Roti (1974 film)
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 Roti 1974 poster | |
| Directed by | Manmohan Desai |
| Produced by | Rajni Desai |
| Written by |
Kader Khan (dialogues) Anand Bakshi(lyrics) |
| Screenplay by | Prayag Raj |
| Story by | Smt. Jeevanprabha M. Desai |
| Starring |
Rajesh Khanna Mumtaz Nirupa Roy Sujit Kumar |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | K. Vaikunth |
| Edited by | Kamlakar Karkhanis |
Production company |
Aashirwad Pictures Pvt.Ltd |
Release dates |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language |
Hindi Urdu |
Roti is a 1974 Indian Hindi language film produced by Rajni Desai on Aashirwad Pictures Pvt.Ltd banner, directed by Manmohan Desai. Starring Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz in the lead roles and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. This film got released on 11 October 1974 along-with Benaam and Roti Kapda Aur Makaan.[1]
Plot
Mangal Singh has been a career criminal and he is finally sentenced to be hanged. Behind the bars he meets underworld don, Suraj and plans to run away from police. They finally escape from jail. Mangal Singh lands up in a small village in Northern India, and becomes a school teacher with the help of local restaurateur, Bijli. He takes on the identity of Ramu, a friend of Shravan, and goes to live with Shravans parents, Lalaji and Malti, little knowing that they are the parents of a man he killed while escaping from the police.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character/Role |
|---|---|
| Rajesh Khanna | Mangal Singh |
| Mumtaz | Bijli |
| Nirupa Roy | Malti |
| Jagdeep | Khadak Singh |
| Pinchoo Kapoor | Suraj |
| Sujit Kumar | Police Inspector |
| Jagdish Raj | Police Inspector |
| Viju Khote | Doctor |
| Om Prakash | Lalaji |
| Vijay Arora | Shravan |
| Paintal | Headmaster |
| Asrani | Ramu |
| Jeetendra | Himself |
| Jeevan | |
| Madhu | |
| Praveen Paul | |
| Shyam Kumar | |
| Master Tito | |
| Master Ravi | |
| Master Avinash | |
| Master Ripple |
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gore Rang Pe Na Itna" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Naach Meri Bulbul" | Kishore Kumar |
| 3 | "Phoolon Ke Saath" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Yaar Hamari Baat Suno" | Kishore Kumar |
| 5 | "Yeh Public Hai" | Kishore Kumar |
Remake
The film was copied from English movie Face of the Fugitive, a 1959 movie. This movie was remade in Telugu as Neram Naadi Kaadu Aakalidi in 1976 starring N.T. Rama Rao.[2]
Awards
- Filmfare Best Editing Award - Kamlakar Karkani[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/aamir-utv-arm-twist-exhibitors-forced-bombay-velvet-to-november-28-hindi-news-106307
- ↑ "nEraM nAdi kAdu Akalidi ( 1976 )". Ghantasala.info. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953
External links
Roti at the Internet Movie Database
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