Rafoo Chakkar

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Rafoo Chakkar
Directed byNarender Bedi
Produced byI.A Nadiadwala
Written byKader Khan (Dialogue)
Screenplay byK. K. Shukla
Story byJayant Dharmadhikari
StarringRishi Kapoor
Neetu Singh
Madan Puri
Rajendranath
Paintal
Music byKalyanji Anandji
CinematographyPeter Pereira
Edited byBabubhai Thakkar
Distributed bySuper Cassettes Industries Limited (India, DVD)
Release date
  • 1 October 1975 (1975-10-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Rafoo Chakkar (Hindi: रफ़ू चक्कर) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language comedy film produced by Nadiadwala and directed by Narender Bedi. The film was adapted from the 1959 American film Some Like It Hot.[1]

The film stars Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, who were at the height of their popularity as an on-screen couple at the time of this film's release.[2] Other actors include Paintal, Bindu and Madan Puri, along with Rajindernath, Asrani and Bhagwan. The music was composed by Kalyanji Anandji.[3]

Plot[edit]

The plot follows the general outline of Some Like it Hot. Two out-of-work musicians (Rishi Kapoor and Paintal) witness a murder and are spotted by the villains. In order to save themselves, they decide to disguise themselves as girls and hop on to a train to Kashmir with other girls in a singing band, where they met Neetu Singh, Bindoo and Asrani. The plot twists when band manager Rajindernath falls in love with the 'girl' Paintal, and Rishi Kapoor tries to impress Neetu Singh by pretending to be an oil tycoon named Esso [A popular oil marketing firm). At the end of the movie, the male musicians' real identities are revealed. However, the romantic pairs remain intact by the end credits, including Rajindernath and Paintal. The movie ends with the same line as Some Like it Hot: "Nobody's perfect!"

Cast[edit]

Crew[edit]

  • Director - Narendra Bedi
  • Producer - I. A. Nadiadwala
  • Story - Jayant Dharmadhikari
  • Screenplay - K. K. Shukla
  • Dialogue - Kader Khan, Raj Bedi
  • Cinematographer - Peter Pareira
  • Editor - Babubhai Thakkar

Soundtrack[edit]

All lyrics are written by Gulshan Bawra; all music is composed by Kalyanji Anandji[4].

Songs
No.TitlePlaybackLength
1."Ae Zamane Tu Kar Le Sitam Pe Sitam"Kanchan 
2."Bhajan Bina Chain Na Aaye"Kanchan, Aziz Nazan Qawwal 
3."Chhuk Chhuk"Usha Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Mahesh Kumar 
4."Dil De Na"Usha Mangeshkar, Kanchan 
5."Kisi Pe Dil Agar Aa Jaye To"Shailender Singh, Asha Bhosle 
6."Title Music" (Rafoo Chakkar) 
7."Tum Ko Mere Dil Ne Pukara""Shailender Singh, Kanchan 

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1976 Asrani Filmfare Best Comedian Award Nominated

References[edit]

  1. "Filmfare recommends: The best films of Rishi Kapoor as a leading man". filmfare.com.
  2. "Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh's 12 films together: Khel Khel Mein to Do Dooni Chaar". India Today. 30 April 2020.
  3. "Rafoo Chakkar Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  4. "Rafoo Chakkar" – via www.hungama.com.

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