Aakhri Daao
| Aakhri Daao आखरी दाँव | |
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| Directed by | A. Salaam |
| Written by | Salim-Javed |
| Produced by | M.M. Malhotra |
| Starring | Jeetendra Saira Banu |
| Cinematography | Shyam Rao |
| Edited by | Prabhakar Supari |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal Hasrat Jaipuri (lyrics) |
Production company | Kala Bharathi |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi-Urdu[1] |
Aakhri Daao (English: Final Trick; Hindi: आखरी दाँव) is a 1975 Bollywood crime film, directed by A. Salaam, written by Salim-Javed,[2] and produced by M.M. Malhotra Kala Bharathi. It stars Jeetendra and Saira Banu in the lead roles with music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.[3] The film is based on Bhagwati Charan Verma's 1950 novel of the same name.[4]
Plot. Ravi (Jeetendra) is a freelance professional safecracker. He is conned by Sawan (Danny) and Julie (Padma Khanna) to open a safe. Ravi is trapped in a situation. He runs away to a remote village and finds himself a job at timber estate. He finds his love (Saira Banu) in the village. Just he is about to start his new happy life in the village, Sawan and Julie come searching for him to open another safe that they have stolen. They do blackmail Ravi. Ravi is trapped again. In a series of different situations, Ravi finds the way to overcome the villains and again live a happy life.
Cast
- Jeetendra as Ravi
- Saira Banu as Reena
- Danny Denzongpa as Robert
- Mohan Choti as Tannu
- Ramesh Deo as Inspector Verma
- Iftekhar as Inspector Khurana
- Satyendra Kapoor as Reena's dad
- Padma Khanna as Julie
- Ranjeet as Dilawar Singh
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aisa Na Hoke In Waadiyon" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 2 | "Dekhan Kahan Par Girti Hai" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 3 | "Jhoothe Sang Pyaar Kiya" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Tum Sang Preet Lagaai" | Asha Bhosle |
References
- ^ Lal, Vinay; Nandy, Ashis (2006). Fingerprinting Popular Culture: The Mythic and the Iconic in Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press. p. 77. ISBN 0195679180.
- ^ "Aakhri Dao (1975)". The Hindu. 18 November 2016.
- ^ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ Śukla, Śrīlāla (1 January 1995). Bhagwati Charan Verma. Sahitya Akademi. p. 33. ISBN 978-81-7201-829-0. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
External links
- Aakhri Daao at IMDb
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