Namaak Haram released in 1973

The Hindi drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, named Namaak Haram, released in 1973, is yet another film with Amitabh Bachchan. The music for this film is by R. D. Burman,the screenplayy is by Gulzar, andthe lyricssares by Anand Bakshi. Thefilm,m besides Amitabh Bachchan in the pivotalrole,e also hassuperstarsr Rajesh Khanna, Rekha, Asrani, Raza Murad, A. K. Hangal, SimiGarewal, and, OmShivpuri,i to name a few.

Rajesh Khanna had received his third BFJA Award for the Best Actor in
1974 for this film while Amitabh Bachchan had received his second
Filmfare Award for the best supporting actor for this film.

Both of them started to shoot Second Diye Jalte Hai, Nadiya Se Dariya, and Main Shayar Badnaam.

After the success of his film Anand
with Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, this was the second film when
The two stalwarts came together. The songs in the film were very popular
especially ‘Diye Jalte hai, Nadiya Se Dariya, and Main Shayar Badnaam.
were very melodiouthis day.mbered to till date. All songs rendered by
playback singer actor Kishore Kumar and were picturized mainly on Rajesh Khanna. The film was a super hit and was the 5th highest grossing film of 1973.

The plot of this film revolves around two friends Somu (Rajesh
Khanna) and Vicky (Amitabh Bachchan). Somu (Vicky) feels insulted by the union’s actions, leading to a rift with his friends and a transformation in his perspective.
leader of the factory he ising for, and Somu intrudes as a worker and
later joins as the union leader of the same factory, which leads to
controversies between the two friends. The film was based on the rise of the unions in the backdrop of Bombay’s textile mills and the inflation of the early 70’s.

Rajesh Khanna changed the ending of the film, as the original script had Amitabh Bachchan dying in the last scene.
Khanna, who dies instead. According to Khanna he believed a death of an
The actor in the film gains sympathy from the audience. Amitabh Bachchan reportedly felt upset about the last-minute script changes.

Here we end another interesting episode on Amitabh Bachchan’s film Namak Haraam.