Roti Kapda Aur Makaan

Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (English: Food, Clothing and Shelter; occasionally written as Roti Kapda Aur Makaan) is a 1974 Indian action-drama film, which was written, directed, and produced by Manoj Kumar. The title of the movie is based on the Hindi phrase, which refers to the bare necessities of life, popularized in the late 1960s by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, ahead of the 1967 general elections.[1]

Roti Kapada Aur Makaan
Directed byManoj Kumar
Produced byManoj Kumar
Written byManoj Kumar
StarringManoj Kumar
Amitabh Bachchan
Shashi Kapoor
Zeenat Aman
Moushumi Chatterjee
Music byLaxmikant-Pyarelal
CinematographyNariman A. Irani
Edited byManoj Kumar
Production
company
Chandivali Studio
Filmistan Studios
Mohan Studios
R.K. Studios
Rajkamal Studios
Distributed byV.I.P. Films
Digital Entertainment
Eros Entertainment
Shiva Films
Spark Worldwide
Release date
  • 18 October 1974 (1974-10-18)
Running time
161 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The film is about a family for which Bharat (Manoj Kumar) attempts to provide for after falling into a financial struggle. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay, the brother of Bharat, and stars Zeenat Aman as Sheetal, Bharat's love interest, Moushumi Chatterjee as Tulsi, a friend of Bharat in poverty, and Shashi Kapoor as Mohan Babu, a wealthy businessman. It has been remade into the Telugu film Jeevana Poratam, which stars Sobhan Babu, Rajinikanth, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Naresh, Vijayashanti, and today is still considered to be highly influential, and one of the best Bollywood films of its era.[2]

Plot

After the retirement of his dad (Krishan Dhawan), the responsibility is on Bharat (Manoj Kumar) to look after his Delhi-based family. He has two younger college-going brothers, Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) and Deepak (Dheeraj Kumar) and a sister of marriageable age, Champa (Meena T.). Although Bharat is a college graduate, the only work he can find is as a low-paid singer, much to the frustration of his girlfriend, Sheetal (Zeenat Aman). Meanwhile, Vijay has turned to crime as a last resort to provide for the family, but after an argument with Bharat, he leaves home to join the army.

Sheetal starts working as a secretary for rich businessman Mohan Babu (Shashi Kapoor) and Mohan becomes attracted to her. She becomes attracted to Mohan but is more interested in his wealth and luxury. She loves Bharat but cannot contemplate a life in poverty. Bharat finally finds a job as a builder but starts to realise that Sheetal is slowly drifting away from him. Soon he loses his job after the government takes over the building site and his financial problems increase further. When Mohan proposes marriage to Sheetal, she accepts, leaving Bharat heartbroken. After losing his love, Bharat also loses his father, which devastates him. Frustrated, he burns his diploma on his father's funeral pyre.

Meanwhile, Champa has found a suitor, but Bharat has no money to pay for the wedding and it cannot go ahead. Depressed at the state of his life, Bharat soon finds salvation by helping a poor girl, Tulsi (Moushumi Chatterjee), who lives in poverty but gets by. He also makes friends with Sardar Harnam Singh (Prem Nath) who comes to his rescue when he attempts to save Tulsi from a gang of hoodlums. He then receives an offer from a corrupt businessman named Nekiram (Madan Puri) who persuades Bharat to do his illegal activities so he and his family will come out of poverty and be wealthy, for which he accepts.

Deepak also joins Police . Bharat who is working for Nekiram decides to inform the police regarding his Malpractices of dumping the Ration . When Nekiram gets to know about this he decides to take revenge and puts blame on Bharat and Deepak who is in police is appointed for arresting the Bharat.


Bharat along With Vijay decides to Stop Nekiram and during this rift Sheetal dies who already has realised her mistake of leaving Bharat for the money.

Bharat , Vijay , Deepak , Mohan Babu and Sardar Harnam Singh fights with Nekiram and his troop and finally he is jailed.

Bharat finally feels sheetal presence in Tulsi and accepts her.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by the duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal an Lyrics by Santosh Anand

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Hay Hay Yeh Majboori"Lata Mangeshkar04:16
2."Main Na Bhoolunga"Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh05:39
3."Aur Nahin Bas Aur Nahin"Mahendra Kapoor06:25
4."Mehngai Mar Gayi"Narendra Chanchal, Lata Mangeskhar, Mukesh, Jani Babu Qawwal08:51
5."Panditji Mere Marne Ke"Lata Mangeshkar06:10
6."Main Na Bhoolunga (Sad)"Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh06:00
Total length:37:21

Reception

The film was a major commercial success,[3] emerging as the highest grossing Indian film of its year,[4] and was declared a blockbuster. The film received three Filmfare awards, as well as being nominated for six others.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipients and Nominees Results
1975 Filmfare Awards Best Director Manoj Kumar Won
Best Male Playback Singer Mahendra Kapoor for "Aur Nahin Bus Aur Nahin"
Best Lyricist Santosh Anand for "Main Na Bhoolunga"
Best Film Roti Kapada Aur Makaan Nominated
Best Actor Manoj Kumar
Best Supporting Actor Prem Nath
Best Supporting Actress Moushumi Chatterjee
Best Story Manoj Kumar
Best Music Director Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Best Lyricist Santosh Anand for "Aur Nahin Bus Aur Nahin"
Best Male Playback Singer Mukesh for "Main Na Bhoolunga"
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References
  1. India of My Dreams. Google Books. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. Hungama, Bollywood (14 June 2012). "Roti Kapada Aur Makaan: Is it still relevant? : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. "Rewind - Greatest Indian Film Sholay Is 43 Years Old - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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