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| producer = Tito | | producer = Tito | ||
| writer = Vijay Anand | | writer = Vijay Anand | ||
| starring = [[Dharmendra]]<br>[[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br>[[Zeenat Aman]]<br>[[Rekha]]<br>[[Ajit Khan|Ajit]]<br>[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]<br>[[Prem Chopra]]<br>[[ | | starring = [[Dharmendra]]<br>[[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br>[[Zeenat Aman]]<br>[[Rekha]]<br>[[Ajit Khan|Ajit]]<br>[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]<br>[[Prem Chopra]]<br>[[Helen (actress)|Helen]] | ||
| music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] | | music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Fali Mistry]] | | cinematography = [[Fali Mistry]] | ||
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| distributor = Navjeevan Productions | | distributor = Navjeevan Productions | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1980|11|28}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1980|11|28}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = 171 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Hindi | | language = Hindi | ||
| gross = | | budget = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''Ram Balram''''' is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language [[action film]] directed by [[Vijay Anand (filmmaker)|Vijay Anand]] | '''''Ram Balram''''' is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Vijay Anand (filmmaker)|Vijay Anand]]. The film stars [[Dharmendra]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Zeenat Aman]] and [[Rekha]]. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Ram and Balram are two young boys who live with their loving parents. Their scheming uncle, Jagatpal, however, kills the boys' parents. Jagatpal lies to the boys that their parents have been killed in an accident and promises to raise them himself. | Ram and Balram are two young boys who live with their loving parents. Their scheming uncle, Jagatpal, however, kills the boys' parents. Jagatpal lies to the boys that their parents have been killed in an accident and promises to raise them himself. | ||
He enrolls the younger brother Balram in school and eventually sends him off to join the police force | He forces the older brother Ram to become a thief (Ram also works as a mechanic to conceal his thefts). He enrolls the younger brother Balram in school and eventually sends him off to join the police force. Jagatpal has a tight hold on the boys, even when Ram is an adult, he still gives all his wages to his uncle and is only allowed to keep a few rupees for pocket money. | ||
When Balram returns as a fully fledged police officer, Jagatpal finally reveals his plan. He is going to use Ram to target the biggest smugglers in India. Now that Balram is a police officer, he will protect his brother from getting arrested. Balram | When Balram returns as a fully fledged police officer, Jagatpal finally reveals his plan. He is going to use Ram to target the biggest smugglers in India. Now that Balram is a police officer, he will protect his brother from getting arrested. Ram and Balram have reservations, but Jagatpal threatens to beat them just as he did when they were boys; he has a needle at the edge of his cane and whenever the boys would do something Jagatpal dislikes, he would put the pointy and dangerous needle on the boys' neck. | ||
To circumvent Jagatpal’s plan, Balram tells his superiors in the police force that his brother intends to infiltrate the smuggler's underworld so that Balram can arrest them. Thus, Ram becomes a police informer. | |||
The plan goes well. Ram becomes one of the lieutenants of one of the biggest smugglers | The plan goes well. Ram becomes one of the lieutenants of one of the biggest smugglers, Suleman. He robs both Suleman and another big smuggler Chaman. Balram's excellent arrest rate makes him one of the force's most successful officers. Still, Jagatpal becomes enormously wealthy from Ram's illicit gains. | ||
The brothers also find love. Balram with Shobha, the daughter of a college professor and Ram with Madhu, a girl who has moved to the area with her mother looking for her father. Unbeknownst to Ram, the girl believes her father to be Jagatpal. | |||
The brothers also find love. Balram with Shobha, the daughter of a college professor and Ram with Madhu, a girl who has moved to the area with her mother looking for her father. Unbeknownst to Ram, the girl believes her father to be Jagatpal. Her courtesan mother Tara, attempts to extort money from Jagatpal but he refuses to believe that he is Madhu’s father. His suspicions are confirmed when he catches the mother paying off a former acquaintance. The man is confronted by Jagatpal and confesses that the girl is not Jagatpal's daughter. | |||
