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| director      = [[Ramesh Behl]]
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| gross          = {{INR|4.7 crores}}(equivalent to {{INR|97 crores}} or {{USD|13.6 million}} in 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.talkingmoviez.com/2018/06/amitabh-bachchan-hits-flops-and.html|title=Amitabh Bachchan Hits, Flops and Blockbusters : Box Office Analysis}}</ref>
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'''''Kasme Vaade''''' ({{lit|The Sworn Promises}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1978|1978]] [[Bollywood|Hindi]] [[action thriller film]] produced and directed by [[Ramesh Behl]]. The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Raakhee]], [[Randhir Kapoor]], [[Neetu Singh]] and [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]. [[Randhir Kapoor]] earned a [[Filmfare]] nomination as Best Supporting Actor, the only nomination for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf|title=Filmfare awards}}</ref>  [[Rekha]] makes a guest appearance as a dancer. The music is by [[R. D. Burman]] and the lyrics by [[Gulshan Bawra]]. The film was declared a semi-hit by Box Office India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=184&catName=MTk3OA==|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808061130/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=184&catName=MTk3OA==|title=Box Office 1978|archivedate=8 August 2009}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Chesina Basalu]]'' (1980), in [[Sinhalese language|Sinhalese]] as ''Nawatha Hamuwemu'' (1982) and in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Dharmathin Thalaivan]]'' (1988).<ref name="BFTP">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/kasme-vaade-1978/article6938158.ece |title=Kasme Vaade (1978) |last=Lokapally |first=Vijay |date=27 February 2015 |work=The Hindu |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>
'''''Kasme Vaade''''' ({{Translation|Sworn promises}}) is a 1978 [[Hindi]]-language [[action drama film]] produced and directed by [[Ramesh Behl]]. The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Raakhee]], [[Randhir Kapoor]], [[Neetu Singh]] and [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]. [[Randhir Kapoor]] earned a [[Filmfare]] nomination as Best Supporting Actor, the only nomination for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf|title=Filmfare awards|access-date=13 December 2007|archive-date=12 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>  [[Rekha]] makes a guest appearance as a dancer. The music is by [[R. D. Burman]] and the lyrics by [[Gulshan Bawra]]. The film was the 4th highest earning bollywood film of 1978 after Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Trishul and Don. It was declared clean hit by both Film Information and Trade Guide magazine after 8 months of release. It was the first bollywood film to celebrate golden jubilee with debutant director. The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Chesina Basalu]]'' (1980) and in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Dharmathin Thalaivan]]'' (1988).<ref name="BFTP">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/kasme-vaade-1978/article6938158.ece |title=Kasme Vaade (1978) |last=Lokapally |first=Vijay |date=27 February 2015 |work=The Hindu |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219000819/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/kasme-vaade-1978/article6938158.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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Suman (Raakhee) and Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) love each other and plan to marry soon. Amit lives with his younger brother, Raju (Randhir Kapoor), and Raju already calls Suman "Bhabhi". Amit is a teacher in a college, but Raju is unemployed and a little bit spoiled by Amit and Suman's pamperings.
Suman (Raakhee) and Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) love each other and plan to marry soon. Amit lives with his younger brother, Raju (Randhir Kapoor), and Raju already calls Suman "Bhabhi". Amit is a teacher in a college, but Raju is unemployed and a little bit spoiled by Amit and Suman's pamperings.


Raju gets into bad company, and as a result lands in trouble. When Amit comes to help Raju, he is killed. Suman dons the garb of a widow and plan not to marry again.
Neetu Singh has a small role as Raju's fiancée. Raju gets into bad company, and as a result, lands in trouble. When Amit comes to help Raju, he is killed. Suman dons the garb of a widow and plans not to marry again.


Then one day a look-alike of Amit, named Shankar enters Suman and Raju's life. Guilt-ridden, Raju thinks that he has gotten his brother back, and tries to make amends by hiring Shankar, not knowing that Shankar is a wanted criminal, and is looking for an escape route from the authorities.
Then one day a look-alike of Amit, named Shankar enters Suman and Raju's life. Guilt-ridden, Raju thinks that he has gotten his brother back, and tries to make amends by hiring Shankar, not knowing that Shankar is a wanted criminal, and is looking for an escape route from the authorities. Suman and Raju's affection eventually wins Shankar over from his past evil ways. Shankar cannot escape his past though. Suman is kidnapped and Shankar forced to help kingpin to smuggle diamonds by using an international car rally championship as cover. With Raju's help, good prevails over evil.
 
