Mukti (1977 film)

Mukti
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Directed by	Raj Tilak
Produced by	Raj Tilak Tilak Movies Pvt. Ltd.
Screenplay by	Dhruva Chatterjee, Keka Chatterjee, Renu Khanna
Story by	Dhruva Chatterjee
Starring	Shashi Kapoor Sanjeev Kumar Vidya Sinha Mithun Chakraborty
Music by	Rahul Dev Burman Anand Bakshi (lyrics)
Cinematography	K. K. Mahajan
Editing by	Pran Mehra, R. P. Bapat
Studio	Essel Studios Famous Cine Studios Natraj Studios R. K. Studios Rajkamal Studios
Distributed by	Sangeeta Film Corporation (India) Yash Raj Films USA Inc. (USA)
Release date(s)	14 August 1977 (1977-08-14)
Running time	125 min.
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	1.2 Crores

Mukti is a 1977 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Raj Tilak, starring Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha and Mithun Chakraborty

Plot

Kailash Sharma is found guilty of sexually molesting Shanno and killing Dheeraj Kumar Verma, and sentenced to be hanged by the Jammu & Kashmir Sessions Court. After his appeals at both High and Supreme Courts fail, he asks his wife, Seema, to take their daughter, Pinky, and re-locate elsewhere. Seema and Pinky re-locate to Bombay where she takes up sewing to make a living. She befriends their neighbour, Ratan, and both get married. 14 years later Pinky has grown up and has a boyfriend, Vikram, who she wants to marry. Meanwhile, Kailash, who is still alive, as his sentence was changed to life imprisonment, arrives in Bombay to look for his family. After sometime he does find them but decides not to interfere in their lives as they appear to be happy. But when Seema finds out she goes to meet him secretly - a visit that will set off a chain of events that will end up drastically changing their lives forever.

Cast

• Shashi Kapoor - Kailash Sharma
• Sanjeev Kumar - Ratan
• Vidya Sinha - Seema K. Sharma
• Bindiya Goswami - Pinky K. Sharma
• Master Bittu - Young Pinky K. Sharma
• Deven Verma - Tony
• A. K. Hangal - Colonel
• Anju Mahendru - Shanno
• Kader Khan - Hussain
• Dev Kumar - Jaggu
• Sapru - Mr. Verma
• Murad - Kapoor
• Brahm Bhardwaj - Police Commissioner
• Pinchoo Kapoor - Vikram's Father
• Bhagwan - Gopal
• S. N. Bannerji - Judge
• Vikram - Vikram (Guest Appearance)
• Mittun Chakravarty - Stage Artist (Guest Appearance)
• Roopesh Kumar - Dheeraj Kumar Verma (Guest Appearance)
• Prema Narayan - Mary (Guest Appearance)
• Neelam Mehra - (Guest Appearance)

Crew

• Director - Raj Tilak
• Story - Dhruva Chatterjee
• Screenplay - Dhruva Chatterjee, Keka Chatterjee, Renu Khanna
• Dialogue - Kader Khan
• Producer - Raj Tilak
• Production Company - Tilak Movies Pvt. Ltd.
• Cinematographer - K. K. Mahajan
• Editor - Pran Mehra, R. P. Bapat
• Art Director - Bansi Chandragupta
• Costume Design - Keka Chatterjee, Jennifer Kendal, Shashi Magan
• Choreographer - Suresh Bhatt
• Music Director - Rahul Dev Burman
• Lyricist - Anand Bakshi
• Playback Singers - Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh, Mohammad Rafi

Music

• Song "Suhaani Chaandni Raatein" was listed at #8 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1977

Song Title	Singers	Time
"Pyaar Hai Ik Nishaan Kadmo Ka"	Mohammad Rafi	4:50
"Lalla Lalla Lori, Doodh Ki Katori"	Mukesh	3:20
"Lalla Lalla Lori, Doodh Ki Katori"	Lata Mangeshkar	4:00
"Suhani Chandni Raatein"	Mukesh	4:35
"Main Jo Chala Peekar"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle	4:30
"Dil Sajan Jalta Hai"	Mukesh	5:10

References

External links

• Mukti at the Internet Movie Database