| Chor Sipahee | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Prayag Rai |
| Produced by | Shyamsunder Shivdasani |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Release date | 1977 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Chor Sipahee is a 1977 Bollywood drama film directed by Prayag Raj.[1][2] Shashi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Shabana Azmi and Parveen Babi played the lead roles in the film.[3]
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| K.B. Pathak | ... | (screenplay) |
| Prayag Raj | ... | (dialogue) (as Prayag Raaj) |
| Pushpa Raj | ... | (story) (as Pushpa Raaj) |
Plot
Reformist Bombay Police Inspector Shankar Kumar would like to try a new approach to tackle crime - make new leaves of criminals by making them change their ways. He tries this on Raja Khanna alias Raja Dada, but in vain. When he becomes acquainted with his family, which consists of unmarried sister, Bharti, and an elderly and ailing mother, he decides that he must do something more to help Raja. Before he could think of anything, Raja is arrested for the murder of a police informer named Bichoo. Shankar destroys the evidence that links Raja to this murder, thus losing his job, facing criminal charges himself, and getting a jail sentence. When he comes out of jail, it is no longer the same Shankar - but one who is ready to join Raja as his criminal partner. But Raja is not the same petty criminal anymore - he has joined forces with international gangs of smugglers and may not quite be receptive to Shankar's request to join his gang. Shankar will now have to prove himself worthy of joining this.
Cast
- Shashi Kapoor as Inspector Shankar Kumar / Bada Sahib
- Vinod Khanna as Raja Khanna / Raja Dada
- Parveen Babi as Bharti Khanna
- Shabana Azmi as Priya
- Durga Khote as Mrs. Khanna (Raja & Bharati's mother)
- Krishan Dhawan as Priya's father
- Asrani as Doctor
- Bhagwan as Rahim
- Kader Khan as Munshilal (BMC Worker)
- Ranjeet as Shaikh Jamal
- Om Shivpuri as Police Commissioner
- Mac Mohan as Bichoo
- Narendra Nath as Inspector Apte
- Leena Das as Jamal's wife
Soundtrack
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Mujhse Mera Naam Na Poochho" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Mujhse Mera Naam Na Poochho" (Sad) | Kishore Kumar |
| "Bade Maze Se Guzar Jaayegi Yeh Zindagi" | Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Ek Taraf Hai Yeh Zamana, Ek Taraf Hai Dil Deewana" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Manna Dey, Bhupinder Singh |
| "Dekha Sahab Kehna Aasan, Karna Kitna Mushkil Hai" | Asha Bhosle |
References
- ↑ "Chor Sipahee (1977) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ↑ Gavankar, Nilu N. (2011). The Desai Trio and the Movie Industry of India. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4634-1941-7.
- ↑ Twitter https://twitter.com/filmhistorypic/status/1018853378770849793. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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External links
- Chor Sipahee at IMDb