of its inhabitants, he takes the
opportunity to burgle a house. He finds nothing except Shanti, a widowed
daughter-in-law who has been left to die by her cruel relatives. Shaka nurses
her back to health. When her relatives return, they are not pleased to find her
alive and even less pleased to discover that someone has tried to rob them.
Shanti gets the blame and a beating. Shaka saves her from worse, at the hands
of brother-in-law, and the pair flee. They set up home in Shaka's house, much
to the displeasure of the respectable neighbours, who are all too ready to
think the worst. Shanti's relatives are dismayed when a lawyer arrives to
announce that Shanti has been left a legacy. They hatch a plot to get her back.
Meanwhile, Shaka's rehabilitation is proceeding - much to the chagrin of his
former criminal associates. Fire and redemption for some, death and handcuffs
for others is what fate has in store.
Cast
Meena Kumari as Shanti Devi
Dharmendra as Shakti Singh / Shaaka
Shashikala as Rita
Lalita Pawar as Mrs. Jeevan Ram
Sunder as Dr. Alopinath - Vaidraj
Jeevan as Jeevan Ram
Ram Mohan as Kalicharan (as Rammohan)
Manmohan Krishna as Police Inspector
Madan Puri as John - Boss (as Madanpuri)
Tun Tun as Mrs. Alopinath (Guddki) (as Tuntun)
Leela Chitnis as Blind Beggar
Iftekhar as Babu (as Iftikhar)
D.K. Sapru as Judge (as Sapru)
Braham Bharadwaj as Public Prosecutor (as Braham
Bharadwaj)
Baby Farida as Jumni
Master Aziz as Bablu
Ram Avtar as Fat Pickpocket
Bhairon as Daboo - the dog (as Famous Dog
Bhairon)
O. P. Ralhan as Sadakram
Indira Billi as
music
mmusic by Ravi and lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni.
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