Saat Hindustani
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| Directed by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Produced by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Written by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Screenplay by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Story by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Starring |
Utpal Dutt Madhu Amitabh Bachchan Jalal Agha Anwar Ali |
| Music by |
J.P. Kaushik Kaifi Azmi (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | S. Ramachandra |
| Edited by | Mohan Rathod |
Release dates |
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Running time | 144 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Saat Hindustani (Hindi: सात हिन्दुस्तानी, Urdu: سات ہندوستانی, English: Seven Indians) is a 1969 film written and directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The film portrays the heroic story of seven Indians who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. The cast included Utpal Dutt, Madhu, A. K. Hangal, Anwar Ali (brother of Indian comedian Mehmood) and Amitabh Bachchan who made his debut with this film.
Overview
Saat Hindustani portrays the story of seven Indians who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule.[1]
Synopsis
A Muslim poet Anwar Ali (Amitabh Bachchan) hails from Bihar and five other men, all belonging from different religions and different parts of India, join their seventh comrade Maria (Shehnaz Vahanvaty), a native of Portuguese-occupied Goa, to raise nationalist sentiments in that state by hoisting Indian flags on Portuguese forts and buildings.
Cast
- Utpal Dutt as Joginder Nath
- Madhu as Shubodh Sanyal (Malayalam Actor)
- Shenaaz as Maria (as Shahnaz)
- Irshad Ali as Mahadevan
- Anwar Ali as Ram Bhagat Sharma
- Amitabh Bachchan as Anwar Ali Anwar
- Jalal Agha as Sakharam Shinde
- A. K. Hangal as Doctor
- Dina Pathak
- Kanu sarswat
Crew
- Direction - Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
- Story - Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
- Screenplay - Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
- Dialogue - Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
- Production - Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
- Production Secretary - N. M. Trivedi
- Cinematography - S. Ramachandra
- Editing - Mohan Rathod
- Audiography - Minoo Bawa, B. P. Bharucha
- sp. Back Ground Music Recording Satish J Kaushik
- Music Direction - J. P. Kaushik
- asst. Sunil Kaushik
- Lyrics - Kaifi Azmi
- Playback Singer - Mahendra Kapoor
Awards
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
- National Film Award for Best Lyrics -Kaifi Azmi
References
External links
- Saat Hindustani at the Internet Movie Database
- Malayalam Actor Madhu on his experience in Saat Hindustani
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