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'''''Bullet''''' is a [[ | '''''Bullet''''' is a 1976 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] produced and directed by [[Vijay Anand (filmmaker)|Vijay Anand]], with music by [[R. D. Burman]] and lyrics by [[Anand Bakshi]]. The film stars [[Dev Anand]], [[Parveen Babi]], [[Rakesh Roshan]], [[Shriram Lagoo]] and [[Kabir Bedi]]. The movie was made at the twenty-fifth anniversary of Navketan Production company. This was coming back of Duo brothers Dev Anand and Vijay Anand. ''Bullet'' is inspired by the [[James Hadley Chase]] thriller ''Just Another Sucker'' (1961).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vittal |first=Balaji |last2=Bhattacharjee |first2=Anirudha |date=14 November 2018 |title=The evolution of the thriller genre in Bollywood |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tracing-the-thriller-genre-in-bollywood-that-was-born-in-the-mid-1960s/article25492544.ece |access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The film is about Durga Prasad (Kabir Bedi), owner of a shipping company, but whose main business is to cheat innocent people. He is pursued by Inspector Dharam Dev (Dev Anand). Dev is trying to nail him for his misdeeds. He befriends his personal secretary Sapna, (Parveen Babi) to meet his goal. | The film is about Durga Prasad (Kabir Bedi), owner of a [[shipping company]], but whose main business is to cheat innocent people. He is pursued by Inspector Dharam Dev (Dev Anand). Dev is trying to nail him for his misdeeds. He befriends his [[personal secretary]] Sapna, (Parveen Babi), to meet his goal. | ||
Initially hurt and annoyed, Sapna decides to help him when Durga Prasad urges her to please one of his associates. Dharam Dev gets hold of some confidential files of Durga Prasad, but on the way is overpowered by Durga's goons and falsely implicated in a murder case. | Initially hurt and annoyed, Sapna decides to help him when Durga Prasad urges her to please one of his associates. Dharam Dev gets hold of some confidential files of Durga Prasad, but on the way, is overpowered by Durga's goons and falsely implicated in a murder case. | ||
Dharam Dev's track record and timely help from inspector Rajesh (Rakesh Roshan) facilitates his release, after which he vows to finish Durga Prasad with a bullet he keeps exclusively for him. "Is bullet pe tumhara naam likha hai", (your name is written or carved on this bullet) Dharam Dev warns Durga Prasad. With the entry of Mala (Sonia Sahani), lover of Durga Prasad, Seth Ghanshyam Das (Shreeram Lagoo) and Roshi (Jyoti Bakshi) there is a twist in the story with suspense enveloping the narrative. | Dharam Dev's track record and timely help from inspector Rajesh (Rakesh Roshan) facilitates his release, after which he vows to finish Durga Prasad with a bullet he keeps exclusively for him. "Is bullet pe tumhara naam likha hai", (your name is written or carved on this bullet). Dharam Dev warns Durga Prasad. With the entry of Mala (Sonia Sahani), lover of Durga Prasad, Seth Ghanshyam Das (Shreeram Lagoo), and Roshi (Jyoti Bakshi), there is a twist in the story with suspense enveloping the narrative. | ||
Dharam Dev is initially suspected, but later it is revealed that Durga Prasad is the murderer, with the climax shot at Bombay Hospital, where the former shoots the latter. | Dharam Dev is initially suspected, but later it is revealed that Durga Prasad is the murderer, with the climax shot at [[Bombay Hospital]], where the former shoots the latter. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Dev Anand]] as Inspector Dharam Dev | * [[Dev Anand]] as Inspector Dharam Dev<ref name="blast-from-the-past">{{Cite news |last=Dasgupta |first=Ranjan |date=30 July 2015 |title=Bullet (1976) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-column-bullet/article7481893.ece |access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref> | ||
* [[Parveen Babi]] as Sapna | * [[Parveen Babi]] as Sapna<ref name="blast-from-the-past" /> | ||
* [[Rakesh Roshan]] as Inspector Rajesh | * [[Rakesh Roshan]] as Inspector Rajesh | ||
* [[Kabir Bedi]] as Durga Prasad "D. P." | * [[Kabir Bedi]] as Durga Prasad "D. P."<ref name="blast-from-the-past" /> | ||
* [[Shriram Lagoo]] as Seth | * [[Shriram Lagoo]] as Seth Ghanshyam Das<ref name="blast-from-the-past" /> | ||
