Salaam Memsaab

Salaam Memsaab
Salaam Memsaab
	File:Salaam Memsaab.jpg
Directed by	Asrani
Produced by	V. D. Kalra
Starring	Asrani; Zarina Wahab;
Music by	R. D. Burman
Release date	12 January 1979;
Running time	131 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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Salaam Memsaab is a 1979 Bollywood comedy-drama film directed by Asrani.

Cast[edit]

Sunil Dutt as Naresh Sarit
Yogeeta Bali as Sunita Sarit
Rishi Kapoor as Ramesh
Asrani as Sunder
Zarina Wahab as Radha
Ranjeet as Gopal
Rehman as Mr. Mehra
Leela Mishra as Mausiji
Keshto Mukherjee as James
Tom Alter as John
C.S. Dubey
Arvind Rathod
Dalip Tahil as Arab Smuggler

Story[edit]

Radha (Zarina Wahab) and Sunder (Asrani) and a child (Master Jeetu), are street singers, who earn their living singing and dancing on streets, especially in the posh area near the Taj Mahal Intercontinental Hotel opposite Gateway of India in Bombay, India. Radha is pretty much down to earth and is content with living this life, working hard. But Sunder has big dreams of becoming rich, wealthy, and famous - quickly. Sunder's dreams do come true, albeit temporarily, when he wins an all-paid week's stay at a five star hotel, and comes in contact with the rich, the wealthy, and the famous. Lyrics penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Two songs stand out even now "Hum Bhi Raahon Mein Khade Hai Yaar Idhar Dekh Lo"; and "Na Sharab Se Kabhi Vaasta, Na Hai Silsila Koi Jaam Se".

Soundtrack[edit]

The music of the film was composed by R. D. Burman and lyrics were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Song	Singer
"Jaanewale Sunta Ja"	Kishore Kumar
"Hum Bhi Raahon Mein Khade Hain Yaar, Idhar Dekh Lo"	Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
"Na Sharab Se Kabhi Vaasta, Na Tha Silsila Koi Jaam Se"	Bhupinder Singh, Mohammed Rafi
"Tera Kaha Maine Kiya"	Asha Bhosle
"Tum Bhi Meri Jaan"	Asha Bhosle

Controversy and Delayed release[edit]

Three months before the releasing of the film in 1978, an author filed a case in Bombay Session Court against the producer of the film, Mr. V.D. Kalra, for copying his story in his film. The case took 6 months to complete and was ruled in favour of the producers, the film released then in 1979 in Bombay and in a few other Mass circuits; the film was a houseful in places like Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. Still, after such response, the film failed to pick up in Bihar and also got a limited release in other parts of India. On this note, the film performed below average. Also, this was the last film by the banner Roshan Films Pvt. Ltd. and Producer V.D. Kalra.

External links[edit]

Salaam Memsaab on IMDb

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