''Aakraman'' () is a 1975 Hindi
war film, produced by Jagdish Kumar and directed by
J. Om Prakash. The war film stars
Ashok Kumar,
Sanjeev Kumar,
Rekha,
Rakesh Roshan,
Farida Jalal, Sujit Kumar,
Asrani,
Keshto Mukherjee,
Mumtaz Shanti and
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...
. The music is by
Laxmikant Pyarelal. The ''Hindustan Times'' noted that Rajesh Khanna in his extended guest appearance as the disabled Punjabi soldier with two emotional songs picturised on him was inspiring.
Plot
This film portrays a love triangle where two army officers (Sanjeev Kumar and Rakesh Roshan) fall in love with Sheetal (Rekha). When the Indo-Pak war breaks out, all hell breaks loose and the junior officer (Rakesh Roshan) vows to take revenge on the senior officer (Sanjeev Kumar) for proposing marriage to Sheetal. But when they are posted on the frontline during the war, when the opportunity presents itself, he realises his mistake and refrains. In the end, the senior officer however gets killed by a Pakistani sentry by deceit and the national flag falls on him.
Apart from the romantic drama, the film also showcases the emotional remembrance of a father (Ashok Kumar) for his KIA son (not shown), who has died in the 1965 Indo-Pak-war
and highlights the bravery and courage of Indian soldiers and airmen during the last days of the 1971 war when India defeats Pakistan and Bangladesh is created.
Cast
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Ashok Kumar
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Sanjeev Kumar ... Major Ajay Verma
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Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...
... Karnail Singh (extended guest appearance)
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Rekha ... Sheetal
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Rakesh Roshan ... Lieutenant Sunil Mehra
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Sulochana Latkar ... Mrs. Verma (Ajay's Mother)
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Farida Jalal ... Asha
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Asrani
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Sujit Kumar ... Pratap Singh
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Keshto Mukherjee ... Rangeela
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Sunder
Sunder may refer to:
*Sunder (actor)
Sunder Singh as some of his earlier movies he's screen name given Sundar Lall he was a noted Indian film actor between the 1930s and 1980s. He acted in many Hindi and Punjabi language films in his career ...
... Laddoo
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Ravindra Kapoor ... Subedar Usman (as Ravinder Kapoor)
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Kuljeet ... (as Kuljit)
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Deepak Raj
Deepak (दीपक) is a Hindi word meaning lamp, from the Sanskrit source word for light. The name Deepak symbolizes a bright future. In the twentieth century, it became very popular as a first name for male Hindus. Names like ''Deepa'' (male ...
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Mumtaz Shanti
Soundtrack
References
External links
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1975 films
1970s Hindi-language films
Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Indian war films
Indian Army in films
Films based on Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts
Military of Pakistan in films
Films directed by J. Om Prakash
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