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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Hawas<br />
| image = Hawas 1974 poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[Saawan Kumar Tak]]<br />
| producer = Saawan Kumar Tak<br />
| writer = Saawan Kumar Tak<br />
| starring = [[Anil Dhawan]]<br />[[Neetu Singh]]<br />[[Vinod Mehra]]<br />[[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]]<br />
| music = [[Usha Khanna]]<br />'''Lyrics by'''<br />Sawan Kumar<br />
| cinematography = [[Kaka Thakur]]<br />
| editing = [[Y. G. Chouhan]]<br />
| studio = [[Mercury Productions]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1974|08|02}}<br />
| runtime = 130 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Hawas''''' (English: ''Lust'') is a 1974 Indian [[Hindi]]-language film produced, directed, and written by [[Saawan Kumar Tak|Sawan Kumar]]. The film stars [[Anil Dhawan]], [[Neetu Singh]], [[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]], [[Vinod Mehra]] with a special appearance by [[Rekha]] during the song "Aao Yaro Gao". The film's score was made by [[Usha Khanna]]. According to film and music expert Rajesh Subramanian lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri refused to reduce his price for the film and a humiliated Sawan Kumar Tak while leaving the writers residence instantly penned the lines Teri galiyon mein na rakhenge Kadam aaj ke baad. The song turned out to be an alltime classic.<br />
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== Synopsis ==<br />
The handsome Anil Kumar is employed with Natwarlal, a criminal gangster. Natwarlal asks Anil to find employment with Shailendra Singh, and after doing so, seduce his beautiful young daughter (Neetu) and marry her, to get himself a share in their property and wealth. Anil agrees to do so, and finds employment with Shailendra. Things go topsy turvy when Shailendra's second wife Kamini, is heavily attracted to Anil and wants him for herself.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Anil Dhawan]] as Anil Kumar<br />
* [[Neetu Singh]] as Neetu<br />
* [[Rekha]] (Special appearance)<br />
* [[Pradeep Kumar (actor)|Pradeep Kumar]] as Shailendra Singh <br />
* [[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]] as Kamini <br />
* [[Vinod Mehra]] as Dr. Bali<br />
* [[Vidya Sinha]] as Vidya Kumar<br />
* [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]] as Inspector Mehmood<br />
* [[Faryal (actress)|Faryal]] <br />
* [[Pinchoo Kapoor]] <br />
* [[Gurcharan Pohli]]<br />
* [[Ashok Khanna]]<br />
* [[Randhir (actor)|Randhir]] <br />
* [[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]] <br />
* [[Sawan Kumar Tak]] <br />
* [[Neelu]]<br />
* [[Sharmilee]]<br />
* Randhawa (hired goon)<br />
* Jugnu as Jugnu<br />
* Brahm Bhardwaj <br />
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== Production ==<br />
The song "Aao Yaaron Gao Naacho" was initially planned to feature [[Faryal (actress)|Faryal]] as the main dancer, but after [[Rekha]] heard the song, asked to feature in it since she liked the tune. The costume that Rekha wears in the song was designed by herself.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2012-05-17 |title=My first break: Saawan Kumar Tak |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/my-first-break-saawan-kumar-tak/article3428814.ece |access-date=2022-11-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by Usha Khanna and lyrics were by Sawan Kumar.<ref>{{cite web| title = Original Motion Pictures: Hawas (1974)| publisher = [[Saregama]]| url =http://www.saregama.com/portal/pages/film?mode=get_album_info&albumId=20332}}</ref><br />
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{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Song<br />
! Singer<br />
|-<br />
| "Teri Galiyon Mein"<br />
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Kal Raat Usne"<br />
| [[Asha Bhosle]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Aao Yaaron Gao Naacho"<br />
| Asha Bhosle<br />
|-<br />
| "Yeh Hawas Kya Hai"<br />
| Asha Bhosle<br />
|-<br />
| "Apne Dil Mein Jagah"<br />
| Asha Bhosle<br />
|}<br />
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*The song "Teri Galiyon Men" was listed at #10 on [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1974]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Binaca Geetmala Annual List 1974| publisher = [[hindigeetmala.com]]| url =http://hindigeetmala.net/binaca_geetmala_1974.htm}}</ref><br />
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==Accolades==<br />
Rafi received a Film World Magazine Award for best male singer for the song "Teri Galiyon Mein".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharatan |first=Raju |date=August 23, 2006 |title=How fair were they to Mohammed Rafi? |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/23sld1.htm |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> The film received [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] nominations for [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] ([[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]]) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] (Asha Bhosle) for the song "Yeh Hawas Kya Hai".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmfare Nominees and {{sic|nolink=1|Winner}} |url=https://archive.org/download/FilmfareAwards/FilmfareAwards.pdf |access-date=9 November 2022 |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|tt0304147}}<br />
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[[Category:1974 films]]<br />
[[Category:1974 Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1974 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Usha Khanna]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Saawan Kumar Tak]]</div>Nasimahamad.vitaniya