Alaap

2h 13m
MusicRomance
8.5

Dedicated to the memory of the great singers K. L. Saigal and Mukesh, this charming and unpretentious film offers a palate-cleansing change from the spicy “masala” epics that dominated its era, and features their superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a decidedly offbeat role.

Cast

Amitabh Bachchan
Alok Prasad
Rekha
Radhakumari (Radhiya)
Om Prakash
Advocate Triloki Prasad
Farida Jalal
Sulakshana Gupta
Asrani
Ganesh
Manmohan Krishna
Maharaj Dinanath
Yunus Parvez
Mr. Gupta
Benjamin Gilani
Kishan
Sanjeev Kumar
Raja Bahadur (Guest Appearance)
A.K. Hangal
Pandit Jamuna Prasad (Guest Appearance)

Crew

Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Director, Producer
Bimal Dutta
Screenplay
Khan Zaman Khan
Editor
Jaywant Pathare
Director of Photography
Nityananda Datta
Assistant Director
Romu N. Sippy
Executive Producer
N.C. Sippy
Producer
Bhanu Athaiya
Costume Design
Shalini Shah
Costume Design
Shyam Khandekar
Makeup Artist
Jaidev
Music
Lata Mangeshkar
Playback Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Playback Singer
Ajit Banerjee
Art Direction

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