Jagatpal's plan comes unstuck however when the boys' mother returns. She did not die after all. She reveals Jagatpal's actions to the two brothers and they unite to take him down. | Jagatpal's plan comes unstuck however when the boys' mother returns. She did not die after all. She reveals Jagatpal's actions to the two brothers and they unite to take him down. | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Dharmendra]] as Ram aka Bholu Ram | *[[Dharmendra]] as Ram aka Bholu Ram | ||
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Inspector Balram | *[[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Inspector Balram Singh | ||
*[[Zeenat Aman]] as Madhu | *[[Zeenat Aman]] as Madhu<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/when-zeenat-aman-and-rekha-signed-their-only-collaboration-to-date-8597010.html|title=When Zeenat Aman And Rekha Signed Their Only Collaboration To Date|date=29 September 2023|website=News18}}</ref> | ||
*[[Rekha]] as Shobha | *[[Rekha]] as Shobha<ref name="auto"/> | ||
*[[Ajit Khan|Ajit]] as Jaggu / Chaudhary Jagatpal Singh | *[[Ajit Khan|Ajit]] as Jaggu / Chaudhary Jagatpal Singh | ||
*[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Sulaiman | *[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Sulaiman | ||
*[[Prem Chopra]] as Chandan Singh | *[[Prem Chopra]] as Chandan Singh | ||
*[[ | *[[Helen (actress)|Helen]] as Tarabai | ||
*[[Utpal Dutt]] as Professor (Shobha's Father) | *[[Utpal Dutt]] as Professor (Shobha's Father) | ||
*[[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]] as Inspector Mukherjee | *[[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]] as Inspector Mukherjee | ||
*[[Sujit Kumar]] as Daku Satarawala | |||
*[[Urmila Bhatt]] as Saraswati Devi | *[[Urmila Bhatt]] as Saraswati Devi | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
Music composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal|Laxmikant-Pyarelal]]. Lyrics penned by [[Anand Bakshi]]. | Music composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal|Laxmikant-Pyarelal]]. Lyrics penned by [[Anand Bakshi]]. Mohammed Rafi playbacked for Dharmendra, Kishore Kumar playbacked for Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle sang for Zeenat Aman, and Asha Bhosle sang for Rekha. | ||
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%;" | {|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%;" | ||
!Song!!Singer | !Song!!Singer | ||
|- | |- | ||
|"Ek Rasta, Do Rahi, Ek Chor, Ek Sipahi" | |"Ek Rasta, Do Rahi, Ek Chor, Ek Sipahi" | ||
|[[Kishore Kumar]], [[ | |[[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Kishore Kumar]] | ||
|- | |||
|"Humse Bhool Ho Gayi, Humka Maafi Dai Do" | |||
|[[Kishore Kumar]], Asha Bhosle | |||
|- | |||
|"Yaar Ki Khabar Mil Gayi, Pyar Ki Nazar Mil Gayi" | |||
|Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle | |||
|- | |- | ||
|"Ladki Pasand Ki Mushkil Se Milti Hai, Mil Gayi, Mil Gayi" | |"Ladki Pasand Ki Mushkil Se Milti Hai, Mil Gayi, Mil Gayi" | ||
| | |Mohammed Rafi, [[Lata Mangeshkar]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|"Ab To Ram Hi Jaan Bachaye, Bera Paar Lagaye" | |"Ab To Ram Hi Jaan Bachaye, Bera Paar Lagaye" | ||
| | |Mohammed Rafi, [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Dilraj Kaur]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Box office== | |||
Lifetime collection of Ram Balram was {{INR}} 4.7 [[crore]].<ref>https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ram-balram/box-office/</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Vijay Anand}} | {{Vijay Anand}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1980 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Vijay Anand]] | [[Category:Films directed by Vijay Anand]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] | [[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] | ||
[[Category:1980s masala films]] | [[Category:1980s masala films]] | ||
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| Ram Balram | |
|---|---|
| File:Ram Balram.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Vijay Anand |
| Produced by | Tito |
| Written by | Vijay Anand |
| Starring | Dharmendra Amitabh Bachchan Zeenat Aman Rekha Ajit Amjad Khan Prem Chopra Helen |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | Fali Mistry |
| Edited by | Vijay Anand |
| Distributed by | Navjeevan Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ram Balram is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Vijay Anand. The film stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman and Rekha.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Ram and Balram are two young boys who live with their loving parents. Their scheming uncle, Jagatpal, however, kills the boys' parents. Jagatpal lies to the boys that their parents have been killed in an accident and promises to raise them himself.
