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	'''''Mr. Natwarlal''''' is a ~~[[Bollywood films of 1979\|~~1979]] Indian [[Hindi]] [[action comedy]] film produced by Tony Glaad (as "Tony") and directed by Rakesh Kumar. The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Rekha]], [[Ajit Khan\|Ajit]], [[Kader Khan]], [[Amjad Khan (actor)\|Amjad Khan]] and the music is by [[Rajesh Roshan]], the songs are written by [[Anand Bakshi]]. The highlight of the film was a children's song sung by [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. Tony Glaad decided to take them as the writers of the film. The film was shot in [[Kashmir]] with most of the shooting done in [[Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir]]		'''''Mr. Natwarlal''''' is a 1979 Indian [[Hindi]] [[action comedy]] film produced by Tony Glaad (as "Tony") and directed by Rakesh Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mr. Natwarlal (1979) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director\|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mr-natwarlal-4957/cast-crew\|access-date=2021-12-26\|website=Cinestaan\|archive-date=26 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226063355/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mr-natwarlal-4957/cast-crew\|url-status=live}}</ref> The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Rekha]], [[Ajit Khan\|Ajit]], [[Kader Khan]], [[Amjad Khan (actor)\|Amjad Khan]] and the music is by [[Rajesh Roshan]], the songs are written by [[Anand Bakshi]]. The highlight of the film was a children's song sung by [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. Tony Glaad decided to take them as the writers of the film. The film was shot in [[Kashmir]] with most of the shooting done in [[Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir]]

	The name of the film and lead character were inspired by a notorious Indian conman, [[Natwarlal]].		The name of the film and lead character were inspired by a notorious Indian conman, [[Natwarlal]].<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Lokapally\|first=Vijay\|date=2016-03-31\|title=Mr. Natwarlal (1979)\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/mr-natwarlal-1979/article8418624.ece\|access-date=2021-12-26\|issn=0971-751X\|archive-date=1 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101141543/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/mr-natwarlal-1979/article8418624.ece\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	Getting [[Amitabh Bachchan\|Amitabh]] to sing was a gimmick that was tried for the first time in this movie. ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)\|Kabhi Kabhi]]'' earlier had Amitabh use spoken verse within a melodic song, but this was the first time he sang in a movie. This was subsequently copied by other filmmakers in films like ''[[Laawaris (1981 film)\|Laawaris]]'', ''[[Silsila]]'' and ''[[Pukar (1983 film)\|Pukar]]''.		Getting [[Amitabh Bachchan\|Amitabh]] to sing was a gimmick that was tried for the first time in this movie. ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)\|Kabhi Kabhi]]'' earlier had Amitabh use spoken verse within a melodic song, but this was the first time he sang in a movie.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Five Bollywood films where Tigers played a prominent role\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/five-bollywood-films-where-tigers-played-a-prominent-role/photostory/53448812.cms\|access-date=2021-12-26\|website=The Times of India\|archive-date=26 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226063228/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/five-bollywood-films-where-tigers-played-a-prominent-role/photostory/53448812.cms\|url-status=live}}</ref> This was subsequently copied by other filmmakers in films like ''[[Laawaris (1981 film)\|Laawaris]]'', ''[[Silsila]]'' and ''[[Pukar (1983 film)\|Pukar]]''.

