1974 Indian film
| Kasauti |
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| Directed by | Aravind Sen |
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| Written by | Satish Bhatnagar
Suhrid Kar |
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| Produced by | Aravind Sen |
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| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan
Hema Malini
Pran |
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| Cinematography | Aloke Das Gupta |
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| Edited by | D.N. Pai |
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| Music by | Kalyanji-Anandji |
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Release date |
- 9 August 1974 (1974-08-09)
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Running time | 131 minutes |
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| Country | India |
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| Language | Hindi |
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Kasauti (lit. 'Criterion') is a 1974 Bollywood drama film directed and produced by Aravind Sen. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Pran in lead roles.[1]
Synopsis
Sapna, a slum dweller of Bombay seeks refuge from a drunken outburst of her stepfather. Heera, a playboy smuggler, has an eye on Sapna and wants to have her for his pleasure. Amit, an educated taxi driver saves Sapna from the clutches of Heera but soon she is accused of attempting robbery and sent to prison. In a fit of anger, Sapna's mother kills Sapna's stepfather.
Amit promises to marry Sapna on her acquittal but on the eve of their marriage Amit's father refuses to accept Sapna. Not wanting to break up Amit's family Sapna decides to walk out of his life and leaves the city.
Amit and his friend Pyarelal search for Sapna but do not succeed. In Calcutta, Sapna becomes an instant hit on the stage through Ashok Babu. One day, Ashok proposes to her and Sapna again leaves. Eventually, she is reunited with Amit.
Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji, lyrics by Indeevar, Verma Malik & Anand Bakshi.
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