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Namak Halaal
Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Bobby, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil
Director Prakash Mehra
Genre Comedy
Year 1982
Namak Halaal is about being loyal to the hand that feeds you, even if it means
you lose everything in the process. Savetri, (Waheeda Rehman) gave up her son,
Arjun (Amitabh Bachchan) to keep a promise to her dying husband, who had cheated
his kind-hearted employer. Savetri brings up Raja (Shashi Kapoor), the heir to
the business empire, while Arjun is raised by his Grandpa (Om Prakash). In order
to make a man out of him, grandpa sends him to the city, where Arjun finds a job
in a hotel owned by Raja. At the hotel Arjun meets and falls in love with a
co-worker, Poonam (Smita Patil). Raja grows up believing Savetri is his mother
but when attempts are made on his life, he suspects that she is the person
behind the attacks. A heartbroken Raja returns tot he hotel where he meets Arjun
and they become friends. Arjun watches helplessly as mother and son face off on
what to do with Raja's inheritance. When another attempt is made on Raja at the
hotel, Arjun decides to find out who is behind the attacks. He begins to even
suspect Nisha (Parveen Babi), his girlfriend, a cabaret dancer who needs money
very badly…..Directed by Prakash Mehra, the film’s music is composed by Bappi
Lahiri and includes ‘Pag Ghungroo Baandh’ and ‘Raat Baaqi Baat Baaqi’.
   
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