	As per a trade guide, which was premium box-office publication in the 1970s and 1980s, ''Mr. Natwarlal'' was a "Super Hit".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://bollybusiness.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/amitabh-movies-verdict-1969-1984-by-trade-guideprakash-pange/][Trade\|title=Guide Verdict\|publisher=}}</ref> In today's lenient classification system, Mr. Natwarlal is easily a blockbuster.		As per a trade guide, which was premium box-office publication in the 1970s and 1980s, ''Mr. Natwarlal'' was a "Super Hit".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://bollybusiness.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/amitabh-movies-verdict-1969-1984-by-trade-guideprakash-pange/][Trade\|title=Guide Verdict\|publisher=\|access-date=9 March 2017\|archive-date=22 March 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322064643/https://bollybusiness.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/amitabh-movies-verdict-1969-1984-by-trade-guideprakash-pange/%5D%5BTrade\|url-status=live}}</ref> In today's lenient classification system, Mr. Natwarlal is easily a blockbuster.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
			Natwar is a young boy, when his beloved older brother and caretaker, police officer Girdharilal, is framed for bribery by sinister criminal mastermind Vikram. When he grows up, Natwar creates a secret identity for himself, posing as a powerful and mysterious underworld figure named Mr. Natwarlal, determined to slowly but surely exact vengeance on Vikram. Girdharilal does not understand his motives and develops a grudge against him.
	Natwar is a young boy, when his beloved older brother and caretaker, police officer Girdharilal ~~([[Ajit Khan]])~~, is framed for bribery by sinister criminal mastermind Vikram ~~([[Amjad Khan (actor)\|Amjad Khan]])~~. When he grows up, Natwar ~~([[Amitabh Bachchan]])~~ creates a secret identity for himself, posing as a powerful and mysterious underworld figure named Mr. Natwarlal, determined to slowly but surely exact vengeance on Vikram. Girdharilal does not understand his motives and develops a grudge against him.		Natwar learns from Mickey, an infamous underworld figure and Vikram's former ally, who is posing as a burnt man, that Vikram is in a village called Chandanpur and wants a diamond necklace, which is in the possession of Fakirchand, one of Mickey's allies. Natwar steals the necklace, unknown to everyone present there and leaves for Chandanpur, after apologising to an asleep Girdharilal about the troubles he has given to him. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Mickey also wants to exact revenge on Vikram for betraying him. He reveals that Vikram is terrorising the villagers using a tiger. Natwar arrives at Chandanpur, disguised as Avtaar Singh, a hunter whom Vikram had already killed, unknown to everyone.
	Natwar learns from Mickey, an infamous underworld figure and Vikram's former ally, who is posing as a burnt man, that Vikram is in a village called Chandanpur and wants a diamond necklace, which is in the possession of Fakirchand, one of Mickey's allies. Natwar steals the necklace, unknown to everyone present there and leaves for Chandanpur, after apologising to an asleep Girdharilal about the troubles he has given to him.
	Meanwhile, it is revealed that Mickey also wants to exact revenge on Vikram for betraying him. He reveals that Vikram is terrorising the villagers using a tiger.
	~~Meanwhile,~~ Natwar arrives at Chandanpur, disguised as Avtaar Singh, a hunter whom Vikram had already killed, unknown to everyone.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
			{{div col\|colwidth=25em}}
	* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Natwarlal		* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Natwarlal
	* [[Rekha]] as Shanno		* [[Rekha]] as Shanno
	* [[Ajit Khan\|Ajit]] as Inspector Girdharilal		* [[Ajit Khan\|Ajit]] as Inspector Girdharilal
			*[[Indrani Mukherjee]]
	* [[Kader Khan]] as Mukhiya / Baba		* [[Kader Khan]] as Mukhiya / Baba
	* [[Amjad Khan (actor)\|Amjad Khan]] as Vikram Singh		* [[Amjad Khan (actor)\|Amjad Khan]] as Vikram Singh
	* [[Satyen Kappu]] as Mickey		* [[Satyen Kappu]] as Mickey
			* [[Yunus Parvez]]
			* [[Gurbachan Singh (actor)\|Gurbachan Singh]]
			{{div col end}}

			== Awards ==

			; [[27th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>

			'''Nominated'''

			* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor\|Best Actor]] – [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
			* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director\|Best Music Director]] – [[Rajesh Roshan]]
			* [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer\|Best Male Playback Singer]] – [[Amitabh Bachchan]] for "Mere Paas Aao"

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
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	\| "Pardesia, Yeh Sach Hai Piya, Sab Kehte Hain"		\| "Pardesia, Yeh Sach Hai Piya, Sab Kehte Hain"
	\| [[~~Lata Mangeshkar~~]], [[~~Kishore Kumar~~]]		\| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| "Qayamat Hai, Yeh Kaisi Gham Ki Shaam Hai"		\| "Qayamat Hai, Yeh Kaisi Gham Ki Shaam Hai"
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	\|}		\|}

	The song "Pardesia" by [[~~Lata Mangeshkar~~]] and [[~~Kishore Kumar~~]], of this movie was popular, besides "Oonchi Oonchi Baaton Se" by [[Mohammed Rafi]] and [[Usha Mangeshkar]]. [[Amitabh Bachchan]] has a solo number on his own; "Mere Paas Aao Mere Doston". This song was the first song sung by [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in Bollywood.		The song "Pardesia" by [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Lata Mangeshkar]], of this movie was popular, besides "Oonchi Oonchi Baaton Se" by [[Mohammed Rafi]] and [[Usha Mangeshkar]].

			[[Amitabh Bachchan]] has a solo number on his own; "Mere Paas Aao Mere Doston". This song was the first song sung by [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in Bollywood.