* [[Sonia Sahni]] as Mala | * [[Sonia Sahni]] as Mala<ref name="blast-from-the-past" /> | ||
* | * Jyoti Bakshi as Roshi<ref name="blast-from-the-past" /> | ||
* [[Jagdeep]] as Zafarulla Khan | * [[Jagdeep]] as Zafarulla Khan | ||
* [[Mohan Sherry]] as Jagmohan | * [[Mohan Sherry]] as Jagmohan | ||
== | == Soundtrack == | ||
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| "Chori Chori, Chupke Chupke, Tere Mere Bin" | | "Chori Chori, Chupke Chupke, Tere Mere Bin" | ||
| [[Kishore Kumar]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''' | | [[Kishore Kumar]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''' | ||
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| "Peene Ke Baad" | | "Peene Ke Baad" | ||
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==References== | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{IMDb title|0154265}} | *{{IMDb title|0154265}} | ||
{{Vijay Anand}} | {{Vijay Anand}} | ||
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1976 films]] | |||
[[Category:Films directed by Vijay Anand]] | |||
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]] | [[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]] | ||
[[Category:Hindi-language films]] | [[Category:Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]] | [[Category:Indian action thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Indian films]] | ||
{{1970s-Hindi-film-stub}} | {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub}} | ||
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| Directed by | Vijay Anand |
| Produced by | Vijay Anand |
| Starring | Dev Anand Parveen Babi Rakesh Roshan Kabir Bedi |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Bullet is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film produced and directed by Vijay Anand, with music by R. D. Burman and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film stars Dev Anand, Parveen Babi, Rakesh Roshan, Shriram Lagoo and Kabir Bedi. The movie was made at the twenty-fifth anniversary of Navketan Production company. This was coming back of Duo brothers Dev Anand and Vijay Anand. Bullet is inspired by the James Hadley Chase thriller Just Another Sucker (1961).[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The film is about Durga Prasad (Kabir Bedi), owner of a shipping company, but whose main business is to cheat innocent people. He is pursued by Inspector Dharam Dev (Dev Anand). Dev is trying to nail him for his misdeeds. He befriends his personal secretary Sapna, (Parveen Babi), to meet his goal.
Initially hurt and annoyed, Sapna decides to help him when Durga Prasad urges her to please one of his associates. Dharam Dev gets hold of some confidential files of Durga Prasad, but on the way, is overpowered by Durga's goons and falsely implicated in a murder case.
Dharam Dev's track record and timely help from inspector Rajesh (Rakesh Roshan) facilitates his release, after which he vows to finish Durga Prasad with a bullet he keeps exclusively for him. "Is bullet pe tumhara naam likha hai", (your name is written or carved on this bullet). Dharam Dev warns Durga Prasad. With the entry of Mala (Sonia Sahani), lover of Durga Prasad, Seth Ghanshyam Das (Shreeram Lagoo), and Roshi (Jyoti Bakshi), there is a twist in the story with suspense enveloping the narrative.
Dharam Dev is initially suspected, but later it is revealed that Durga Prasad is the murderer, with the climax shot at Bombay Hospital, where the former shoots the latter.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Dev Anand as Inspector Dharam Dev[2]
- Parveen Babi as Sapna[2]
- Rakesh Roshan as Inspector Rajesh
- Kabir Bedi as Durga Prasad "D. P."[2]
- Shriram Lagoo as Seth Ghanshyam Das[2]
- Sonia Sahni as Mala[2]
- Jyoti Bakshi as Roshi[2]
- Jagdeep as Zafarulla Khan
- Mohan Sherry as Jagmohan
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Bullet Bullet Bullet" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Chori Chori, Chupke Chupke, Tere Mere Bin" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Peene Ke Baad" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Jab Tum Chale Jaoge" | Lata Mangeshkar |
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
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