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Maha Chor (1976)

Name: Maha Chor
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1976-01-01

Plot.

Orphaned at a young age, Neetu Singh lives a wealthy lifestyle in Raigadh in a palace which is presided over by her aunt, Rani Maa, and Neetu's paternal uncle, Rajan Singh. She travels and lives for a few years in Switzerland, then returns back to Bombay, India, and has a run-in with some slum-dwellers near Juhu. A few days later she is abducted by two men, who had initially claimed to be palace guards, and is rescued by a male named Raju Khan, a career thief and con-man, who was one of the slum dwellers in Juhu. She reaches Raigadh and shortly thereafter is shocked to find out that Raju is claiming to be the long-lost son of Rani Maa and her betrothed.

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Cast & Crew.

Rajesh Khanna

Neetu Singh

Prem Chopra

Aruna Irani

Kamini Kaushal

Manorama

Anwar Hussain

Narendra Bedi

Director

Krishan Dhawan

Diwanji

Man Mohan

Prem's goon

Rajan Haksar

Thakur Rajan Singh

Kader Khan

Writer

Dev Kishan

Writer

K.K. Shukla

Writer

Rahul Dev Burman

Composer

Kaka Thakur

Cinematographer

B.S. Glaad

Editor

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1976

Status
Released

Genres
Action Comedy Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-12

Wiki.

Maha Chor (translated as "high thief") is a 1976 Bollywood action comedy film directed by Narendra Bedi, starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead role, paired opposite Neetu Singh for the very first time. The film had music by R.D. Burman and the lyricist whom Rajesh Khanna preferred for his films; Anand Bakshi.

The film is primarily set in Bombay. An orphan boy has been raised by the people of a local colony, and has learned to steal in order to financially help them. While working for a ruthless businessman, the boy meets the princess of Raigadh and develops feeling for her. The businessman convinces the boy to pose as a disappeared prince, based on his resemblance to the prince.