	==References==		==References==
	~~{{More citations needed\|date=September 2016}}~~
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

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{{Infobox film
| name = Mr. Natwarlal
| image = Mr. Natwarlal 1979 film poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Rakesh Kumar
| producer = Tony Glaad
| writer = Gyandev Agnihotri(Story) [[Kader Khan]] (Dialogue) Rakesh Kumar (Screenplay)
| narrator =
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] [[Rekha]] [[Ajit Khan|Ajit]] [[Kader Khan]] [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]
| music = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| cinematography = [[Fali Mistry]]
| editing = Waman B. Bhosle Gurudutt Shirali
| studio = Navjeevan Productions
| released = {{release date|df=y|1979|06|08}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}

'''''Mr. Natwarlal''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1979|1979]] Indian [[Hindi]] [[action comedy]] film produced by Tony Glaad (as "Tony") and directed by Rakesh Kumar. The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Rekha]], [[Ajit Khan|Ajit]], [[Kader Khan]], [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] and the music is by [[Rajesh Roshan]], the songs are written by [[Anand Bakshi]]. The highlight of the film was a children's song sung by [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. Tony Glaad decided to take them as the writers of the film. The film was shot in [[Kashmir]] with most of the shooting done in [[Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir]]

The name of the film and lead character were inspired by a notorious Indian conman, [[Natwarlal]].

Getting [[Amitabh Bachchan|Amitabh]] to sing was a gimmick that was tried for the first time in this movie. ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|Kabhi Kabhi]]'' earlier had Amitabh use spoken verse within a melodic song, but this was the first time he sang in a movie. This was subsequently copied by other filmmakers in films like ''[[Laawaris (1981 film)|Laawaris]]'', ''[[Silsila]]'' and ''[[Pukar (1983 film)|Pukar]]''.

As per a trade guide, which was premium box-office publication in the 1970s and 1980s, ''Mr. Natwarlal'' was a "Super Hit".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bollybusiness.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/amitabh-movies-verdict-1969-1984-by-trade-guideprakash-pange/][Trade|title=Guide Verdict|publisher=}}</ref> In today's lenient classification system, Mr. Natwarlal is easily a blockbuster.

==Plot==

Natwar is a young boy, when his beloved older brother and caretaker, police officer Girdharilal ([[Ajit Khan]]), is framed for bribery by sinister criminal mastermind Vikram ([[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]). When he grows up, Natwar ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]) creates a secret identity for himself, posing as a powerful and mysterious underworld figure named Mr. Natwarlal, determined to slowly but surely exact vengeance on Vikram. Girdharilal does not understand his motives and develops a grudge against him.
Natwar learns from Mickey, an infamous underworld figure and Vikram's former ally, who is posing as a burnt man, that Vikram is in a village called Chandanpur and wants a diamond necklace, which is in the possession of Fakirchand, one of Mickey's allies. Natwar steals the necklace, unknown to everyone present there and leaves for Chandanpur, after apologising to an asleep Girdharilal about the troubles he has given to him.
Meanwhile, it is revealed that Mickey also wants to exact revenge on Vikram for betraying him. He reveals that Vikram is terrorising the villagers using a tiger.
Meanwhile, Natwar arrives at Chandanpur, disguised as Avtaar Singh, a hunter whom Vikram had already killed, unknown to everyone.

==Cast==
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Natwarlal
* [[Rekha]] as Shanno
* [[Ajit Khan|Ajit]] as Inspector Girdharilal
* [[Kader Khan]] as Mukhiya / Baba
* [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Vikram Singh
* [[Satyen Kappu]] as Mickey

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Rajesh Roshan]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Anand Bakshi]].
[[Rajesh Roshan]] was nominated for Best Music Director award for the film; [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]] received the award for ''[[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]'' that year.
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Song
! Singer
|-
| "Mere Paas Aao Mere Doston, Ek Qissa Suno"
| [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
|-
| "Pardesia, Yeh Sach Hai Piya, Sab Kehte Hain"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
| "Qayamat Hai, Yeh Kaisi Gham Ki Shaam Hai"
| [[Mohammad Rafi]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
|-
| "Oonchi Oonchi Baaton Se Kisi Ka Pet Bharta Nahin"
| [[Mohammad Rafi]], [[Usha Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Tauba Tauba, Kya Hoga"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|}

The song "Pardesia" by [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Kishore Kumar]], of this movie was popular, besides "Oonchi Oonchi Baaton Se" by [[Mohammed Rafi]] and [[Usha Mangeshkar]]. [[Amitabh Bachchan]] has a solo number on his own; "Mere Paas Aao Mere Doston". This song was the first song sung by [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in Bollywood.

==References==
{{More citations needed|date=September 2016}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0079584|Mr. Natwarlal}}
* {{youtube |id=n6KjO92SXp4&t=1520s|Mr. Natwarlal}}

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[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Roshan]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]