Raju's guilty unconditional support and love along with the, for obvious reasons, confusing for both, but electric attraction between Shankar and Suman eventually wins Shankar over from his past evil ways. Nevertheless, Shankar can not so easily escape his past.
 
Suman is kidnapped in order to force Shankar to aid a kingpin by using an international car rally championship as cover to smuggle diamonds. With Raju's help, of course, good prevails over evil and symbolically, Shanker is wounded protecting Suman and as they role free of the shooting and explosions and come to rest, it is seen that Suman's forehead has been marked crimson by the blood of her soul mate. Raju has learnt a heart-crushing lesson in the dangers or excess and frivolity but in the end, there is hope and greater wisdom.
 
Neetu Singh also had a small role as the fiancée of Raju (Randhir Kapoor). Amjad Khan was the main villain while Vijayendra Ghatge played the killer of Amit. The film's songs "Aati Rahengi Baharen". "Mile Jo Kadi Kadi, Ek Zanjeer Bane" and the title song "Kasme Vaade Nibhayenge Hum" had become very popular.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Amit/ Shankar (Double role)
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Professor Amit/Shankar (Double role)
*[[Raakhee]] as Suman  
*[[Raakhee]] as Suman  
*[[Randhir Kapoor]] as Raju
*[[Randhir Kapoor]] as Raju
*[[Neetu Singh]] as Neeta
*[[Neetu Singh]] as Neeta
*[[Vijayendra Ghatge]] as Kundan Ghanshyamdas (as Vijayendra)
*[[Rekha]] (Guest appearance in song Pyar Ki Rang Se Tu Dil Ko)
*[[Rekha]] (Guest appearance)
*[[Vijayendra Ghatge]] as Kundan Ghanshyamdas
*[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Juda (The hunch back Villain)
*[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Juda
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Goon
* [[Sharat Saxena]]


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==


All the songs<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/kasme_vaade.htm|title=Kasme Vaade : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Kasme Vaade (1978)|website=HindiGeetMala}}</ref> were composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]] and lyrics were penned by [[Gulshan Bawra]]. The entire soundtrack is on [[Polydor]] now [[Universal Music Group]]. The song "Kal Kya Hoga Kisko Pata" is partly based on "Hafanana" by [[Afric Simone]].<ref name="filmcompanion">{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/how-a-1975-african-song-was-unofficially-tweaked-for-3-bollywood-films/ |title=How A 1975 African Song Was Unofficially Tweaked For 3 Bollywood Films |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |date=18 December 2018 |website=[[Film Companion]] |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>
All the songs<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/kasme_vaade.htm|title=Kasme Vaade : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Kasme Vaade (1978)|website=HindiGeetMala|access-date=2 May 2020|archive-date=29 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729153751/http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/kasme_vaade.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> were composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]] and lyrics were penned by [[Gulshan Bawra]]. The entire soundtrack is on [[Polydor]] now [[Universal Music Group]]. The song "Kal Kya Hoga Kisko Pata" is partly based on "Hafanana" by [[Afric Simone]].<ref name="filmcompanion">{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/how-a-1975-african-song-was-unofficially-tweaked-for-3-bollywood-films |title=How A 1975 African Song Was Unofficially Tweaked For 3 Bollywood Films |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |date=18 December 2018 |website=[[Film Companion]] |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219000838/https://www.filmcompanion.in/how-a-1975-african-song-was-unofficially-tweaked-for-3-bollywood-films/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)!! Duration
! Title !! Singer(s)!! Duration
|-
|-
|1
|"Kasme Vaade Nibhayenge Hum" - I
|"Kasme Vaade Nibhayenge Hum" - I
|[[Kishore Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|[[Kishore Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|04:45
|04:45
|-
|-
||2
|"Kasme Vaade Nibhayenge Hum" - II
|Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
|02:04
|-
|"Aati Rahengi Baharen" - I
|"Aati Rahengi Baharen" - I
|Kishore Kumar, [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
|Kishore Kumar, [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
|05:14
|05:14
|-
|-
|3
|"Kal Kya Hoga"
|[[R.D.Burman]]
|04:59
|-
|4
|"Mile Jo Kadi Kadi"
|"Mile Jo Kadi Kadi"
|[[Mohammed Rafi]], Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
|Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|05:48
|05:48
|-
|-
|5
|"Aati Rahengi Baharen" - II
|"Aati Rahengi Baharen" - II
|Amit Kumar
|Amit Kumar
|02:50
|02:50
|-
|-
|6
|"Kal Kya Hoga"
|"Kasme Vaade Nibhayenge Hum" - II
|[[R.D.Burman]]
|Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
|04:59
|02:04
|-
|-
|"Pyar Ki Rang Se Tu Dil Ko"
|Asha Bhosle, Anand Kumar.C.
|08:11
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 04:56, 4 March 2026

