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Hera Pheri (1976 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Hera Pheri' is a 1976 Hindi crime film directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saira Banu, Vinod Khanna, Sulakshana Pandit, Shreeram Lagoo and Asrani. The film's music is by Kalyanji Anandji and the lyrics were by Anjaan, Indeevar. This movie was a "superhit" at the box office.
Vinod Khanna received a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actor. This is one of six films that Vinod Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan starred together in. At the time, the pairing of the two actors often made the film quite successful, especially since both actors were rising stars gunning for the top spot in Hindi Cinema. The movie was an inspiration for the 1978 Telugu movie 'Rama Krishnulu'.
Plot
Vijay and Ajay are two small-time crooks, who loot other rich 'respected' but criminal-minded people for a living. One night, while gambling, Vijay recognizes Sheru, a person who has assisted PK in murdering his father. Vijay's tragic past is something that Ajay is unaware of. PK, meanwhile, roams around scot-free in the disguise of Ghanshyam Das, pretending to be a friend of Vijay. Later on, Ajay discovers his own past and that PK is his father. He deserts Vijay and joins PK. But Ajay has only temporarily started disliking Vijay. Vijay learns the truth about PK. Friendship of Ajay and Vijay is reestablished once Ajay knows the facts. Finally guilty are punished and others live happily ever after.
Cast
*Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay
*Saira Banu as Kiran Singh
*Vinod Khanna as Ajay
*Sulakshana Pandit as Asha
*Shreeram Lagoo as Police Commissioner Khanna
*Pinchoo Kapoor as P.K. / Ghanshyamdas
*P. Jairaj as Dinanath
*Asrani as the real son of PK
*Yunus Parvez as Dhaniram
*Mohan Sherry as Sherry
*Urmila Bhatt as Sudha
*Dev Kumar as Mr. Khatlewala
*Mac Mohan as Mac
*Randhir (actor) as Baba
*Goga Kapoor as Goga (as Goga)
*Ram Sethi as Drunk in Casino
*Vikas Anand as Casino Manager
*Padma Khanna as Jean, casino girl
*Tun Tun as Mrs. Dhaniram
Soundtrack
Awards
Trivia
In the opening scene, the song 'Dama Dam mast kalandar' plays in the background.
When Amitabh enters casino, the instrumental version of 'El Bimbo' is heard playing in background.
References
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