''Maha Badmaash'' Great Crookis a 1977

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...

film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...

, directed by R.G. Thaker.

Plot

Ratan runs a legitimate casino, unaware that he is under surveillance by an international gangster named Mogambha, who remains unseen, but is only ever heard. When Ratan is approached and asked to partner with Mogambha, he refuses, and is implicated in the murder of a man named Mombha. Thus entrapped, he agrees to be part of Mogambha's gang and is asked to work together with Pinky Nathani and Mike. Subsequently, Ratan is asked to kill Ajit Saxena, the Commissioner of Police, which he refuses to do. Mogambha's men then abduct his Secretary, Reddy, and his sister, Mala, and hold them for ransom until the time Ratan assassinates Ajit. Will Ratan commit this felony, or refuse —risking the lives of Reddy and Mala, and possibly losing everything he holds dear?

Cast

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 ...

as Ratan *

Neetu Singh Neetu Kapoor (née Singh; born Harneet Kaur; 8 July 1958) is an Indian actress who is known for appearing in Hindi films throughout the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. In 2012, Kapoor was inducted into the Walk of the Stars, an entertainmen ...

as Seema / Pinky (Double Role) *

Bindu Bindu () is a term meaning "point" or "dot". Bindu may also refer to: * Bindu (symbol), a point symbol in Indian religions * Bindu, India, village in Darjeeling district of West Bengal India * Anusvara Anusvara ( ; , , ), also known as Bindu ...

as Reena * Brahmachari as Reddy *

Imtiaz Khan Imtiaz Khan (15 October 1942 — 15 March 2020) was an Indian people, Indian actor and film director of Bollywood. He was the son of the actor Jayant (actor), Jayant. Career He started his acting career as a child actor in the film Nazneen (fi ...

as Mike *

Pinchoo Kapoor Pinchoo Kapoor (1927 – 28 April 1989) was an Indian actor born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India in 1927. He acted in many Hindi films during the 1970s and 1980s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. He is best remembered for his role ...

as Dindayal *Randhir as Mr. Nathani * Praveen Paul as Mrs. Nathani *

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 Parker *

Raza Murad Raza Murad (born 23 November 1950) is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Hindi films. He has acted in over 250 Hindi films and has also appeared in Bhojpuri, Punjabi and other languages and on Hindi television. Early life He is the so ...

as Voice of Mogambo * M.B. Shetty as Alberto *Rajan Haskar as Mombha *Alka as Mala *Nisari Ahmed as Commissioner Ajit Saxena *Shiv Kumar as Minister *

Bhushan Tiwari Bhushan Tiwari or Chandrabhushan Tiwari (12 February 1935 - 3 October 1994) was an Indian character actor in Hindi films, who largely played negative roles in many Bollywood movies. e.g. of a villain's henchman in films, like '' Zanjeer'' (1973) ...

as Goon *Nandita Thakur as Mogambo Assistant *Kedarnath Saigal as Police Inspector *Harbans Darshan as Mental Hospital Doctor

Music

References

External links

* 1977 films 1970s Hindi-language films 1970s Indian films Films scored by Ravindra Jain {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub