Mukti (1977 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Mukti
| image = Mukti (1977 film).jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Raj Tilak
| producer = Raj Tilak Tilak Movies Pvt. Ltd.
| writer =
| screenplay = [[Dhruva Chatterjee]], [[Keka Chatterjee]], [[Renu Khanna]], [[Kader Khan]]
| story = [[Dhruva Chatterjee]]
| starring = [[Shashi Kapoor]] [[Sanjeev Kumar]] [[Vidya Sinha]] [[Mithun Chakraborty]]
| music = [[Rahul Dev Burman]] [[Anand Bakshi]] (lyrics)
| cinematography = [[K. K. Mahajan]]
| editing = [[Pran Mehra]], [[R. P. Bapat]]
| studio = Essel Studios Famous Cine Studios Natraj Studios R. K. Studios [[Rajkamal Kalamandir]] Studios
| distributor = [[Sangeeta Film Corporation]] (India) [[Yash Raj Films USA Inc.]] (USA)
| released = {{start date|1977|8|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}} 1.2 Crores
| gross =
}}

'''''Mukti''''' ({{trans|Liberation}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Raj Tilak (director)|Raj Tilak]], starring [[Shashi Kapoor]], [[Sanjeev Kumar]], [[Vidya Sinha]] and [[Mithun Chakraborty]]

== Plot ==
Kailash Sharma is found guilty of sexually molesting Shanno and killing Dheeraj Kumar Verma, and is sentenced to be hanged by the Jammu & Kashmir Sessions Court. After his appeals at both High and Supreme Courts fail, he asks his wife, Seema, to take their daughter, Pinky, and re-locate elsewhere. Seema and Pinky re-locate to Bombay where she takes up sewing to make a living. She befriends their neighbour, Ratan, and both get married. 14 years later Pinky has grown up and has a boyfriend, Vikram, who she wants to marry. Meanwhile, Kailash, who is still alive, as his sentence was changed to life imprisonment, arrives in Bombay to look for his family. After sometime he does find them but decides not to interfere in their lives as they appear to be happy. But when Seema finds out she goes to meet him secretly – a visit that will set off a chain of events that will end up drastically changing their lives forever.

== Cast ==
*[[Shashi Kapoor]] as Kailash Sharma
*[[Sanjeev Kumar]] as Ratan
*[[Vidya Sinha]] as Seema K. Sharma
*[[Bindiya Goswami]] as Pinky K. Sharma
*[[Master Bittoo|Master Bittu]] as Young Pinky K. Sharma
*[[Deven Verma]] as Tony
*[[Kader Khan]] as Hussain
*[[A. K. Hangal]] as Colonel
*[[Anju Mahendru]] as Shanno
*[[Dev Kumar]] as Jaggu
*[[D. K. Sapru|Sapru]] as Mr. Verma
*[[Murad (actor)|Murad]] as Mr. Kapoor
*[[Brahm Bhardwaj]] as Police Commissioner
*[[Pinchoo Kapoor]] as Vikram's Father
*[[Bhagwan Dada|Bhagwan]] as Gopal
*[[S. N. Banerjee]] as Judge
*[[Vikram (Hindi actor)|Vikram]] as Vikram (Guest Appearance)
*[[Mithun Chakraborty]] as Stage Artist (Guest Appearance)
*[[Roopesh Kumar]] as Dheeraj Kumar Verma (Guest Appearance)
*[[Prema Narayan]] as Mary (Guest Appearance)

== Crew ==
*''Director'' – [[Raj Tilak (director)|Raj Tilak]]
*''Story'' – [[Dhruva Chatterjee]]
*''Screenplay'' – [[Dhruva Chatterjee]], [[Keka Chatterjee]], [[Renu Khanna]]
*''Dialogue'' – [[Kader Khan]]
*''Producer'' – [[Raj Tilak (director)|Raj Tilak]]
*''Production Company'' – [[Tilak Movies Pvt. Ltd.]]
*''Cinematographer'' – [[K. K. Mahajan]]
*''Editor'' – [[Pran Mehra]], [[R. P. Bapat]]
*''Art Director'' – [[Bansi Chandragupta]]
*''Costume Design'' – [[Keka Chatterjee]], [[Jennifer Kendal]], [[Shashi Magan]]
*''Choreographer'' – [[Suresh Bhatt]]{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}
*''Music Director'' – [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
*''Lyricist'' – [[Anand Bakshi]]
*''Playback Singers'' – [[Mohammad Rafi]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]

== Music ==
*Song "Suhaani Chaandni Raatein" was listed at #8 on [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1977]]
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Pyar Hai Ek Nishan" (Happy)
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Pyar Hai Ek Nishan" (Sad)
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Suhani Chandni Raaten"
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|-
| "Lalla Lalla Lori" (Male)
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|-
| "Lalla Lalla Lori" (Female)
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Main Jo Chala Peekar, Woh Cheez Buri Hai Magar"
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
| "Dil Sajan Jalta Hai"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0369746|Mukti}}

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[[Category:1977 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1977 drama films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]

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