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Bandhe Haath
Bandhe Haath
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Bandhe Haath

Original Title: बंधे हाथ

1973
2h 26m
Crime
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1973

Runtime

2h 26m

Storyline

"The stirring saga of an anguished soul"

Shyamu is an orphan, living with his mentor, and has lived a life of crime. While his partner is recuperating in hospital from a injury incurred on the job, Shyamu decides to go straight. In a case of mistaken identity, he ends up in showbiz and gets a gig as a playwright for a beautiful starlet when he shows up instead of popular writer Deepak, whom he looks just like, and is met with considerable respect. One day Shyamu goes to Deepak's house for something and discovers just how identical they are. Unfortunately, Deepak is on his death bed and Shyamu, reverting to his evil nature, "helps" Deepak along on the way to his demise and takes on his identity, even down to learning to copy his handwriting. But not everyone believes the goings on are all above board, especially Deepak's girlfriend and a certain police inspector.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 26m
Jul 1, 1973
Languages
Hindi
Director
O.P. Goyle
Production
Ralhan Productions Pvt. Ltd.
Ralhan Productions Pvt. Ltd.
Production Countries
India

Top Cast

14 Cast Members

Mumtaz Askari

Mumtaz Askari

Mala

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan

Shyamu / Deepak

Ajit Khan

Ajit Khan

Insp. Kumar/Pakkad Singh

Kumud Chuggani

Rajni

Anjana Mumtaz

Anjana Mumtaz

Kamla

Sardar Akhtar

Sardar Akhtar

Actress

Rammohan Sharma

Inspector Bedi

O.P. Ralhan

Pritam

Ranjeet Bedi

Ranjeet Bedi

Ranjeet

Madan Puri

Madan Puri

Shyamu's mentor

Gajanan Jagirdar

Gajanan Jagirdar

Seth. Harnam Das

Asit Sen

Asit Sen

Sethji, Theatre Owner

Tun Tun

Tun Tun

Kavita

Pinchoo Kapoor

Pinchoo Kapoor

Doctor (in Poona)

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