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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Naseeb<br />
| image = Naseeb1981film.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster <br />
| director = [[Manmohan Desai]]<br />
| producer = [[Manmohan Desai]]<br />
| writer = [[Kader Khan]]<br />Prayag Raj<br />K. K. Shukla<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br />[[Shatrughan Sinha]]<br />[[Rishi Kapoor]]<br />[[Hema Malini]]<br />[[Reena Roy]]<br />[[Kim Yashpal|Kim]]<br />
| music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Jal Mistry]]<br />
| editing = <br />
| distributor = Aasia Films Pvt. Ltd.<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1981|03|20}}<br />
| runtime = 182 mins<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Hindi]]<br />
| budget = {{INRConvert|4|c|year=1981|lk=c}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sethi |first1=Sunil |title=Year 1981 was for Indian movies what 1977 had been for Indian politics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19820115-year-1981-was-for-indian-movies-what-1977-had-been-for-indian-politics-771393-2013-10-19 |access-date=4 July 2014 |work=[[India Today]] |date=15 January 1982}}</ref><br />
| gross = {{INRConvert|14.5|c|year=1981|lk=c}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=187&catName=MTk4MQ==|title=Box Office 1981|website=[[Box Office India]]|date=15 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115225648/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=187&catName=MTk4MQ==|archive-date=15 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Naseeb''''' ({{Translation|''Destiny''}}) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language [[masala film]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pothukuchi|first=Madhavi|date=2020-02-26|title=The champion of masala films, Manmohan Desai made Bollywood what it is today|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/the-champion-of-masala-films-manmohan-desai-made-bollywood-what-it-is-today/370726/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref> produced and directed by [[Manmohan Desai]], and written by [[Kader Khan]]. It is a typical Manmohan Desai film starring, [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]], [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Hema Malini]], [[Reena Roy]], [[Kim Yashpal|Kim]] in lead roles and [[Pran (actor)|Pran]], [[Prem Chopra]], [[Shakti Kapoor]], [[Kader Khan]], [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]], [[Amrish Puri]] in supporting roles, along with [[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]] in a small positive role. The music is by the [[Manmohan Desai]] regulars [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]].<br />
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The film was among those rare movies which crossed 1 crore per territory.<ref name="wordpress1969">{{cite web|url=http://bollybusiness.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/amitabh-movies-verdict-1969-1984-by-trade-guideprakash-pange/ |title=Amitabh Movies Verdict (1969-1984) By Trade Guide (Prakash Pange) « Bollybusiness : Bollywood boxoffice |publisher=Bollybusiness.wordpress.com |access-date=2012-11-07}}</ref> and was a huge blockbuster.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6050|title= The Best Films Of Rishi Kapoor - Bobby Has Historic Numbers |publisher= boxofficeindia.com |date=1 May 2020 |access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Rewind - Forty Years Of Historic Blockbuster KRANTI |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6155|publisher= boxofficeindia.com|access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref> There were only 13 All Time Earner movies (which crossed 1 crore per territory) before 1984, 9 of which starred Bachchan; ''Naseeb'' was one of them.<ref name="wordpress1984">{{cite web|url=http://bollybusiness.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/upto-1984-total-13-atbb-9-was-starring-amitabh/ |title=Upto 1984 : Total 13 All time earners , 9 Was Starring Amitabh « Bollybusiness : Bollywood boxoffice |publisher=Bollybusiness.wordpress.com |access-date=2012-11-07}}</ref><br />
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The film was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Sandhippu]]'' (1983), with [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[Prabhu Ganesan]], and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Trimurtulu]]'' (1987), with [[Daggubati Venkatesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/starsprofile/venkateshhis_printer.php |title=venkatesh filmography |publisher=TeluguCinema.Com |access-date=2012-11-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225071403/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/starsprofile/venkateshhis_printer.php |archive-date=25 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha were shooting for 3 movies during the same time. Dostana, Shaan and Naseeb.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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''Naseeb'', a story of destiny and fate, begins with a lottery ticket. A drunken man who cannot pay his tab trades: he decides to sell his ticket to the waiter, Naamdev ([[Pran (actor)|Pran]]). Namdev purchases this ticket with his three friends Damu ([[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]), Raghu ([[Kader Khan]]) and Jaggi ([[Jagdish Raj]]). Using a system of drawing out the highest card to decide who keeps the ticket, Jaggi wins, and the ticket stays with him. When the ticket turns out to be a winner, Damu and Raghu turn on the other two, murdering Jaggi and framing Namdev. Namdev goes on the run, but Raghu and Damu intervene and throw him over a bridge into a river. Namdev is presumed dead.<br />
