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Namak Haraam is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The music is by R.D. Burman, the screenplay by Gulzar, and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. It also stars Rekha, Asrani, Raza Murad, A.K. Hangal, Simi Garewal and Om Shivpuri. Rajesh Khanna received his third BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) in 1974 for this film and Amitabh Bachchan had won his second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1974.
Original Release
11/23/1973
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rajesh Khanna | Somnath (Somu) / Chander Singh |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj |
| Simi Garewal | Manisha |
| Rekha | Shyama |
| Govardhan Asrani | Dhondu (Shyama's brother) / Dhondu, Shyama's brother |
| A.K. Hangal | Bipinlal Pandey |
| Om Shivpuri | Damodar Maharaj |
| Manmohan | Jai Singh |
| Durga Khote | Somu's Mother |
| Raza Murad | Alam |
Directors
Writers
Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Biresh Chatterjee, Gulzar, D.N. Mukherjee, Chandra Kanta Singh, Mohini N. Sippy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rajesh Khanna | Somnath (Somu) / Chander Singh |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj |
| Simi Garewal | Manisha |
| Rekha | Shyama |
| Govardhan Asrani | Dhondu (Shyama's brother) / Dhondu, Shyama's brother |
| A.K. Hangal | Bipinlal Pandey |
| Om Shivpuri | Damodar Maharaj |
| Manmohan | Jai Singh |
| Durga Khote | Somu's Mother |
| Raza Murad | Alam |
| Jayshree Talpade | Courtesan |
| Yogesh Chhabra | |
| Darshan | |
| Neelam | |
| Lalita Kumari | |
| Habiba Rehman | (as Habiba) |
| Kamaldeep | (as Kamal Deep) |
| Manisha | Sarla (Somu's sister) |
| Manju Asrani | Rama (Pandey's assistant) |
| Agha | Victory Onlooker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jayendra Pandya | Producer |
| Rajaram | Producer |
| Satish Wagle | Producer |
