Umar Qaid

Umar Qaid
Umar Qaid
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sikandar Khanna
Written by	Kader Khan; Bhushan Banmali (dialogues); Gulshan Bawra (lyrics)
Screenplay by	Ram Kelkar; K.K. Shukla
Story by	K.K. Shukla
Produced by	C.K.Sobti
Starring	Sunil Dutt; Jeetendra; Vinod Mehra; Moushumi Chatterjee; Reena Roy
Cinematography	Sudershan Nag
Edited by	B.S. Glaad
Music by	Sonik-Omi
Production; company	Gautam Pictures
Release date	13 June 1975;
Running time	127 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Umar Qaid (transl. Life Sentence) is a 1975 Hindi-language action film, produced by V.K.Sobti under the Gautam Pictures banner and directed by Sikandar Khanna. Starring Sunil Dutt, Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Reena Roy and music composed by Sonik-Omi.

Plot

Vinod Verma is a customs officer who lives festively with his mother, sister Anju, and brother Chintu and falls for a girl Dr. Bharati. Vinod is a die-hard to hoodlums KK / Kamalkanth & Jakha. So, they appoint a daredevil ruffian Raja as a white knight who succeeds in several tasks courageously. Raja dotes on his blind sister Laxmi. On a mission, KK backstabs Raja, molests, and kills Laxmi when Raja avenges him. Here, Vinod is surprised to find KK as Bharati’s uncle who seeks to bribe him which results in a furious dispute. Forthwith, Raja slays out KK, wherein, Vinod is arraigned and penalized with life imprisonment. In jail, he befriends a prisoner Akbar. Meanwhile, Raja espouses his love for Reena. Just after, he is incriminated by Jakha and sentenced. Initially, Raja & Vinod antagonizes afterward Raja bows down to Vinod’s benevolence. Then, Raja as unbeknownst pledges to prove his innocence and Akbar also fuses them. So, they abscond when Akbar sacrifices his life while guarding the two, and Raja & Vinod split. Destiny takes Raja to Bharati’s residence where he realizes himself as a malefactor. In tandem, he rescues Anju from Jakha. Further, aware of the truth Vinod revolts on Raja but realizes his virtue from Anju. Finally, Raja surrenders, he is convicted of life imprisonment when Vinod’s family takes responsibility, Reena.

Cast

Sunil Dutt as Raja
Jeetendra as Akbar
Vinod Mehra as Vinod
Moushumi Chatterjee as Dr. Bharati
Reena Roy as Reena
Anju Mahendru as Anju
Sanjana as Laxmi
Asrani
Om Shivpuri
Sulochana as Vinod's mother
Dev Kumar
Krishan Dhawan
Manmohan
Ram Mohan
Dinesh Hingoo
Raja Duggal
Master Satyajeet as Chintu

Soundtrack

#	Song	Singer
1	"Yaad Rahega Pyar Ka"	Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh
2	"Kya Lekar Aaya Hai"	Mahendra Kapoor, Manna Dey, Sonik, Narendra Chanchal
3	"Phinjauda Bahek Gayi"	Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Minoo Purushottam
4	"Aag Mein Jale Jawani"	Asha Bhosle
5	"Yun Na Dekh Mujhe"	Asha Bhosle

External links

Umar Qaid at IMDb

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