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However, he is rescued by Don ([[Amrish Puri]]), and no one is aware he is alive.<br />
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Twenty years later, Damu and Raghu have used their stolen lottery money to build a fabulous hotel and make millions, becoming very successful businessmen. Damu has used a share of his money to send his youngest son, Vicky ([[Shatrughan Sinha]]), to school in England. They have even employed Namdev's oldest son Johnny ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]), Vicky's best friend, as a waiter in the hotel. By coincidence (or by fate!) Johnny and Vicky fall in love with the same beautiful singer, Miss Asha ([[Hema Malini]]). Julie ([[Reena Roy]]) is a childhood friend of Vicky's who is in love with him, but he only sees her as a friend. When Johnny discovers this, he and Julie sacrifice their own love to ensure that Vicky and Asha get together. At the same time, Johnny's younger brother Sunny ([[Rishi Kapoor]]) has fallen for Asha's younger sister, Kim ([[Kim Yashpal]]). Kim and Asha happen to be the daughters of Jaggi, the man Namdev supposedly murdered. Namdev returns soon after and plans to take revenge against Damu and Raghu for separating him from his sons Johnny and Sunny. The lives of all these characters become intertwined and ''Naseeb'' becomes a poignant story about love, friendship, sacrifice, deceit, revenge and, above all, destiny.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]] as John Jani Janardan "Johny" (Naamdev's elder son)<br />
*[[Shatrughan Sinha]] as Vikram "Vicky"<br />
*[[Rishi Kapoor]] as Sunny (Naamdev's younger son)<br />
*[[Hema Malini]] as Asha<br />
*[[Reena Roy]] as Julie<br />
*[[Kim Yashpal|Kim]] as Kim<br />
*[[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as Naamdev <br />
*[[Prem Chopra]] as Raghu's elder son<br />
*[[Shakti Kapoor]] as Ashok (Raghu's younger son)<br />
*[[Kader Khan]] as Raghuveer "Raghu"<br />
*[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Damodar "Damu" <br />
*[[Amrish Puri]] as Don<br />
*[[Yusuf Khan (actor)|Yusuf Khan]] as Zabisco (Don's son)<br />
*[[Jagdish Raj]] as Jaggi (Asha & Kim's Father) <br />
*[[Lalita Pawar]] as Mrs. Gomes (Julie's mother)<br />
*[[Mukri]] as Mehboob Bhai<br />
*[[Shubha Khote]] as Ms. Prema (Girls' School Principal)<br />
*[[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]] as Professor Prem (Boys' School Principal)<br />
*[[Viju Khote]] as Rodricks<br />
*[[Manik Irani]] as Fighter<br />
*[[Om Shivpuri]] as K. K.<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
All the songs were composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Anand Bakshi]].<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
! Song !! Singer<br />
|-<br />
| "John Jani Janardan"<br />
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Chal Mere Bhai, Tere Haath Jodta Hoon, Haath Jodta Hoon, Tere Paon Padta Hoon"<br />
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Rishi Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Rang Jamake Jayenge, Chakkar Chalake Jayenge, Jhumke, Ghumke Sabko Ghumake Jayenge"<br />
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Shailendra Singh (singer)|Shailendra Singh]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Usha Mangeshkar]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Pakdo Pakdo Pakdo, Jakdo Jakdo Jakdo, Dekho Jane Na Paye"<br />
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Usha Mangeshkar]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Mere Naseeb Mein"<br />
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Zindagi Imtihan Leti Hai"<br />
| [[Kamlesh Awasthi]], [[Anwar (singer)|Anwar]], [[Suman Kalyanpur]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Cameo appearances==<br />
One of the songs in the film sung by [[Mohammed Rafi]], "John Jani Janardan", has cameo appearances by many actors playing themselves. The appearances include [[Raj Kapoor]], [[Shammi Kapoor]], [[Randhir Kapoor]], [[Dharmendra]], [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Rakesh Roshan]], [[Vijay Arora]], [[Waheeda Rehman]], [[Sharmila Tagore]], [[Mala Sinha]], [[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]], [[Simi Garewal]] and [[Simple Kapadia]].<br />
According to eminent film expert Rajesh Subramanian, the opening line was composed by [[Manmohan Desai]] himself. The tune was inspired by a catchy line from the song "Aksar Koi Ladka" from ''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]''.<br />
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The star studded song was shot at R. K. Studios and the shooting spanned one week. Showman [[Raj Kapoor]] played an integral part in the song and during the shooting. The one-week shoot was a gala event.<br />
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==Box office==<br />
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The film was an "All Time Earner", got the highest verdict (equivalent to All Time Blockbuster today) present at that time by ''Trade Guide'' Bollywood box office magazine, and was among those rare movies which crossed 1 crore per territory.<ref name="wordpress1969"/> There were only 13 All Time Earners (crossing 1 crore per territory) before 1984, and ''Naseeb'' was among them.<ref name="wordpress1984"/><br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
*[[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] - [[Hema Malini]] - nominated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf|title=1st Filmfare Awards 1953<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=0082797|title=Naseeb}}<br />
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{{Manmohan Desai}}<br />
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