A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 30, 1974
Original Title:
Haath Ki Safai
Genres:
Drama
Production Countries:
India
Ratings / Certifications:
IN: U
After the tragic passing of his parents, Raj Kumar is also separated from his elder brother. He ends up hungry and penniless in Bombay, and is taken in by a pickpocket thief, Usmanbhai, who trains Raj to be a master at picking pockets and stealing. It is in this atmosphere that Raj grows up and calls himself Raju Tardeo, for this is the area allocated to him to carry on stealing. Raju comes to know that a wealthy woman named Kamini has run away from home, and a reward has been placed in all newspapers. He finds her, pretends to fall in love with her, steals her necklace, and takes her back home to her oppressive uncle, who wants her to get married to Ranjeet.
Art Direction:
Maharudra Shetty
Assistant Director:
Sushil Malik
Rakesh Kumar
Choreographer:
Satyanarayan
Dialogue:
Javed Akhtar
Salim Khan
Director:
Prakash Mehra
Director of Photography:
Sudhin Majumdar
Editor:
Ramchandra Mahadik
Fight Choreographer:
S. Azim
Lyricist:
Gulshan Bawra
Original Music Composer:
Kalyanji Veerji Shah
Anandji Veerji Shah
Playback Singer:
Mohammed Rafi
Lata Mangeshkar
Kishore Kumar
Mahendra Kapoor
Hema Malini
Screenplay:
Javed Akhtar
Salim Khan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Mangesh Desai
Special Effects:
Baldev Malik
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