Namak Haraam
Namak Haraam (English: Traitor) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The music is by R.D. Burman, the screenplay by Gulzar, and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. It also stars Rekha, Asrani, Raza Murad, A.K. Hangal, Simi Garewal and Om Shivpuri. Rajesh Khanna received his third BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) in 1974 for this film and Amitabh Bachchan had won his second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1974.
| Namak Haraam | |
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Produced by | Jayendra Pandya Rajaram Satish Wagle |
| Written by | Sampooran Singh Gulzar D. N. Mukherjee Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Amitabh Bachchan Rekha Simi Garewal A.K. Hangal Asrani |
| Music by | Rahul Dev Burman |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
| Edited by | Das Dhaimade |
Production company | Mohan Studios |
| Distributed by | R. S. J. Productions Ultra Distributors Worldwide Entertainment Group |
Release date | November 23, 1973 |
Running time | 136 minutes |
| Language | Hindi |
This was the second Hrishikesh Mukherjee film that starred Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan after Anand. "Diye Jalte Hai", "Nadiya Se Dariya" and "Main Shayar Badnaam" are the most memorable melodies, all rendered powerfully by Kishore Kumar and picturised on Rajesh Khanna. It proved out to be a box office superhit and was the 5th highest grossing film of 1973.
Plot
The story focuses on two friends, Somu (Rajesh Khanna) and Vicky (Amitabh Bachchan). To avenge the fact that Vicky is insulted by the union leader of his factory, Somu infiltrates the factory as a worker and later the trade union as its leader. However, Somu is moved by the plight of the workers and is influenced by their ideals, which leads to a confrontation between the two friends. This story concentrates on the rise of unions with the backdrop of Bombay's textile mills and inflation in the early 1970s.
Cast
- Rajesh Khanna as Somnath Chander Singh (Somu)
- Amitabh Bachchan as Vikram Maharaj (Vicky)
- Simi Garewal as Manisha
- Rekha as Shyama
- Asrani as Dhondu, Shyama's brother
- A. K. Hangal as Bipinlal Pandey
- Manju as Rama, Pandey's assistant
- Om Shivpuri as Damodar Maharaj
- Manmohan as Jai Singh
- Durga Khote as Somu's mother
- Manisha as Sarla, Somu's sister
- Raza Murad as Alam
- Jayshree T. as Courtesan
Crew
- Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Story: Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Biresh Chatterjee, Chandra Kanta Singh, Mohini N. Sippy
- Screenplay: Gulzar, D. N. Mukherjee, Biresh Chatterjee, Chandra Kanta Singh, Mohini N. Sippy
- Dialogue: Gulzar
- Producer: Jayendra Pandya, Rajaram, Satish Wagle
- Editor: Das Dhaimade
- Cinematographer: Jaywant Pathare
- Art Director: Ajit Banerjee
- Costume and Wardrobe: Meeta Hassan, Ramlal Maheswari, Madhvi R. Shanker
- Choreographer: Gopi Krishna, Habiba Rehman, Kapil
Music
The song "Nadiya Se Dariya Dariya Se Saagar" was listed at #18 on the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1974.
All lyrics are written by Anand Bakshi; all music is composed by Rahul Dev Burman.
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diye Jalte Hain Phool Khilte Hain" | Kishore Kumar | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Main Shair Badnaam" | Kishore Kumar | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Nadiya Se Dariya Dariya Se Saagar" | Kishore Kumar | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Sooni Re Sejaria" | Asha Bhosle and Usha Mangeshkar | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Woh Jhoota Hai Vote Na Usko Dena" | Kishore Kumar | 3:29 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amitabh Bachan | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| Asrani | Filmfare Best Comedian Award | Nominated | |
| Rajesh Khanna | BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) | Won |
External links
- Namak Haraam on IMDb