Mere Hamdam Mere Dost
| Mere Hamdam Mere Dost | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Amar Kumar |
| Written by | Rajinder Singh Bedi (Dialogue) Amar Kumar (Screenplay) Nirmal Kumari (Story) |
| Produced by | Kewal Kumar |
| Starring | Sharmila Tagore Dharmendra Rehman |
| Cinematography | K. Vaikunth |
| Edited by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
Release date | 1968 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹1,50,00,000 [1] |
Mere Hamdam Mere Dost is a 1968 film starring Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Rehman, Mumtaz and Om Prakash. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal and the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The film is directed by Amar Kumar and produced by Kewal Kumar under the production banner Kawaljit Productions.
The movie was a blockbuster due to Laxmikant Pyarelal's music.[2]
Plot summary
Sunil (Dharmendra) lives with his mother and sister a middle-class life in Delhi. He works for Chopra & Co., Chartered Accountants. He comes across a beautiful woman posing for a painting, and thinks she is poor and needy, and gives her a tip. The woman's name is Anita, and both are attracted to each other. Sunil and Anita intend to marry, and Sunil even introduces Anita to his mother. One day when attending a party, Sunil is shocked to learn that Anita is a multi-millionaire. Stunned at this deception, he swears he will have nothing to do with her. When Anita attempts to sooth things over, Sunil does cool down. It is then he finds out that Anita's dad, who is serving time, had killed his father, and that Anita mother is still alive, after making her living as a former prostitute.
Cast
- Dharmendra as Sunil
- Sharmila Tagore as Anita
- Rehman as Ajit Narang
- Mumtaz as Meena
- Om Prakash as Dhand Melaram
- Achala Sachdev as Sunil's mom
- Nigar Sultana as Mohinii
- Ruby Mayer as Mrs. Modi
- Santosh Kumar as Ramesh
- Brahm Bhardwaj as Chopra
Soundtrack
Composed by the music duo Laxmikant Pyarelal, the songs of the film are penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chhalka Yeh Jaam" | Mohammad Rafi | 04:50 |
| 2. | "Chalo Sajna Jhahan Tak" | Lata Mangeshkar | 04:48 |
| 3. | "Na Ja Kahin Ab Na Ja" | Mohammad Rafi | 06:19 |
| 4. | "Allah Yeh Ada Kaisi" | Lata Mangeshkar | 07:11 |
| 5. | "Hui Sham Unka Khayal Aa Gaya" | Mohammad Rafi | 04:31 |
| 6. | "Hamen To Ho Gaya Hai Pyar" | Lata Mangeshkar | 04:01 |
| 7. | "Tum Jao Kahin" | Lata Mangeshkar | 05:08 |
References
- ^ "Box office 1968". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Happy Birthday Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore". Firstpost. Retrieved 8 December 2015.