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{{Infobox film
| name = Talash
| image = Talaash '69.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[O. P. Ralhan]]
| producer = [[O. P. Ralhan]]
| screenplay = [[O. P. Ralhan]]
| writer = [[Ehsan Rizvi]] (dialogues)
| story = [[O. P. Ralhan]]
| starring = [[Rajendra Kumar]] [[Sharmila Tagore]] [[O. P. Ralhan]] [[Balraj Sahni]]
| music = [[S. D. Burman]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = [[Mehboob Studios]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1969}}
| runtime = 175 minutes<ref name="BFTP">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-From-The-Past-Talash-1969/article13381966.ece |title=Blast From The Past: Talash (1969) |last=Malhotra |first=Aps |date=26 January 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref>
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| budget = est.₹1 crore<ref name="imdb">{{Cite web |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0065064/trivia/#:~:text=Talash%20is%20a%201969%20Hindi,(i.e.%20INR%2010%20Millions).&text=Madhu%20(%20Sharmila%20Tagore)%20was%20the,a%20car%20rally%20in%20Europe.|title=Talash (1969)}}</ref>
| gross =
}}

'''''Talash''''' is a 1969 [[Hindi]] [[Drama Film|drama film]] directed by [[O. P. Ralhan]] starring [[Rajendra Kumar]] and [[Sharmila Tagore]] in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Talash (1969) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/talash-14501 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809143810/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/talash-14501 |url-status=live |archive-date=9 August 2020 |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Talash |url=https://mubi.com/films/talash |language=en |access-date=2022-04-28}}</ref> This was the first Indian movie which was publicised as having a budget of Rs 1 Crore (i.e. INR 10 Millions).

==Plot==
Raj Kumar ([[Rajendra Kumar]]) dreams of a life of prosperity. When he learns that his mother ([[Sulochana Latkar]]) has struggled for years to give him the best, he takes a job at Ranjit Rai's (Balraj Sahni) company. His hard work pays off and he is able to earn the trust of his boss and get promoted to a good post. On a vacation with his friend Lachchu ([[O. P. Ralhan]]), he falls in love with the village beauty Gauri ([[Sharmila Tagore]]) and promises her father ([[D.K. Sapru]]) that he will return in a month's time to marry her. But things get complicated when he returns to the city and Raj's boss ([[Balraj Sahni]]) wants Raj to marry his daughter or perhaps lose his job. After many twists and turns, the lovers are reunited and all's well that ends well.

==Cast==

* [[Rajendra Kumar]] as Raj Kumar 'Raju'
* [[Sharmila Tagore]] as Madhu / Gauri
* [[O. P. Ralhan]] as Lachchu
* [[Balraj Sahni]] as Ranjit Rai / Raj's Boss
* [[Helen (actress)|Helen]] as Rita
* [[Sulochana Latkar]] as Raj Kumar's Mother (as Sulochana)
* Pandit Ram Marathe as the classical singer in song 'Tere naina talash kare'
* [[Sajjan (actor)|Sajjan]] as Dice / Albert (Rita's Father)
* [[Jeevan (Hindi actor)|Jeevan]] as John
* [[Hari Shivdasani]] as Babulal (Lachchu's Father)
* [[Madan Puri]] as Peter
* [[D.K. Sapru]] as Gauri's Father (as Sapru)
* [[Tun Tun]] as Kamini
* [[Randhir (actor)|Randhir]] hotel manager
* [[Jayshree T.]] as dancer in black in Song "Aaj Ko Junli Raat Maa"

==Soundtrack==
The music of this film was composed by [[S. D. Burman]] and penned by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]. This album has various kinds of hits, starting from the very romantic 'Palkon Ke Peechhe Se' to the sentimental 'Meri Duniya Hai Maa Tere Aanchal Mein'. It even covers the Indian classical-based number 'Tere Naina Talash Karen' to the sensational cabaret dance by [[Helen (actress)|Helen]] called 'Kar Le Pyar'.

{{Infobox album
| name = Talash
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[S. D. Burman]]
| cover =
| released = 1969
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Saregama|HMV]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Jewel Thief (1967 film)|Jewel Thief]]
| prev_year = 1967
| year = 1969
| next_title = [[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]
| next_year = 1969
}}

The song "Aaj Ko Junli Raat Maa" samples the ''Romance'' theme from the ''[[Lieutenant Kijé]] Suite'' by Russian composer [[Sergei Prokofiev]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/how-s-d-burman-interlude-and-an-r-d-burman-bhajan-both-originated-from-a-russian-song |title=How S.D. Burman Interlude And An R.D. Burman Bhajan Both Originated From A Russian Song |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |date=11 December 2018 |website=[[Film Companion]] |access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]
| all_music = [[S. D. Burman]]
| title1 = Palkon Ke Peechhe Se
| note1 = Romantic duet
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Rafi|Mohd. Rafi]]
| length1 = 4:43
| title2 = Kar Le Pyar
| note2 = Sensational cabaret
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 = [[Asha Bhosle]]
| length2 = 5:24
| title3 = Tere Naina Talash Karen
| note3 = Raga [[Chayanat]]
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 = [[Manna Dey]]
| length3 = 4:51
| title4 = Khayi Hai Re Humne Kasam
| note4 = Love song
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| length4 = 4:11
| title5 = Meri Duniya Hai Maa Tere Aanchal Mein
| note5 =
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| extra5 = [[S. D. Burman]]
| length5 = 3:38
| title6 = Kitni Akeli
| note6 =
| writer6 =
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| extra6 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| length6 = 3:32
| title7 = Aaj Ko Junli Raat Maa
| length7 = 6:59
| note7 =
| writer7 =
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| extra7 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohd. Rafi]]
| title8 = Mera Kya Sanam
| length8 = 4:53
| extra8 = [[Mahendra Kapoor]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0065064|Talash}}

[[Category:1969 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1969 films]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:1969 crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. D. Burman]]
[[Category:Hindi-language crime thriller films]]

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