''Aap Ki Khatir'' () is a 1977

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film, produced by Harsh Kohli and directed by

Sudhendu Roy Sudhendu Roy (1921–1999) was a noted Indian film director, art director and production designer in Hindi cinema, most known for his realistic art direction in auteur Bimal Roy's films, like '' Sujata'' (1959), ''Madhumati'' (1959) and '' Ba ...

. The stars are

Vinod Khanna Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor, film producer, and politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Hindi cinema. Recognised as a style and fashion icon, he wa ...

Rekha Bhanurekha Ganesan (; born 10 October 1954), better known by her mononymous stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in mo ...

, Helen and

Om Shivpuri Om Shivpuri (14 July 1938 – 15 October 1990) was an Indian theatre actor-director and character actor in Hindi films. A National School of Drama, New Delhi alumnus, Shivpuri became the first chief of the National School of Drama Repertory C ...

. The film's music is by

Bappi Lahiri Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da, was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and ...

. The last song in the film "Bombay se Aaya Mera Dost" became a memorable hit. The film is a remake of the American film '' For Pete's Sake'' (1974).

Plot

Sagar (

) defies his wealthy family by marrying a poor girl named Sarita (

) and therefore is cut out of his family's inheritance. He then decides to make a living by driving a cab. Sarita feels guilty that he left his wealth behind to marry her. She raises Rs.10,000 from a loan shark but lies to her husband saying she got it from her uncle. She then asks her husband to give the money to a stockbroker friend to invest. When the investment doesn't result in healthy dividends, Sarita becomes desperate to raise the money to repay the loan shark. She inadvertently gets hooked up with a madam ( Nadira) who sends clients to her apartment. Sarita gets into humorous incidents as she avoids contact with her male clients.

Cast

as Sagar *

as Sarita * Helen as Shola *

as Suraj * Nadira as Shanti *

Mac Mohan Mohan Makijany (24 April 1938 – 10 May 2010), popularly known as Mac Mohan, was an Indian actor, who worked in Hindi cinema. He was known for his villainous roles in films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in over 200 films, in ...

as Mac *

Tun Tun Uma Devi Khatri
Press Release, Asrani Govardhan Asrani (born 1 January 1941), known popularly by mononym Asrani, is an Indian actor and director whose Bollywood career has spanned over five decades. He has acted in over 350 Hindi films. Asrani has played the lead roles, character ...

as Bhola *

Tarun Ghosh Tarun Ghosh is a Bangladeshi art director and animation editor. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Art Direction for the film '' Kittonkhola'' (2000). Selected films Animation editor * '' Nirontor'' - 2006 Art director * '' Kittonkh ...

as Hazarimal *

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as Sagar's Father *

Sonia Sahni Sonia Sahni is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi language films. Her debut film was ''Johar-Mehmood in Goa'' with actors I. S. Johar and Mehmood (actor), Mehmood. Her other notable films are ''Maalik (1972 film)'', ''Buddha Mil Gaya (film), ...

as Suraj's Wife

Soundtrack

References

External links

* 1977 films Indian romantic comedy films 1970s Hindi-language films 1970s Indian films Films scored by Bappi Lahiri Indian remakes of American films Films directed by Sudhendu Roy {{1970s-romantic-comedy-film-stub