''Kachche Heere'' is a 1982

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directed by Narender Bedi, starring Feroz Khan,

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, and

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. It was produced by Netra Pal Singh, with music by

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. The film is somewhat a sequel to the 1974 Blockbuster '' Khote Sikkay''; they both have the same star cast and almost the exact story line. (Among the few changes were that

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was replaced by

.) The film was released on 12 February 1982.

Story

The dacoits of Chambal, had some heinous characters like Lukka Singh Thakur, who not only looted, but were party to feuds amongst the ruling class to their own benefit, and one such feud was the killing of Feroz Khan's family as bounty for Kamal Singh Thakur, played by

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, who supplied arms to the dacoits. After getting his brother killed by dacoits, he wanted to get his nephew sacrificed at the altar of Goddess

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, the main deity of rural

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, and hands him over to Dilawar Singh. Dilawar Singh does not kill the child, dissuaded by his wife, who warns him of such

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, and thus they leave the village to bring up the child as their own, who is no other than Feroz Khan, called Ajnabi, or stranger throughout the movie. Five petty thieves,

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as Jaggu,

as Arjun,

as Salim, Sudhir (Indian Actor) as Bhaggu and Kanwar Ajit Deol as Tau Pahelwan, loot

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's house as fake Income tax officers, stuff the loot in a red suitcase and hide it underground at a tree in a village, in which they take refuge with the police hot on their heels. Here, they undergo a reformation, seeing the plight of the villagers under the atrocities of dacoit Lukka and his gang played by

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. Feroz Khan is told by Dilawar Singh that he is the real owner of the Thakur properties and gives him a

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locket on a neck chain as his family heirloom, as well as telling him that he has hidden the papers related to his real identity in a box, near the same place that the five thieves had hidden their loot. Along with Feroz Khan, the five friends save the village from Lukka Singh, who is killed in the end. Ganga

forms the love interest of Danny, Rani

of Feroz Khan and Komilla Wirk of Tau. Aruna Irani and Shakti Kapoor die in the battle that ensues with the dacoits. The film resolves with Prakash Mehra getting back his wealth and all the friends settled as good citizens under the law, thus showing the various humane angles that reform people.

Soundtrack

Cast

* Feroz Khan as Horseback Rider *

as Rani *

as Arjun *

as Ganga *

as Salim * Sudhir as Bhaggu * Narendranath as Jaggu * Paintal as Ramu *

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as Lala Jankidas *

Shubha Khote Shubha Balsavar (''née'' Khote) is an Indian film and television actress who has worked in several Hindi-language and a few Marathi- Bhojpuri- films. She is also a former women's national champion in swimming and cycling. Early life and educa ...

as Shobha *

as Thakur Kamal Singh *

as himself *

as Thakur Lukka Singh *

Viju Khote Viju Khote (17 December 1941 – 30 September 2019) was an Indian actor best known for his role as Kaalia, a dacoit in the 1975 film ''Sholay'' with the iconic dialogue, “Sardar, maine aapka namak khaya hai.” His career spanned six deca ...

as Kaalia *

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as Fake Income Tax Officer

References

External links

* * YouTube

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