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Saat Hindustani
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| Saat Hindustani | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Written by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Produced by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Starring | Madhu Utpal Dutt Jalal Agha Anwar Ali Madhukar Amitabh Bachchan Shehnaz |
| Cinematography | S. Ramachandra |
| Edited by | Mohan Rathod |
| Music by | J. P. Kaushik |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi Urdu[1] |
| Box office | ₹810,000 (net)[2] |
Saat Hindustani (transl. Seven Indians) is a 1969 Indian Hindi-language action film written, directed, and produced by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The film portrays the heroic story of seven Indians who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Madhu, Utpal Dutt, Jalal Agha, Anwar Ali, Madhukar, Amitabh Bachchan (in his film debut), and Shehnaaz.[3][4]
Plot
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A Muslim poet, Anwar Ali, from Bihar and five other men, all belonging to different religions and parts of India, join their seventh comrade Maria, a native of the Portuguese-occupied Goa, to raise nationalist sentiments in the state by hoisting Indian flags on Portuguese forts and buildings.
Cast
[edit]- Madhu as Shubodh Sanyal
- Utpal Dutt as Joginder Nath
- Jalal Agha as Sakharam Shinde
- Anwar Ali as Ram Bhagat Sharma
- Madhukar as Mahadevan
- Amitabh Bachchan as Anwar Ali
- Shehnaaz as Maria (as Shahnaz)
- A. K. Hangal as Doctor
- Dina Pathak as Mrs. J. Nath
- Prakash Thapa as Tax Inspector
- Kanu Sarswat
Production
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Soundtrack
[edit]The film's music was composed by J. P. Kaushik and Kaifi Azmi was the lyricist. Songs were sung by Mahendra Kapoor.
Awards
[edit]- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
- National Film Award for Best Lyrics - Kaifi Azmi
References
[edit]- ^ Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (2015). Written by Salim-Javed: The Story of Hindi Cinema's Greatest Screenwriters. Penguin Books. ISBN 9789352140084. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Saat Hindustani – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Filmography: Amitabh Bachchan". Hindustan Times. 8 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "K.A. Abbas (1914-1987)". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2007.
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