He forces the older brother Ram to become a thief (Ram also works as a mechanic to conceal his thefts). He enrolls the younger brother Balram in school and eventually sends him off to join the police force. Jagatpal has a tight hold on the boys, even when Ram is an adult, he still gives all his wages to his uncle and is only allowed to keep a few rupees for pocket money.
When Balram returns as a fully fledged police officer, Jagatpal finally reveals his plan. He is going to use Ram to target the biggest smugglers in India. Now that Balram is a police officer, he will protect his brother from getting arrested. Ram and Balram have reservations, but Jagatpal threatens to beat them just as he did when they were boys; he has a needle at the edge of his cane and whenever the boys would do something Jagatpal dislikes, he would put the pointy and dangerous needle on the boys' neck.
To circumvent Jagatpal’s plan, Balram tells his superiors in the police force that his brother intends to infiltrate the smuggler's underworld so that Balram can arrest them. Thus, Ram becomes a police informer.
The plan goes well. Ram becomes one of the lieutenants of one of the biggest smugglers, Suleman. He robs both Suleman and another big smuggler Chaman. Balram's excellent arrest rate makes him one of the force's most successful officers. Still, Jagatpal becomes enormously wealthy from Ram's illicit gains.
The brothers also find love. Balram with Shobha, the daughter of a college professor and Ram with Madhu, a girl who has moved to the area with her mother looking for her father. Unbeknownst to Ram, the girl believes her father to be Jagatpal. Her courtesan mother Tara, attempts to extort money from Jagatpal but he refuses to believe that he is Madhu’s father. His suspicions are confirmed when he catches the mother paying off a former acquaintance. The man is confronted by Jagatpal and confesses that the girl is not Jagatpal's daughter.
Jagatpal's plan comes unstuck however when the boys' mother returns. She did not die after all. She reveals Jagatpal's actions to the two brothers and they unite to take him down.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Dharmendra as Ram aka Bholu Ram
- Amitabh Bachchan as Inspector Balram Singh
- Zeenat Aman as Madhu[1]
- Rekha as Shobha[1]
- Ajit as Jaggu / Chaudhary Jagatpal Singh
- Amjad Khan as Sulaiman
- Prem Chopra as Chandan Singh
- Helen as Tarabai
- Utpal Dutt as Professor (Shobha's Father)
- Asit Sen as Inspector Mukherjee
- Sujit Kumar as Daku Satarawala
- Urmila Bhatt as Saraswati Devi
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi. Mohammed Rafi playbacked for Dharmendra, Kishore Kumar playbacked for Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle sang for Zeenat Aman, and Asha Bhosle sang for Rekha.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Ek Rasta, Do Rahi, Ek Chor, Ek Sipahi" | Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar |
| "Humse Bhool Ho Gayi, Humka Maafi Dai Do" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Yaar Ki Khabar Mil Gayi, Pyar Ki Nazar Mil Gayi" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Ladki Pasand Ki Mushkil Se Milti Hai, Mil Gayi, Mil Gayi" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Ab To Ram Hi Jaan Bachaye, Bera Paar Lagaye" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Dilraj Kaur |
Box office[edit | edit source]
Lifetime collection of Ram Balram was ₹ 4.7 crore.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "When Zeenat Aman And Rekha Signed Their Only Collaboration To Date". News18. 29 September 2023.
- ↑ https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ram-balram/box-office/
External links[edit | edit source]
- Ram Balram on IMDb
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