Kasme Vaade
Poster
Directed byRamesh Behl
Produced byRamesh Behl
Written byMirza Brothers
Starring
Music byR. D. Burman
Release date
  • 21 April 1978 (1978-04-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹4.7 crores(equivalent to ₹97 crores or US$13.6 million in 2019)[1]

Kasme Vaade (transl. Sworn promises) is a 1978 Hindi-language action drama film produced and directed by Ramesh Behl. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Randhir Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Amjad Khan. Randhir Kapoor earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actor, the only nomination for the film.[2] Rekha makes a guest appearance as a dancer. The music is by R. D. Burman and the lyrics by Gulshan Bawra. The film was the 4th highest earning bollywood film of 1978 after Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Trishul and Don. It was declared clean hit by both Film Information and Trade Guide magazine after 8 months of release. It was the first bollywood film to celebrate golden jubilee with debutant director. The film was remade in Telugu as Chesina Basalu (1980) and in Tamil as Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988).[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Suman (Raakhee) and Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) love each other and plan to marry soon. Amit lives with his younger brother, Raju (Randhir Kapoor), and Raju already calls Suman "Bhabhi". Amit is a teacher in a college, but Raju is unemployed and a little bit spoiled by Amit and Suman's pamperings.

Neetu Singh has a small role as Raju's fiancée. Raju gets into bad company, and as a result, lands in trouble. When Amit comes to help Raju, he is killed. Suman dons the garb of a widow and plans not to marry again.

Then one day a look-alike of Amit, named Shankar enters Suman and Raju's life. Guilt-ridden, Raju thinks that he has gotten his brother back, and tries to make amends by hiring Shankar, not knowing that Shankar is a wanted criminal, and is looking for an escape route from the authorities. Suman and Raju's affection eventually wins Shankar over from his past evil ways. Shankar cannot escape his past though. Suman is kidnapped and Shankar forced to help kingpin to smuggle diamonds by using an international car rally championship as cover. With Raju's help, good prevails over evil.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

All the songs[4] were composed by Rahul Dev Burman and lyrics were penned by Gulshan Bawra. The entire soundtrack is on Polydor now Universal Music Group. The song "Kal Kya Hoga Kisko Pata" is partly based on "Hafanana" by Afric Simone.[5]

Title Singer(s) Duration
"Kasme Vaade Nibhayenge Hum" - I Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar 04:45
"Kasme Vaade Nibhayenge Hum" - II Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar 02:04
"Aati Rahengi Baharen" - I Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar, Asha Bhosle 05:14
"Mile Jo Kadi Kadi" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi 05:48
"Aati Rahengi Baharen" - II Amit Kumar 02:50
"Kal Kya Hoga" R.D.Burman 04:59
"Pyar Ki Rang Se Tu Dil Ko" Asha Bhosle, Anand Kumar.C. 08:11

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan Hits, Flops and Blockbusters : Box Office Analysis". 20 December 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Filmfare awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
  3. ↑ Lokapally, Vijay (27 February 2015). "Kasme Vaade (1978)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kasme Vaade : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Kasme Vaade (1978)". HindiGeetMala. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Srinivasan, Karthik (18 December 2018). "How A 1975 African Song Was Unofficially Tweaked For 3 Bollywood Films". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.

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