Namak Haraam

Namak Haraam
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Directed by	Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Written by	Gulzar D. N. Mukherjee Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Produced by	Jayendra Pandya Rajaram Satish Wagle
Starring	Rajesh Khanna Amitabh Bachchan Simi Garewal Rekha
Cinematography	Jaywant Pathare
Edited by	Das Dhaimade
Music by	Rahul Dev Burman
Production company	Mohan Studios
Distributed by	R. S. J. Productions Ultra Distributors Worldwide Entertainment Group
Release date	23 November 1973 (1973-11-23)
Running time	136 minutes
Language	Hindi

Namak Haraam (transl. Traitor) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The music is by R.D. Burman, the screenplay by Gulzar, and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. It also stars Rekha, Asrani, Raza Murad, A. K. Hangal, Simi Garewal and Om Shivpuri. Rajesh Khanna received his third BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) in 1974 for this film and Amitabh Bachchan had won his second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1974.

This was the second Hrishikesh Mukherjee film that starred Khanna and Bachchan after Anand. "Diye Jalte Hai", "Nadiya Se Dariya" and "Main Shayar Badnaam" are the most memorable melodies, all rendered powerfully by Kishore Kumar and picturised on Rajesh Khanna. And Kaka, as he was called by friends and fans alike, won the hearts of millions by his meaningful acting and face impressions. The film proved out to be a box office hit and was the 5th highest-grossing film of 1973. The film was remade in Tamil as Unakkaga Naan.^[1] The core plot of the movie was based on the sub-plot of the 1967 Telugu movie Prana Mithrulu which itself was loosely inspired by the storyline of the 1964 movie Becket.^[2]

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Plot

The story focuses on two friends, Somu (Rajesh Khanna) and Vicky (Amitabh Bachchan). To avenge the fact that Vicky is insulted by the union leader of his factory, Somu infiltrates the factory as a worker and later the trade union as its leader. However, Somu is moved by the plight of the workers and is influenced by their ideals, which leads to a confrontation between the two friends. This story concentrates on the rise of unions with the backdrop of Bombay's textile mills and inflation in the early 1970s.

Cast

Rajesh Khanna as Somnath Chander Singh (Somu)
Amitabh Bachchan as Vikram Maharaj (Vicky)
Simi Garewal as Manisha
Rekha as Shyama
Asrani as Dhondu, Shyama's brother
A. K. Hangal as Bipinlal Pandey
Manju as Rama, Pandey's assistant
Om Shivpuri as Damodar Maharaj
Manmohan as Jai Singh
Durga Khote as Somu's mother
Manisha as Sarla, Somu's sister
Raza Murad as Alam
Jayshree T. as Courtesan

Music

The song "Nadiya Se Dariya Dariya Se Saagar" was listed at #18 on the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1974.

All lyrics are written by Anand Bakshi; all music is composed by Rahul Dev Burman

Songs
No.	Title	Playback	Length
1.	"Sooni Re Sejaria"	Asha Bhosle and Usha Mangeshkar	2:38
2.	"Diye Jalte Hain Phool Khilte Hain"	Kishore Kumar	3:40
3.	"Nadiya Se Dariya Dariya Se Saagar"	Kishore Kumar	4:11
4.	"Woh Jhoota Hai Vote Na Usko Dena"	Kishore Kumar	3:29
5.	"Main Shair Badnaam"	Kishore Kumar	5:21

Awards and nominations


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1974	Amitabh Bachchan	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor	Won
	Asrani	Filmfare Best Comedian Award	Nominated
	Gulzar	Filmfare Best Dialogue Award	Won
	Rajesh Khanna	BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi)	Won