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Oonche Log
Oonche Log
	Poster
Directed by	Phani Majumdar
Screenplay by	Phani Majumdar
Based on	Major Chandrakanth; by K. Balachander
Produced by	Sathyam-Nanjundan
Starring	Ashok Kumar; Raaj Kumar; Feroz Khan
Cinematography	Kamal Ghosh
Edited by	M. V. Rajan
Music by	Chitragupta
Production; company	Chitrakala Studio
Release date	19 August 1965;
Running time	138 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Oonche Log (transl. Exalted people) is a 1965 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Phani Majumdar. It is based on the play Major Chandrakanth, by K. Balachander.^[1] The film stars Ashok Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Feroz Khan in lead roles.^[2] Its lyrics were composed by Majrooh Sultanpuri and the music was given by Chitragupta.

The film was shot at Vauhini Studios, Chennai and was also noted as the first big hit of newcomer Feroz Khan, who was noted for his sensitive performance against veterans such as Raaj Kumar and Ashok Kumar.^[3] At the 13th National Film Awards it won the award for Second Best Feature Film in Hindi.^[4]^[5]

Cast

Ashok Kumar as Major Chandrakant
Raaj Kumar as Inspector Shrikant
Feroz Khan as Rajnikant
K. R. Vijaya as Bimla Prabhu
Kanhaiyalal as Master Gunichand
Tarun Bose as Mohan Prabhu

Plot

Major Chandrakant (Ashok Kumar), who has become blind during warfare, has two sons, Inspector Shrikant (Raaj Kumar) and Rajnikant (Feroz Khan). Major Chandrakant promises his neighbour Master Gunichand (Kanhaiyalal) that he will get his daughter Pallavi married to Rajnikant. But Rajnikant falls in love with Bimla (K. R. Vijaya) during cadet training in Madras. When Bimla gets pregnant, he is not ready to accept her, due to fear of telling the truth to his father. Rajnikant asks Bimla to abort the child and returns to Madras.

Bimla commits suicide. Her brother Mohan (Tarun Bose) vows to avenge her death, and kills Rajnikant in the train. On the run from the police, Mohan takes refuge in Major Chandrakant's house and confesses that he is a professor who has, in a fit of rage, killed the man who deceived his sister.

The Major asks Mohan to stay in the attic and makes all efforts to keep him away from his elder son who is a police inspector (Raaj Kumar). When the major receives a telegram about Rajnikant's death, he realizes that Mohan is his son's murderer. He is ashamed that his son had done such a misdeed. Inspector Shrikant, on finding out the truth, arrests Mohan for committing the murder and the major for abetting a killer.

Soundtrack

The film's music was created by Chitragupta with lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Song	Singer
"Jaag Dil-E-Deewana"	Mohammed Rafi
"Haay Re Tere Chanchal Nainwa"	Lata Mangeshkar Mahendra Kapoor
"Aaja Re Mere Pyar Ki Rahi, Rah Niharun Badi Der Se"	Lata Mangeshkar Mahendra Kapoor
"Kaisi Tune Reet Rachi Bhagwan"	Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey