Alaap (1977)
Dedicated to the memory of the great singers K. L. Saigal and Mukesh, this charming and unpretentious film offers a palate-cleansing change from the spicy “masala” epics that dominated its era, and features their superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a decidedly offbeat role.
Director:
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Writer:
Bimal Dutta
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Amitabh Bachchan as Alok Prasad |
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Rekha as Radhakumari (Radhiya) |
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Om Prakash as Advocate Triloki Prasad |
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Farida Jalal as Sulakshana Gupta |
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Asrani as Ganesh |
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Manmohan Krishna as Maharaj Dinanath |
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Yunus Parvez as Mr. Gupta |
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Benjamin Gilani as Kishan |
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Sanjeev Kumar as Raja Bahadur (Guest Appearance) |
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A.K. Hangal as Pandit Jamuna Prasad (Guest Appearance) |
| Directing | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Director |
| Production | N.C. Sippy | Producer |
| Production | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Producer |
| Sound | Jaidev | Music |
| Writing | Bimal Dutta | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jaywant Pathare | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ajit Banerjee | Art Direction |
| Editing | Khan Zaman Khan | Editor |
| Sound | Lata Mangeshkar | Playback Singer |
| Sound | K. J. Yesudas | Playback Singer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bhanu Athaiya | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shalini Shah | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shyam Khandekar | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Romu N. Sippy | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Nityananda Datta | Assistant Director |
