Loafer (1973 film)
Loafer is a 1973 Bollywood film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Dharmendra, Mumtaz, Om Prakash, Premnath & K.N. Singh.
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Produced by | R. C. Kumar |
| Written by | Jagdish Kanwal |
| Screenplay by | Nabendu Ghosh |
| Story by | Vijay |
| Starring | Dharmendra Mumtaz Om Prakash Premnath K. N. Singh |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | Rajendra Malone |
| Edited by | A. Paul Durai Singham |
Production company | Century Films |
| Distributed by | Century Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹4,50,00,000[1] |
The film was a "Hit" at the box office and ranked 7th in top grossers on 1973.[1] With Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Jheel Ke Us Paar, Kahani Kismat Ki, Keemat and Blackmail, Loafer became the 7th hit for Dharmendra in 1973 and thus removing Rajesh Khanna from the top spot. Dharmendra and Mumtaz were appreciated by the critics for their performance. The evergreen song "Aaj Mausam bada beiman hai" became a chart buster and was used in the 2001 film Monsoon Wedding
Plot
Ranjit is a shiftless loafer and pickpocket working for a gang. He falls in love with Anju, but does not know she is spying on him for the leader of a rival gang. The gang leader tries to set a trap for Ranjit, but Anju warns him and he escapes. Ranjit also tries to help his friend, an apple vendor, pretend to be rich because he has lied to his daughter and said that he is a wealthy businessman. Meanwhile, Ranjit must steal some jewels before the other gang steals them first. With the aid of a walking dog toy he tries to steal the jewels and Anju tells the gang leader that she will no longer spy on Ranjit since she has fallen in love with him too.
Cast
- Dharmendra as Ranjit
- Mumtaz as Anju
- Om Prakash as Gopinath
- Premnath as Pratap
- K. N. Singh as Mr. Singh 'Uncle'
- Iftekhar as Police Commissioner
- Farida Jalal as Roopa
- Madan Puri as Mr. Puri
- Keshto Mukherjee as Drunk
- Roopesh Kumar as Rakesh
- Manmohan as Singh's Agent
- Anwar Hussain as Mr. Sinha
- Raj Mehra as Rajendranath Mehra
- Padma Khanna as Dancer
- Anil Dhawan as Anil, Raj Mehra's son
- Mukri as bus boy
- Kamaldeep as Police inspector
- Bhushan Tiwari as Mr.Singh's agent
- Faryal as Dancer
- Randhir (actor) as money lender to Om Prakash
- Shaukat Kaifi as Anju's mother
- Ram Avtar as Pan seller
- Moolchand as constable Lalchand
- Hiralal (actor) as Mr.Singh's agent
- Manmohan (actor) as Mr.Singh's agent
- Keshav Rana as police inspector
Music
Laxmikant Pyarelal has composed the music and Anand Bakshi has penned the lyrics. The song "Koi sheheri babu" became evergreen, while the song "Aaj Mausam Bada Beimaan Hai" was later used in the 2001 film Monsoon Wedding.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Main Tere Ishq Mein" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Kahan Hai O Deewana" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Motiyon Ki Ladi" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Koi Shehri Babu" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Aaj Mausam Bada Be-imaan Hai" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Duniya Mein Tera Hai Bada Naam" | Mahendra Kapoor |
Trivia
- In the marriage sequence of Farida Jalal, the band plays the song 'Meri pyari baheniya' from the movie 'Saccha Jhuta' (1970). This movie also had Mumtaz in main cast. The music director of which is Kalyanji Anandji.
References
- "Box office 1973". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.