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Release Date:
January 1, 1974
Original Title:
सत्ताईस डाऊन
Genres:
Drama | Romance
Production Companies:
Film Finance Corporation
National Film Development Corporation of India
Production Countries:
India
Ratings / Certifications:
IN: U
Runtime: 118
Sanjay wanted to study art, but his domineering father, an engine-driver in retirement after a crippling injury, insisted that a railway job, with its security, was the best thing for him. So Sanjay ended up as a train conductor, unhappy with the career forced upon him, and the mechanical, meaningless life that he lives. In the course of his duty on the train, he runs into a working girl, Shalini and feels attracted to her. His father hears about his interest in Shalini, strongly disapproves of it and intervenes in Sanjay's life once again. Unable to stand up to his father, Sanjay soon finds himself married to a village girl. Life becomes even more unbearable for Sanjay. He takes to wandering and seeks comfort in drink and brothels. One final chance comes his way to break loose from his shackles and plan a new life with Shalini.
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Art Direction:
Bansi Chandragupta
Assistant Camera:
S. D. Deodhar
Assistant Director:
Vivek Ghotge
Brij Mohan
Ravi Berry
Assistant Editor:
Kuldeep Sinha
Assistant Sound Designer:
Arunoday Sharma
Director:
Awtar Krishna Kaul
Director of Photography:
Apurba Kishore Bir
Editor:
Ravi Patnaik
Music:
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Bhubaneshwar Misra
Original Story:
Rakesh Bakshi
Producer:
Awtar Krishna Kaul
Production Controller:
Pridhuman Kaul
Sound Designer:
Narinder Singh
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Mangesh Desai
Wardrobe Designer:
Ganpatrao Chonkar
Writer:
Awtar Krishna Kaul
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