Chala Murari Hero Banne
Chala Murari Hero Banne (lit. 'Murari Goes To Become A Hero') is a 1977 Bollywood comedy film directed by and starring G. Asrani.
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| Directed by | G. Asrani |
| Produced by | Surinder Kumar Sharma |
| Starring | Asrani Bindiya Goswami Ashok Kumar Prem Nath |
| Music by | R D Burman |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Murari dreams of becoming an actor, but his Dad (A.K. Hangal), who runs a cloth shop, wants him to help in the shop. Murari runs away from home and catches a train to Mumbai. On his journey, he meets a teacher who says he knows Raj Kapoor. Murari comes to Mumbai, lives in a chawl, struggles a bit and becomes a successful and rich actor. Then comes a twist in his life; he gets accused in scandals, and his love interest, (Bindiya Goswami), leaves him. Eventually, he proves himself innocent and they reunite and marry.
Cast
- G. Asrani as Murari/Amit
- Bindiya Goswami as Mary
- Ashok Kumar
- Prem Nath
- Bindu
- Paintal
- Jagdeep
- Keshto Mukherjee as Abdul
- Satyendra Kapoor as Dubey/Lyricist
Guest Appearances
The film has many Special appearances including:
- Dharmendra
- Hema Malini
- Premnath
- Amitabh Bachchan
- A.K. Hangal as Murari's father
- Keshto Mukherjee
- Jagdeep
- Ashok Kumar
- Rishi Kapoor
- Paintal as Peter
- David Abraham Cheulkar as Mary's father
- Sunil Dutt
- Kishore Kumar
- Helen
Box office
The film had a fresh storyline but failed to click at the box office and was declared a Below Average grosser. This is one of the few films where Asrani had a leading role. He mostly played small comedy roles in his Bollywood career.
Music
- "Naa Janey Din Kaise Jivan Me Aaye Hain" - Kishore Kumar
- "Khoye Ho Aakhir Kis Bekhudi Me" - Asha Bhosle
- "Teri Kathputli Hun Naccne Nikli Hu" - Lata Mangeshkar
- "Do Pal Ki Hey Ye Zindagani" - Asha Bhosle
- "Haathon Me Haath Hum Lekar" - Lata Mangeshkar
- "Na Jane Din Kaise Jivan Me Aaye Hai" (II) - Kishore Kumar
- "Pas Aao Na" - Asha Bhosle, Simi Garewal