Waqt (1965 film)

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Waqt
1965 movie poster
Directed by	Yash Chopra
Produced by	B.R. Chopra
Written by	Akhtar-Ul-Iman (dialogue) Akhtar Mirza (story)
Starring	Sunil Dutt Sadhana Raaj Kumar Shashi Kapoor Sharmila Tagore
Music by	Ravi
Cinematography	Dharam Chopra
Editing by	Pran Mehra
Distributed by	Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd.
Release date(s)	1965
Running time	206 min.
Language	Hindi
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Waqt (Hindi: वक़्त, Urdu: وقت) is a 1965 Indian film directed by Yash Chopra. It made it onto BFI's long list of films in consideration for their top ten award.^[1] It was produced by B.R. Chopra and starred an ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sadhana, Balraj Sahni and Madan Puri. Apart from the main stars it also had the then not so famous Sharmila Tagore and Rehman.

It pioneered the concept of films with multiple stars, starting a trend followed by other films.^[2] The movie and its music did very well. The plot is standards. A happy family separated by waqt (time), goes through a series of trials trying to reunite. Yash Chopra won his first Best Director award for this movie.

The film contains the popular Hindi song "Aage Bhi Jaane Na Tu" sung by Asha Bhosle.