Izzat (1968 film)

Izzat ("Respect") is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars Dharmendra, Tanuja and Jayalalithaa in the lead roles.

Izzat Film
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Directed byT. Prakash Rao
Produced byF.C.Mehra
Written byRajinder Singh Bedi (screenplay)
Dulal Guha (story)
Rajinder Singh Bedi (dialogues)
StarringDharmendra
Tanuja
Jayalalitha
Balraj Sahni
Mehmood Ali
Music byLaxmikant-Pyarelal
Release date
1968
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Cast

Plot

After completing his college, dark-skinned Adivasi Shekhar returns home and finds that his mother, Savli, has passed away. Distraught, he is consoled by Father Abraham, who also tells him that his mother had an affair with wealthy Ramgarh-based Thakur Pratap Singh, who refused to marry her even after she became pregnant. Shekhar decides to avenge his humiliation and sets forth to expose Pratap. Upon arrival in Ramgarh, he finds that he has a fair-skinned look-alike half-brother, Dilip, as well as a sister, Neelu. Dilip meets him, hires him as an office staff person, and asks him to impersonate him in order to meet Deepa, the only daughter of wealthy Vinodbabu, and Shekhar agrees to do so. Shekhar meets Deepa and both are attracted to each other. Shekhar decides to tell her the truth about himself, and returns to Ramgarh. Once there, he finds history repeating itself as Dilip is in love with an Adivasi belle, Jhumki, but is refusing to marry her.

Production

Izzat was the South Indian actress Jayalalithaa's first and only Hindi film in a full-fledged role, and second Hindi film overall, following a three-minute appearance in Man-Mauji (1962).[2][3]

Music

The film score is composed by the musical duo Laxmikant Pyarelal. The lyrics were written by Sahir Ludhianvi. Mohammed Rafi was used as Dharmendra's voice And Manna Dey was used as Mehmood's voice.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kya Miliye Aise Logon Se"Mohammed Rafi 
2."Kahe Gaye Father Ibrahim"Manna Dey 
3."Ruk Ja Zara"Lata Mangeshkar 
4."Jagi Badan Mein Jwala"Lata Mangeshkar 
5."Sar Par Lamba Top"Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle 
6."Yeh Dil Tum Bin Kahin Lagta Nahin"Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar 

Reception

The film was commercially successful, the onscreen rapport between Dharmendra and Jayalalithaa received much praise.[4]

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References
  1. "Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalithaa, the actor". Rediff. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. Joshi, Namrata (7 December 2016). "Jayalalithaa's fleeting Hindi cinema connect". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. "Not only 'Izzat', Jayalalithaa acted in this Bollywood film too". mid-day. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. "We trace Jayalalithaa's Bollywood debut, Izzat (1968)". filmfare.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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