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| director      = [[Marutirao Parab]]
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| producer      = [[A. V. Mohan]]
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| writer        = [[H. M. Singh]]<br>[[Subhash Babbar]]<br>[[S. N. Ajeeb]]<br>[[Afzal Irshad]]
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| starring      = [[Dara Singh]] <br>[[Sheikh Mukhtar]]
| starring      = [[Dara Singh]] <br>[[Sheikh Mukhtar]]
| music          = [[Usha Khanna]]
| music          = [[Usha Khanna]]
| cinematography = [[Shankar Palav]]
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| editing        = [[Waman Rao]]
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| distributor    = Sangam Films
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| released      = 9 January 1973
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'''''Hum Sub Chor Hain''''' ({{translation|We are all Thieves}}), also known as '''''The Criminals''''', is a [[Bollywood films of 1973|1973]] [[Hindi]] crime action film directed by [[Marutirao Parab]].<ref name="Vitali">{{cite book |last1=Vitali |first1=Valentina |editor1-last=Jain |editor1-first=Manju |title=Narratives of Indian Cinema |date=2009 |publisher=Primus Books |isbn=978-81-908918-4-4 |page=60 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ORE9TDOoU1IC&pg=PA60 |language=en |chapter=History Matters}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |date=1999 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-94318-9 |page=327 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA217 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=N |first1=Patcy |title=When I was working, I was not allowed to lose weight |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/when-i-was-working-i-was-not-allowed-to-lose-weight/20151014.htm |website=[[Rediff]] |accessdate=14 October 2020 |language=en |date=14 October 2015}}</ref> The film stars [[Dara Singh]] and [[Sheikh Mukhtar]] in the lead roles.<ref name="screen">{{cite book |title=Screen World Publication's 75 Glorious Years of Indian Cinema: Complete Filmography of All Films (silent & Hindi) Produced Between 1913-1988 |date=1988 |publisher=Screen World Publication |page=261 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q7UEAQAAIAAJ |language=en}}</ref> The film was released on 9 January 1973 and certified U by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Criminals |journal=[[The Gazette of India]] |date=19 July 1975 |volume=384|page=1428 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1975.384/page/n43 |publisher=[[Government of India Press, Nilokheri|Government of India Press]]}}</ref>
'''''Hum Sub Chor Hain''''' ({{translation|We are all Thieves}}), also known as '''''The Criminals''''', is a 1973 [[Hindi]] [[Action film|crime action film]] directed by [[Marutirao Parab]].<ref name="Vitali">{{cite book |last1=Vitali |first1=Valentina |editor1-last=Jain |editor1-first=Manju |title=Narratives of Indian Cinema |date=2009 |publisher=Primus Books |isbn=978-81-908918-4-4 |page=60 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ORE9TDOoU1IC&pg=PA60 |chapter=History Matters}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |date=1999 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-94318-9 |page=327 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA217 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=N |first1=Patcy |title=When I was working, I was not allowed to lose weight |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/when-i-was-working-i-was-not-allowed-to-lose-weight/20151014.htm |website=[[Rediff]] |accessdate=14 October 2020 |date=14 October 2015}}</ref> The film stars [[Dara Singh]] and [[Sheikh Mukhtar]] in the lead roles.<ref name="screen">{{cite book |title=Screen World Publication's 75 Glorious Years of Indian Cinema: Complete Filmography of All Films (silent & Hindi) Produced Between 1913-1988 |date=1988 |publisher=Screen World Publication |page=261 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q7UEAQAAIAAJ }}</ref> The film was released on 9 January 1973 and certified U by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Criminals |journal=[[The Gazette of India]] |date=19 July 1975 |volume=384|page=1428 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1975.384/page/n43 |publisher=[[Government of India Press, Nilokheri|Government of India Press]]}}</ref>


==Cast<ref name="screen" />==
==Cast==
* [[Dara Singh]] ... Mohan
 
* [[Sheikh Mukhtar]] ... Shaikh
Source:<ref name="screen" />
* [[Shabnam]] ... Sheela
 
