Lalkaar
| Lalkar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Produced by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Written by |
Ramanand Sagar Moti Sagar |
| Starring |
Dharmendra Rajendra Kumar Mala Sinha Nazir Hussain |
| Music by | Kalyanji-Anandji |
| Distributed by | Sagar Arts |
Release dates | 1972 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Lalkaar (Challenge) is a 1972 Bollywood action film produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar.[1] It was adapted from a Hindi novel Sagar had written, called "Lalkar".[2] The film had music composed by Kalyanji Anandji and the lyricists were Hasrat Jaipuri, Indeevar, Mahendra Dehlvi and Kulwant Jani.[3] It was rated as above-average,[4] and cited as one of the "highest grosser" of 1972.[5] Stated to be the costliest war film produced at the time,[6] it starred Dharmendra, Rajendra Kumar, Mala Sinha and Kum Kum in lead roles. The rest of the cast included Nazir Hussain, Sujit Kumar, Ramesh Deo, Dara Singh and Agha.[7]
Plot
Two battle hardened brothers, one in the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) and the other in the Royal Indian Army get ready to face and fight the stubborn Japanese invaders in Burma during World War II while falling in love with the same girl (Mala Sinha). India is in a state of war with Japan and former Colonel Kapoor's sons, Rajan and Ram are both with the Indian Armed Forces. While Rajan is a Wing Commander with the Indian Air Force, Ram is a Major with the Indian Army. Rajan is in love with a doctor named Usha Choudhury, and both plan to get married. Then Usha meets with Ram, who unknowingly falls head over heels in love with her. Before anything can be finalized, Rajan is asked to bomb a secret Japanese airport located in a mountainous valley. While carrying out his duties, he finds out that his mission has been compromised, unable to return, his plane is shot down and he is believed to be dead. The Indian Army wants to destroy this secret airport and sends a crack Commando unit under Major Ram, who sets out to carry out this task. What Ram does not know is that this mission has also been compromised and he and his men are all set to walk into a carefully planned trap by the Japanese - who will ensure that no one survives to tell this story.
Cast
- Dharmendra ... Major Ram Kapoor
- Rajendra Kumar ... Wing Commander Rajan Kapoor
- Mala Sinha ... Usha Choudhury
- Kukum ... Rajkumari Toshi
- Dev Kumar ... Captain Dev
- Nazir Hussain ... Colonel Choudhury
- Tun Tun ... Danko
- Keshto Mukherjee ... Keshto
- Sujit Kumar
- Agha
- Roopesh Kumar
- Manmohan ... Japanese Army Officer
- Ramesh Deo
- Dara Singh
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aaj Gaalo Mushkralo" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 2 | "Bol Mere Sathiya" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | "Mere Mehboob" | Manhar Udhas, Mala Sinha |
| 4 | "Shyamji Ke Dwaar Pe" | Mahendra Kapoor, Poornima |
| 5 | "Zara Mudke To Dekh" | Mohd Rafi |
| 6 | "Aaj Gaalo Muskuralo(Sad)" | Mohd Rafi |
| 7 | "Maine Kaha Na Na Na" | Lata Mangeshkar |
References
- ↑ Film World 8. T.M. Ramachandran. February 1972. p. 165. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Heidi R.M. Pauwels (11 September 2008). The Goddess as Role Model: Sita and Radha in Scripture and on Screen. Oxford University Press. pp. 56–. ISBN 978-0-19-045153-0. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Lalkar (1972)". myswar.com. MySwar. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Malhotra, APS (26 December 2013). "Lalkar". Blast From The Past (The Hindu). The Hindu. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Organiser 26. Bharat Prakashan. August 1972. p. 33. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Lalkaar". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 12 June 2015.