Saat Hindustani

Infobox Film
name = Saat Hindustani


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director = Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
producer = Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
writer = Khwaja Ahmad Abbas(Story, Screenplay & Dialogue)
story = Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
dialogue = Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
starring = Utpal Dutt
Madhu
Amitabh Bachchan
Jalal Agha
music = J.P. Kaushik
Kaifi Azmi(Lyrics)
lyrics =
cinematography = S. Ramachandra
editing = Mohan Rathod
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released = 1969
runtime = 144 min
country = IND
language = Hindi
imdb_id = 0064915

"Saat Hindustani" (Devanagari: सात हिन्दुस्तानी, Nastaliq: سات ہندوستانی, translation: "Seven Indians") is a 1969 film written and directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The film portrays the heroic story of seven Indians who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. The cast included Utpal Dutt, Madhu, A. K. Hangal and Amitabh Bachchan who made his debut with this film. Bachchan played one of the Indians captured by the enemy nation as POW. He played the role of a Muslim poet.

Awards

* It won the 1970 Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, and Lyric-Writer Of The Best Film Song On National Integration for Kaifi Azmi.
* Amitabh Bachchan won National Film Awards for Best Newcomer [http://indiafm.com/news/2007/08/08/9878/index.html National Awards, delayed but not denied] .] [http://in.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/09amitabh.htm 'I felt I did a good job in Black', Rediff.com interview] , August 9, 2007.]

Overview

Saat Hindustani portrays the heroic story of seven Indians who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. [ [http://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/onlinessays/JC33folder/KAAbbas.html K.A. Abbas (1914-1987)] ]

ynopsis

A Muslim poet Anwar Ali (Amitabh Bachchan), and five other men all belonging from different religions, and from different parts of the India join their seventh comrade, Maria (Shehnaz), a native of Portuguese-occupied Goa, to raise nationalist sentiment in that state by hoisting Indian flags on Portuguese forts and buildings.

In the process they find unity and abandon their religious and regional differences.

The film begins with a dying Maria who summons her former comrades and ends with the comrades assembling before her and reiterating their faith in nationalism.

Cast

* Utpal Dutt
* Madhu
* Shehnaz
* Anwar Ali
* Amitabh Bachchan
* Jalal Agha
* A. K. Hangal
* Surekha
* Dina Pathak

Amitabh Bachchan made his debut with this film. Bachchan played one of the Indians captured by the enemy nation as POW. He played the role of a Muslim poet, showing early promise for a very successful later career.

ongs of Saat Hindustani

Music by J.P. Kaushik, Lyrics by Kaifi Azmi
Singer: Mahendra Kapoor

Aandhi Aaye Ki Toofan Koyee Gam Nahin, Ek manzil pe sabki nigaahen rahen, Yoon badhi jaise lehraake dhaara badhe, Zulm had se badhega to ghat jaayega

References

External links

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* [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/oct/19madhu.htm Malayalam Actor Madhu on his experience in Saat Hindustani]