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Bairaag (transl. Renunciation) is a 1976 Hindi-language film. Produced by the duo Mushir-Riaz, it is directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Dilip Kumar, who received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor for playing a triple role. Bairaag also stars Saira Banu, Leena Chandavarkar, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Prem Chopra, Helen, Sujit Kumar, Madan Puri, Paintal, Kader Khan, Asit Sen and Sachin. Its music is by the duo Kalyanji Anandji, who received a Filmfare nomination for Best Music. The film received a Filmfare Award for Best Sound for P. Harikishan. The film failed to perform at the box office. It was Dilip Kumar's third consecutive failure at box-office, the first and only time in his career since Milan (1946). After this film, he went on an indefinite hiatus and returned after 5 years in Kranti (1981).
Original Release
10/15/1976
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dilip Kumar | Kailash / Bholenath / Sanjay / Bholenath 'Bhola' |
Saira Banu | Tara |
Leena Chandavarkar | Soniya / Sonia |
Prem Chopra | Kunwal Pratap Singh / Kunwar Pratap Singh |
Sujit Kumar | |
Madan Puri | Glasco / Grasco |
Paidi Jairaj | (as Jairaj) |
Nasir Hussain | Poojary |
Kanwarjeet Paintal | (as Paintal) |
Nasir Khan | Dr. Mishra |
Directors
Writers
Abrar Alvi, S. Khalil, Rahi Masoom Reza
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dilip Kumar | Kailash / Bholenath / Sanjay / Bholenath 'Bhola' |
Saira Banu | Tara |
Leena Chandavarkar | Soniya / Sonia |
Prem Chopra | Kunwal Pratap Singh / Kunwar Pratap Singh |
Sujit Kumar | |
Madan Puri | Glasco / Grasco |
Paidi Jairaj | (as Jairaj) |
Nasir Hussain | Poojary |
Kanwarjeet Paintal | (as Paintal) |
Nasir Khan | Dr. Mishra |
Ruma Guha Thakurta | Pushpa |
Kumari Naaz | Vimla |
Purnima | Saraswati Chandrabhan |
Leela Mishra | Tara's aunt / Tara's Aunty |
Praveen Paul | Mrs. Mishra |
Baby Guddi | |
Helen | Lucy |
Asit Kumar Sen | Manglu |
Mukri | Munim / Vimla Father |
Kader Khan | Superintendent of Police |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mohammad Riaz | Producer |