Oonche Log (1985 film)
| Oonche Log | |
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| Directed by | Brij |
| Produced by | Raj Kumar Kapoor Sudha Sadanah R. P. Sharma |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Salma Agha |
| Music by | R.D.Burman |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Oonche Log (transl. Exalted people) is an Indian Hindi-language film directed by Brij. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Salma Agha as the main lead characters. This film is inspired by the novel Wuthering Heights, the 1966 film Dil Diya Dard Liya and the Pakistani film Dehleez (1983).[1][2] The film's cinematography, music of R. D. Burman, performance of Rajesh Khanna, Danny Denzongpa, Prem Chopra were critically praised, but Salma Agha's performance was criticised.
Cast
[edit]- Rajesh Khanna as Jagdev Singh/Rai Bahadur/Raju
- Salma Agha as Poonam Singh
- Pradeep Kumar as Thakur Vikram Singh
- Prem Chopra as Thakur Pratap Singh
- Danny Denzongpa as Thakur Maan Singh
- Deven Verma as Mubarak Ali
- Raza Murad as Khan
- Priti Sapru as Sonia
- Pinchoo Kapoor as Rai Bahadur
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by R. D. Burman. Brij insisted on using the same tune and lyrics of "Aaj Tu Gair Sahi" of the Pakistani film Dehleez, sung by Mehdi Hasan, in this film the same song was recorded with Kishore Kumar. This version with orchestration by R. D. Burman was appreciated.
Track listing
[edit]Lyrics: Anjaan
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Aaj Tu Gair Sahi" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Tera Ghar, Teri Galiyan" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Dil Kya Chahe Kaise Boloon" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Tu Mera Kya Lage O Saathiya, Jhin Jhin Tara" | Kishore Kumar, Salma Agha |
| "O Sajna, O Sajna" | Salma Agha |
References
[edit]- ^ Suhayb, Muhammad (13 November 2020). "When Bollywood copied Lollywood: The Nadeem Phenomenon". Youlin Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Jha, Giridhar (19 November 2021). "Cine-Maa And Pa: How Bollywood Embraced The Adoption Genre". Outlook. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Oonche Log at IMDb
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- 1985 films
- Indian romantic drama films
- 1985 romantic drama films
- 1980s Hindi-language films
- Films scored by R. D. Burman
- Indian remakes of Pakistani films
- Films directed by Brij Sadanah
- Films based on Wuthering Heights
- Indian nonlinear narrative films
- Indian films about revenge
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