Saheb Bahadur
Sahib Bahadur is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Chetan Anand.
| Sahib Bahadur | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Chetan Anand |
| Produced by | Dev Anand |
| Starring | Dev Anand Priya Rajvansh |
| Music by | Madan Mohan |
Production company | Himalay Films |
Release date | 1977 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
In a small town, situated in a picturesque Indian valley, lives a corrupt Deputy collector, Hare Murari, an equally corrupt Police Superintendent, Pasupathi; a doctor; a Judge; and Professor Rampyare. These officials always ensure that no one gets anything done without their permission, thus ensuring that their palms are adequately greased. When a young man named Prem Pratap seeks a license for conducting a song and dance sequence, he too is asked to bribe them, which he does. Subsequently, Hare Murari finds out that Prem Pratap may be a Government Official who has come incognito to investigate and expose them. Hare Murari's and the others worst fears are realized when they find out that Prem has been speaking long distance with none other than the President of India. What follows is hilarious chaos as the officials come together to try and portray themselves as honest and law-abiding citizens.
Soundtrack
All songs[1] are composed by Madan Mohan and lyrics are penned by Rajinder Krishan.
| # | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mushkil Hai Jeena | Lata Mangeshkar | 06:01 |
| 2 | Hum Paapi Tu | Mahendra Kapoor, Ambar Kumar, Chandru Atma, Chandrani Mukherjee, Dilraj Kaur | 04:44 |
| 3 | Tauba Tauba | Kishore Kumar | 08:56 |
| 4 | Raahi Tha Main Awaara | Kishore Kumar | 06:07 |
| 5 | Raat Ko Aayiyega | Kishore Kumar | 04:38 |
| 6 | Yeh Pyar Ka Nasha | Mahendra Kapoor, Ambar Kumar, Chandru Atma, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle | 03:35 |
| 7 | Mushkil Hai Jeena ( Revival) | Lata Mangeshkar | 06:21 |
Cast
- Dev Anand as Prem Pratap
- Priya Rajvansh as Meena
- Om Prakash as Deputy Collector Hare Murari
- Durga Khote as Meena's Grandmother
- Anil Dhawan as Officer
- Asit Sen as Forest Officer Fakirchand
- [[Agha (actor)|] as Judge
- I. S. Johar as Professor Rampyare
- Raza Murad as Ajay
- Ajit as Ajay's Father
- Sudhir as Ajay's partner
- G. Asrani as Aainu
- Bhagwan as Dy. Collector's assistant
- Dhumal as Charandas
- Preeti Ganguli as Vimla Murari
- Jankidas as Astrologer
- Bharat Kapoor as Doctor
- Manorama as Mrs. Hare Murari
- Keshto Mukherjee as Trumpet Player
- Mukri as Waiter
- Paintal as Madhav
- Maruti Rao as Havaldar Totaram
- K. N. Singh as Police Superintendent Pashupati
- Sunder as Hotel Manager
Trivia
- Chetan Anand directed his brother Dev Anand in an earlier version of the same movie, Afsar.
- This movie is based on the play by Nokolai Gogol.
Parts of the film are based on Cinderella - fairy godmother, evil step mom, and step sisters included.