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Namak Haraam 
Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee Produced by Jayendra Pandya
Rajaram
Satish WagleWritten by Sampooran Singh Gulzar
D.N. Mukherjee
Hrishikesh MukherjeeStarring Rajesh Khanna
Amitabh Bachchan
Rekha
Simi Garewal
A.K. Hangal
AsraniMusic by Rahul Dev Burman Cinematography Jaywant Pathare Editing by Das Dhaimade Studio Mohan Studios Distributed by R.S.J Productions
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Worldwide Entertainment GroupRelease date(s) 19 November 1973 Running time 147 minutes Country India Language Hindi Namak Haraam (Devanagari: नमक हराम, Nastaliq: نمک ہرام; translation: traitor), is a 1973 Indian Hindi film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The music is by R.D. Burman and the screenplay by Gulzar and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. The film 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.
The film focused on two friends ( Rajesh and Amitabh) and how Rajesh tries to infiltrate the trade union of his friends. Amitabh Bachchan plays a rich man's son who has a fight with a union leader and later sends his best friend, Rajesh Khanna to grow bigger than the previous union leader. Rajesh starts getting influenced by the ideals of workers which leads to the confrontation between two friends. This film concentrates on the rise of Unions with the backdrop of Mumbai's textile mills and inflation in the early '70s.
This was the second Hrishikesh film with Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh together after Anand. Diye Jalte Hai, Phool Khilte Hai, Nadiya se dariya, Dariye se sagar and 'Main Shayar Badnaam are the most memorable melodies, all rendered powerfully by Kishore Kumar and picturised on Rajesh Khanna.
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Cast
- Rajesh Khanna - Somnath (Somu)/Chander Singh
- Amitabh Bachchan - Vikram Maharaj (Vicky)
- Simi Garewal - Manisha
- Rekha - Shyama
- Asrani - Dhondu (Shyama's brother)
- A. K. Hangal - Bipinlal Pandey
- Manju Asrani - Rama, Pandey's assistant (as Manju)
- Om Shivpuri - Damodar Maharaj
- Manmohan - Jai Singh
- Durga Khote - Somu's Mother
- Manisha - Sarla, Somu's sister
- Raza Murad - Alam
- Jayshree T. - Courtesan
- Darshan
- Neelam
- Lalita Kumari
- Yogesh Chhabra
- Habiba Rehman (as Habiba)
- Kamaldeep (as Kamal Deep)
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 Director - Rahul Dev Burman
- Lyricist - Anand Bakshi
- Playback Singers - Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Usha Mangeshkar
Music
The lyrics for this film were written by Anand Bakshi and music was composed by Rahul Dev Burman
- Song "Nadiya se dariya dariya se saagar" was listed at #18 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1974
Song Title Singers Time Notes "Diye Jalte Hain Phool Khilte Hain" Kishore Kumar 3:40 Popular song "Nadiya Se Dariya Dariya Se Saagar" Kishore Kumar 2:53 Popular song "Main Shair Badnaam" Kishore Kumar 5:22 Popular song "Sooni Re Sejaria" Asha Bhosle 2:38 "Woh Jhoota Hai Vote Na Usko Dena" Kishore Kumar 3:29 External links
Films directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee 1950s 1960s Anuradha (1960) • Memdidi (1961) • Chhaya (1961) • Asli-Naqli (1962) • Aashiq (1962) • Sanjh Aur Savera (1964) • Do Dil (1965) • Gaban (1966) • Biwi Aur Makaan (1966) • Anupama (1966) • Majhli Didi (1967) • Aashirwad (1968) • Satyakam (1969) • Pyar Ka Sapna (1969)1970s Guddi (1971) • Buddha Mil Gaya (1971) • Anand (1971) • Sabse Bada Sukh (1972) • Bawarchi (1972) • Abhimaan (1973) • Namak Haraam (1973) • Phir Kab Milogi (1974) • Mili (1975) • Chupke Chupke (1975) • Chaitali (1975) • Arjun Pandit (1976) • Alaap (1977) • Kotwal Saab (1977) • Naukri (1978) • Gol Maal (1979) • Jurmana (1979)1980s Khubsoorat (1980) • Naram Garam (1981) • Bemisal (1982) • Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983) • Rang Birangi (1983) • Achha Bura (1983) • Jhoothi (1985) • Lathi (1988) • Namumkin (1988)1990s Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate (1998)Bollywood (Hindi cinema) Directors · Actors · Playback singers · Music Directors · Songs · Bibliography 
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