• Source: Fakira

Fakira is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language crime action film produced by N.N. Sippy and directed by C.P. Dixit. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Asrani, Aruna Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Asit Sen, Ramesh Deo and Madan Puri. The music is by Ravindra Jain. The film became a box office hit and emerged as the 6th highest grossing film of the year. The film's team of producer (N.N. Sippy), cast (Shashi Kapoor, Asrani, Danny Denzongpa, Madan Puri) and music composer (Ravindra Jain) had teamed together before for the box office hit Chor Machaye Shor (1974). Fakira was later remade into the Telugu film Dongalaku Donga (1978).




Plot


Two small children, who are brothers, lose their parents in a fire. They are harassed by bad men and get separated. They grow up and become criminals. One is played by Shashi Kapoor, while the other is played Danny Denzongpa. They become enemies, not knowing that they are brothers. A policewoman, played by Shabana Azmi, goes undercover in Shashi Kapoor's criminal group, which includes Asrani and Aruna Irani. She and Shashi Kapoor fall in love, but Aruna Irani doesn't trust her as she loves Shashi Kapoor herself. Madan Puri is the villain.




Cast


Shashi Kapoor
Shabana Azmi
Danny Denzongpa
Asrani
Aruna Irani
Madan Puri




Soundtrack


All lyrics are written by Ravindra Jain except the song - Aadhi Sachchi Aadhi Jhuthi Teri Prem Kahaani - which is written by Inderjeet Singh Tulsi.

"Dil Men Tujhe Bithake, Kar Loongi Main Bandh Aankhen" - Lata Mangeshkar
"Fakira Chal Chala Chal" (Sunke Teri Pukar) - Mahendra Kapoor
"Tota Maina Ki Kahaani To Puraani Puraani Ho Gayi" - Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
"Akela Chal Re Ho Fakira Chal Re" (Sunke Teri Pukar) - Hemlata
"Aadhi Sachchi Aadhi Jhuthi Teri Prem Kahaani" - Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
"Hum To Jhukkar Salaam Karte Hain" (Qawwali) - Kishore Kumar, Mahendra Kapoor, Aziz Nazan, Bhushan Mehta
"Yeh Mera Jaadu, Chor Ho Ya Sadhu" - Asha Bhosle




Accolades


24th Filmfare Awards:
Won

Best Cinematography – Fali Mistry
Best Art Direction – S. S. Samel
Nominated

Best Male Playback Singer – Mahendra Kapoor for "Sunke Teri Pukar"
Best Female Playback Singer – Hemlata for "Sunke Teri Pukar"




References






External links


Fakira at IMDb

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Aurangzeb (film)
• Shivin Narang
• Penghargaan Filmfare untuk Penyanyi Playback Perempuan Terbaik
• Tejasswi Prakash
• Penghargaan Filmfare untuk Penyanyi Playback Laki-Laki Terbaik
• Student of the Year 2
• Arshad Warsi
• Fakira
• Timir Biswas
• Jindo (TV series)
• Yaara
• Danny Denzongpa
• Annabhau Sathe
• Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!
• Shikari (1991 film)
• Qismat
• Mahendra Kapoor