Loafer (1973 film)

Loafer is a 1973 Indian Hindi film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Dharmendra, Mumtaz in lead roles, with Om Prakash, Premnath, K. N. Singh in another important roles. The music for the film was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

Loafer
Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Written byJagdish Kanwal
Screenplay byNabendu Ghosh
Story byVijay
Produced byR. C. Kumar
StarringDharmendra
Mumtaz
CinematographyRajendra Malone
Edited byA. Paul Durai Singham
Music byLaxmikant–Pyarelal
Production
company
Century Films
Distributed byCentury Films
Release date
16 March 1973 (1973-03-16)
Running time
135 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹4,50,00,000[1]

The film was a "Hit" at the box office and ranked 7th in top grossers on 1973.[1] With the films like Jugnu, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Jheel Ke Us Paar, Kahani Kismat Ki, Keemat and Blackmail, Loafer became the 7th hit for Dharmendra in 1973 and thus removing Rajesh Khanna from the top spot. Dharmendra and Mumtaz were appreciated by the critics for their performance. The evergreen song "Aaj Mausam bada beiman hai" became a chart buster and was used in the 2001 film Monsoon Wedding

Plot

Ranjeet is a shiftless loafer and pickpocket working for a gang. He falls in love with Anju, but does not know she is spying on him for the leader of a rival gang. The gang leader tries to set a trap for Ranjeet, but Anju warns him and he escapes. Ranjeet also tries to help his friend, an apple vendor, pretend to be rich because he has lied to his daughter and said that he is a wealthy businessman. Meanwhile, Ranjeet must steal some jewels before the other gang steals them first. With the aid of a walking dog toy he tries to steal the jewels and Anju tells the gang leader that she will no longer spy on Ranjeet since she has fallen in love with him too.

Cast

Music

Laxmikant-Pyarelal has composed the music and Anand Bakshi has penned the lyrics.

SongSinger
"Main Tere Ishq Mein" Lata Mangeshkar
"Koi Shehri Babu" Asha Bhosle
"Kahan Hai Woh Deewana" Asha Bhosle
"Motiyon Ki Ladi Hoon Main" Asha Bhosle
"Aaj Mausam Bada Be-Imaan" Mohammed Rafi
"Duniya Mein Tera Hai" Mahendra Kapoor

References
  1. "Box office 1973". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
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