Sharafat

Sharafat
Sharafat
	File:Sharafat 1970 film poster.jpg Film poster
Directed by	Asit Sen
Produced by	Madan Mohla
Screenplay by	Nabendu Ghosh; Krishan Chander (dialogue);
Story by	Mahesh Kaul
Starring	Ashok Kumar; Dharmendra; Hema Malini;
Music by	Laxmikant–Pyarelal; Anand Bakshi (lyrics);
Cinematography	Madan Sinha
Edited by	Lachhmandass
Production; company	Famous Cine Studios
Distributed by	Seven Arts Films
Release date	1970
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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Sharafat is a 1970 Hindi romantic drama film, directed by Asit Sen, starring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ashok Kumar, Sonia Sahni and Jagdeep. Hema Malini plays the role of a feisty courtesan Chanda in search of her father, in this satire about society's hypocritical moral standards.^[1]^[2] The screenplay was written by Nabendu Ghosh, while the dialogues were by Hindi satirist Krishan Chander (author of such dark classics of Black Humor & Satire as Ek Gadhe Ki Aatmkatha (An Autobiography Of A Donkey).

The film with music by Laxmikant–Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi, was also noted for its mujra dance song, Sharafat Chhor Di sung by Lata Mangeshkar, which reached 9th position on the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1970

Cast[edit]

Ashok Kumar as Jagatram
Dharmendra as Rajesh
Hema Malini as Chandni
Sonia Sahni as Rekha
Jagdeep as Bhola
Shabnam as Rani
Abhi Bhattacharya as Gopinath
Kanhaiyalal as Pratapchand
D.K. Sapru as Jamnaprasad
Jankidas as Jeweller
Tun Tun as Champakali
Mohan Choti as Student
Paro Devi as Kesarbai
Raj Kishore as student
Birbal as student
Purnima as Chandni's Mother
Roopesh Kumar as Arun
Sunder as Gopal
Brahma Bharadwaj as Principal
Keshav Rana as Ruffian at the brothel

Soundtrack[edit]

The film had music by Laxmikant–Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The mujra (Courtesan Dance) number, Sharafat Chodd Di Maine was a block-buster hit.

#	Song	Singer
1	"Mera Raasta Rok Rahe Hai"	Lata Mangeshkar
2	"Duniya Ne Sun Li Hai"	Lata Mangeshkar
3	"Jeevandaata Jagatpita Tum"	Lata Mangeshkar
4	"Sharafat Chhod Di Maine"	Lata Mangeshkar
5	"Ek Din Aap Ko"	Asha Bhosle
6	"Pehle Na Dekha Jaise Kisi Ne"	Lata Mangeshkar

References[edit]

↑ Bhaichand Patel (ed.) (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books India. p. 165. ISBN 978-0670085729. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
↑ Thought, 5 September 1970, p. 20.

Sharafat Review

External links[edit]

Sharafat on IMDb
Sharafat at Bollywood Hungama

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[1] Bhaichand Patel (ed.) (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books India. p. 165. ISBN 978-0670085729. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)

[2] Thought, 5 September 1970, p. 20.

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