''Lootmaar'' () is a 1980 Indian
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
mystery film
A mystery film is a film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, ...
produced and directed by
Dev Anand
Dev Anand (; born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Indian cinema, Hindi cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most succes ...
. The film stars
Dev Anand
Dev Anand (; born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Indian cinema, Hindi cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most succes ...
,
Tina Munim
Tina Ambani (née Munim, born 11 February 1957) is an Indian former actress. She is married to Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group.
Personal life
Tina Munim was born on 11 February 1957. She graduated high school in 1975 from the MM Pupi ...
,
Mehmood,
Nirupa Roy
Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharitabl ...
,
Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra (born 23 September 1935) is an Indian actor in Hindi films. He has acted in 380 films over a span of over 60 years.
Life and education
Chopra, the third of six children of Ranveerlal and Rooprani Chopra, a Punjabi Hindu family, was ...
,
Ranjeet
Ranjeet (born as Gopal Bedi; 12 September 1942) is an Indian actor and film director.
He has mostly played villain roles in over 200 Hindi films.
He has also played a positive character in the TV series '' Aisa Des Hai Mera''.
He has also ...
,
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor team ...
,
Kader Khan
Kader Khan (22 October 1937 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and film producer. As an actor, he appeared in over 300 Bollywood films after his debut in the 1973 film '' Daag'', starring Rajesh Khanna, as a prosecuting l ...
,
Amjad Khan,
Simple Kapadia
Simple Kapadia (15 August 1958 – 10 November 2009) was a Bollywood, Hindi film actress and costume designer, who was active in her professional career from 1987 until her death in 2009. She won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design ...
,
Shreeram Lagoo
Dr. Shriram Lagoo (16 November 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi, in addition to being an ENT Surgeon. He was known for his character roles in films. He acted in over 250 films including Hin ...
, and
Rakhee Gulzar
Raakhee Gulzar ( Majumdar) (; born 15 August 1947), professionally known as Raakhee, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Bengali films. One of the leading and most popular actresses of the 1970s and early 1980s, Raakhee is a ...
. The film's music was composed by
Rajesh Roshan
Rajesh Roshanlal Nagrath (born 24 May 1953) is an Indian music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and brother of actor, producer, director Rakesh Roshan.
Career
Rajesh Roshan had a frequent successful collaboratio ...
.
Plot
Indian Air Force pilot
Bhagat
Bhagat is a term used in the Indian subcontinent to describe religious figures who have obtained high acclaim in their communities for their acts and devotion. It is also a term ascribed to one of the clans in the Mahar caste, with their clan ...
lives with his wife, Raksha and a young son. While going to the bank one day, the family find that the bank is being held up. The bank-robbers panic at the arrival of the police, and fire randomly, killing Raksha instantly. Bhagat witnesses this horrific spectacle and is unable to do anything to save his wife. The robbers were masked, but one of them had a tear in his shoe and another was wearing a locket, very similar to the one worn by his wife. Bhagat's inquiries take him to the northernmost hilly regions of India, where he must confront the past, as well as seek out the elusive killers and bring them to justice, not knowing that in so doing he will be endangering the life of his son.
Cast
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Dev Anand
Dev Anand (; born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Indian cinema, Hindi cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most succes ...
as Wing Commander Bhagat / Jim Darcy
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Tina Munim
Tina Ambani (née Munim, born 11 February 1957) is an Indian former actress. She is married to Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group.
Personal life
Tina Munim was born on 11 February 1957. She graduated high school in 1975 from the MM Pupi ...
as Neela
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Raakhee Gulzar as Raksha (Guest appearance)
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Mehmood as John Gonzales
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Nirupa Roy
Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharitabl ...
as Satyavati
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Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra (born 23 September 1935) is an Indian actor in Hindi films. He has acted in 380 films over a span of over 60 years.
Life and education
Chopra, the third of six children of Ranveerlal and Rooprani Chopra, a Punjabi Hindu family, was ...
as Damodar
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Ranjeet
Ranjeet (born as Gopal Bedi; 12 September 1942) is an Indian actor and film director.
He has mostly played villain roles in over 200 Hindi films.
He has also played a positive character in the TV series '' Aisa Des Hai Mera''.
He has also ...
as Peter
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Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor team ...
as Pratap
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Kader Khan
Kader Khan (22 October 1937 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and film producer. As an actor, he appeared in over 300 Bollywood films after his debut in the 1973 film '' Daag'', starring Rajesh Khanna, as a prosecuting l ...
as Dhanraj
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Amjad Khan as Vikram
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Simple Kapadia
Simple Kapadia (15 August 1958 – 10 November 2009) was a Bollywood, Hindi film actress and costume designer, who was active in her professional career from 1987 until her death in 2009. She won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design ...
as Rani
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Shreeram Lagoo
Dr. Shriram Lagoo (16 November 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi, in addition to being an ENT Surgeon. He was known for his character roles in films. He acted in over 250 films including Hin ...
as Seth Ramniklal
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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 ...
as Mr. Bhagat
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Sudhir Dalvi
Sudhir Dalvi is an Indian actor. He first came to prominence for portraying Guru Vashishta in Ramanand Sagar's TV series ''Ramayan (1987 TV series), Ramayan'' and is well known for his role as Sai Baba of Shirdi, Sai Baba. He also acted as Sai ...
as Pandit
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Ram Mohan
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as Police Inspector Kabir
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Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films.
Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played ...
as Police Inspector Ratan
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Kalpana Iyer as Dancer
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by
Rajesh Roshan
Rajesh Roshanlal Nagrath (born 24 May 1953) is an Indian music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and brother of actor, producer, director Rakesh Roshan.
Career
Rajesh Roshan had a frequent successful collaboratio ...
and the lyrics were penned by
Amit Khanna.
# "Piya Hum Saat Mulk Ka Pani" –
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born Abhas Kumar Ganguly; ; 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer, musician and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of modern India ...
# "Aaj Ka Din" – Kishore Kumar,
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. He ...
# "Piya Hum" – Kishore Kumar,
Mehmood
# "Hans Tu Hardam Khushiya Ya Gum" – Kishore Kumar,
Varsha Bhosle,
Shivangi Kolhapure
# "Jab Chaye Mera Jadoo" –
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the ...
# "Main Aur Tu Kar Le Dosti" – Lata Mangeshkar
# "Paas Ho Tum Magar Karib Nahi" – Lata Mangeshkar
# "Hans Tu Hardam" – Lata Mangeshkar
Reception
One reviewer said of the film, "Alas, the story simply does not reach the same heights as the casting. The music, too, is utterly disposable, with perhaps one decent song in the bunch."
References
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1980 films
1980s Hindi-language films
1980s Indian films
Films directed by Dev Anand
Films scored by Rajesh Roshan
Indian mystery films
1980s mystery films
Hindi-language mystery films
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