Raampur Ka Lakshman
Raampur Ka Lakshman is a 1972 Indian Hindi movie directed by Manmohan Desai. The film was remade in 1978 in Tamil, titled as Mangudi Minor, where Rajinikanth essayed the similar role played by Shatrughan Sinha in the Hindi original.
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| Directed by | Manmohan Desai |
| Produced by | A.A Nadiadwala |
| Starring | Randhir Kapoor Rekha Shatrughan Sinha |
| Music by | R.D. Burman |
| Cinematography | Sudhin Majumdar |
| Edited by | Kamlakar Karkhanis |
| Distributed by | A.G Films Pvt.Ltd |
Release date | 1972 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Synopsis
Kedarnath Bhargav, his wife, Laxmi, and two sons, Ram and Lakshman, are homeless. While traveling, their train derails, and the family is separated into three groups. Laxmi works as a maidservant in the house of Bombay's mayor and his daughter, Rekha. Ram is abducted by a career criminal. Kedarnath and Lakshman are together. Ratanlal Verma, a kind-hearted man with a son named Prakash, comes to Lakshman's rescue, is run over by a truck and crippled. Kedarnath and Lakshman relocate to Ratanlal's village, Raampur, and they live together as one family.
Years later, Prakash grows up and moves to Bombay, where he finds employment with a jeweller. When Ratanlal does not hear from him for two months, he asks Lakshman to go to Bombay and ensure that Prakash is all right. Upon arrival in Bombay, Lakshman finds out that Prakash has been arrested by the police for killing a man named Kundan Kumar. He is subsequently found guilty and sentenced to be hanged. Lakshman takes it upon himself to find out who actually killed Kundan. He dons the disguise of Louis D'Souza and gets himself enrolled in the Serpent Gang. Lakshman does not know that Kumar, the leader of this gang is none other than his brother Ram. When Laxman finds out, he must make a choice — whether to let innocent Prakash go to the gallows or to turn his own brother in to be hanged until death.
Cast
- Randhir Kapoor as Lakshman K. Bhargav / Louis D'Souza
- Rekha as Rekha
- Shatrughan Sinha as Ram K. Bhargav / Kumar
- Sulochana as Laxmi K. Bhargav
- Ramesh Deo as Prakash R. Verma
- Padma Khanna as Julie
- Randhir as Ratanlal Verma
- Manmohan Krishan as Kedarnath Bhargav
- Ramayan Tiwari as Ram's Abductor
- Raj Mehra as Mayor (Rekha's Father)
- Roopesh Kumar as Chhaganlal Pandey (Dresswala)
- Keshav Rana as Kundan Kumar
- Shyam Kumar as Real Louis D'Souza
- Rajan Kapoor as Kapoor
- Viju Khote as Michael
- Bhushan Tiwari as Bhushan
- Ranjeet as Peter
- Kirti Kumar as Kirti
- Master Chikkoo as Young Ram Bhargav
- Master Ratan as Young Lakshman Bhargav
- Moolchand as Jeweller
- Ranvir Raj as Police Inspector
- Faryal as Cabaret Dancer
Music
The song "Kaahe Apnon Ke" samples the Romance theme from the Lieutenant Kijé Suite by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev.[1]
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rampur Ka Wasi Hoon Main" | Kishore Kumar |
| 2 | "Kaahe Apnon Ke" (Solo) | Kishore Kumar |
| 3 | "Gum Hai Kisi Ke Pyar Mein" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
| 4 | "Pyar Ka Samay" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
| 5 | "Albela Re Ruk Jaana" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 6 | "Saanwla Rang Hai Mera" | Asha Bhosle |
| 7 | "Kaahe Apnon Ke" (Duet) | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
References
- Srinivasan, Karthik (11 December 2018). "How S.D. Burman Interlude And An R.D. Burman Bhajan Both Originated From A Russian Song". Film Companion. Retrieved 11 December 2018.