Reshma Aur Shera (1971)
July 23, 1971Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Waheeda Rehman
Reshma
Sunil Dutt
Shera / Producer / Director
Rakhee Gulzar
Raakhee
Vinod Khanna
Vijay Singh
Amitabh Bachchan
Chhotu
Amrish Puri
Rehmat Khan
Sanjay Dutt
Qawalli Singer
Dulari
Farida
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 23, 1971
Original Nameरेशमा और शेरा
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 38m
Genres
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Reshma Aur Shera is a 1971 Hindi crime drama film produced and directed by Sunil Dutt and starring Waheeda Rehman as Reshma and Sunil Dutt as Shera. It also stars Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Ranjeet, K.N. Singh, Jayant and Amrish Puri in supporting roles. Sunil Dutt's son Sanjay Dutt, who was 12 years at the time, appears briefly as a Qawwali singer in his first film appearance.
Reshma Aur Shera received high critical acclaim from domestic and international critics and was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. It was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 44th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Reshma Aur Shera won 3 awards at the 19th National Film Awards. Waheeda Rehman won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her highly-acclaimed performance in the film. The film also won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Jaidev and the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Ramachandra.