* [[Hiralal (actor)|Hiralal]]... Ram Singh / Shyam Singh
* [[Dara Singh]] as Mohan
* [[Jagdish Raj]] ... Police Inspector Jagdish
* [[Sheikh Mukhtar]] as Shaikh
* [[Daljeet]] ... Ramesh
* [[Shabnam (Indian actress)|Shabnam]] as Sheela
* [[Kundan]] ... Manohar
* [[Hiralal (actor)|Hiralal]] as Ram Singh / Shyam Singh
* [[M.B. Shetty]] ... Shankar (as Shetty)
* [[Jagdish Raj]] as Police Inspector Jagdish
* [[Satyajeet]] ... Raju (as Master Satyajit)
* [[Daljeet]] as Ramesh
* [[Roopali]] ... Mental Hospital Inmate
* [[Kundan (actor)|Kundan]] as Manohar
* [[Jayshree T.]] ... Qawwali Singer
* M.B. Shetty as Shankar
* [[Saudagar Singh]] ... Ram Singh's Goon
* [[Satyajeet]] as Raju  
* [[Trilok Singh]] ... Ram Singh's Goon
* Roopali as Mental Hospital Inmate
* [[Mohan Jerry]] ... The King of Chandanpur
* [[Jayshree T.]] as Qawwali Singer
* Saudagar Singh as Ram Singh's Goon
* [[Trilok Singh]] as Ram Singh's Goon
* Mohan Jerry as The King of Chandanpur


==Reception==
==Reception==
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The music was composed by [[Usha Khanna]].<ref name="screen"/> Lyrics by [[Indivar]], [[Asad Bhopali]], [[Jan Nisar Akhtar]]
The music was composed by [[Usha Khanna]].<ref name="screen"/> Lyrics by [[Indivar]], [[Asad Bhopali]], [[Jan Nisar Akhtar]]
#"Aaja Mere Saathi" - [[Asha Bhosle]]
#"Aaja Mere Saathi" - [[Asha Bhosle]]
#"Dekhoon Kisko Chahoon Kisko" - [[Asha Bhosle]]
#"Dekhoon Kisko Chahoon Kisko" - Asha Bhosle
#"Dil Humaara Ki Heere Se Kuchh KumNa Tha" - [[Krishna Kalle]], [[Usha Khanna]], [[Manhar Udhas]], [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
#"Dil Humaara Ki Heere Se Kuchh KumNa Tha" - [[Krishna Kalle]], [[Usha Khanna]], [[Manhar Udhas]], [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
#"Panchhi Pinjare Mein Roye" - [[Hemlata (singer)|Hemlata]], [[Suman Kalyanpur]]
#"Panchhi Pinjare Mein Roye" - [[Hemlata (singer)|Hemlata]], [[Suman Kalyanpur]]
#"Tu Nahin Jaane" - [[Usha Khanna]]
#"Tu Nahin Jaane" - Usha Khanna


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Films scored by Usha Khanna]]
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[[Category:1973 Indian films]]
[[Category:1973 drama films]]
[[Category:1973 drama films]]


Latest revision as of 05:09, 4 March 2026

Hum Sub Chor Hain
Directed byMarutirao Parab
Produced byA. V. Mohan
Written byH. M. Singh
Subhash Babbar
S. N. Ajeeb
Afzal Irshad
StarringDara Singh
Sheikh Mukhtar
Music byUsha Khanna
CinematographyShankar Palav
Edited byWaman Rao
Distributed bySangam Films
Release date
  • 9 January 1973 (1973-01-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Hum Sub Chor Hain (transl. We are all Thieves), also known as The Criminals, is a 1973 Hindi crime action film directed by Marutirao Parab.[1][2][3] The film stars Dara Singh and Sheikh Mukhtar in the lead roles.[4] The film was released on 9 January 1973 and certified U by the Central Board of Film Certification.[5]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Source:[4]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Film historian Valentina Vitali described the film as "cheap urban action films" in which Singh starred.[1]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Usha Khanna.[4] Lyrics by Indivar, Asad Bhopali, Jan Nisar Akhtar

  1. "Aaja Mere Saathi" - Asha Bhosle
  2. "Dekhoon Kisko Chahoon Kisko" - Asha Bhosle
  3. "Dil Humaara Ki Heere Se Kuchh KumNa Tha" - Krishna Kalle, Usha Khanna, Manhar Udhas, Mahendra Kapoor
  4. "Panchhi Pinjare Mein Roye" - Hemlata, Suman Kalyanpur
  5. "Tu Nahin Jaane" - Usha Khanna

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vitali, Valentina (2009). "History Matters". In Jain, Manju (ed.). Narratives of Indian Cinema. Primus Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-81-908918-4-4.
  2. ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 327. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
  3. ↑ N, Patcy (14 October 2015). "When I was working, I was not allowed to lose weight". Rediff. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Screen World Publication's 75 Glorious Years of Indian Cinema: Complete Filmography of All Films (silent & Hindi) Produced Between 1913-1988. Screen World Publication. 1988. p. 261.
  5. ↑ "The Criminals". The Gazette of India. 384. Government of India Press: 1428. 19 July 1975.

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