Sharafat (1970)
2h
Running Time
August 1, 1970Release Date
Plot.
A man takes in his daughter's fiance only to learn that he has been frequenting a prostitute under the auspices of teaching her to read and write.
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Cast & Crew.
Ashok Kumar
Jagatram
Dharmendra
Rajesh
Hema Malini
Chandni
Sonia Sahni
Rekha
Jagdeep
Bhola
Asit Sen
Director
Abhi Bhattacharya
Gopinath
Nabendu Ghosh
Screenplay
Details.
Release DateAugust 1, 1970
Original Nameशराफ़त
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
bollywood
Wiki.
Sharafat is a 1970 Hindi romantic drama film, directed by Asit Sen, starring Ashok Kumar, Dharmendra, Hema Malini in lead roles. Hema Malini plays the role of a feisty tawaif(courtesan) Chanda in search of her father, in this satire about society's hypocritical moral standards. The screenplay was written by Nabendu Ghosh, while the dialogues were by Hindi satirist Krishan Chander (author of such dark classics of Black Humor & Satire as Ek Gadhe Ki Aatmkatha (An Autobiography Of A Donkey).
The film with music by Laxmikant–Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi, was also noted for its mujra dance song, Sharafat Chhor Di sung by Lata Mangeshkar, which reached 9th position on the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1970.