''Mast Kalandar '' is a 1991 Bollywood action film starring

Dharmendra Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol (born 8 December 1935), known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. Dharmendra is widely considered one of the greatest, most h ...

, written by

Salim Khan Salim Abdul Rashid Khan (born 24 November 1935) is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter. He wrote the screenplays, stories and scripts for numerous Bollywood films. He is one half of the prolific screenwriting duo of Salim–Javed, ...

and directed by

Rahul Rawail Rahul Rawail is an Indian film director and editor in Bollywood known for his films like ''Love Story (1981 film), Love Story'' (1981), ''Betaab'' (1983), ''Arjun (1985 film), Arjun'' (1985), ''Dacait'' (1987), ''Anjaam'' (1994), ''Arjun Pandit ...

. The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The film is known for being the first Bollywood film picturing an openly gay character, ''Pinku'', played by

Anupam Kher Anupam Kher (born 7 March 1955) is an Indian actor, director and producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, he has acted in more than 540 films. A veteran of Indian cinema, Kher is recipient of two Na ...

Plot

Rai Bahadur Pratap Singh lives a wealthy lifestyle along with his only son. He wants his son married to a wealthy woman, but his son loves and wants to marry a poor woman. Pratap Singh, at first, tells his son to forget his love, which his son refuses. Then angry Pratap Singh orders his son to leave his house forever, which he does. Now, some years later, Pratap Singh receives a letter, in which he learns that his son is no more but his daughter-in-law and grandson are still alive. So he sends his manager Prem to bring them, but they do not arrive. Pratap continues to search for them. At last, he learns that his daughter-in-law is dead but his grandson lives in a slum with a drunkard Shankar, however, Pratap manages to take his grandson. Pratap later discovers that his daughter-in-law was murdered.

Cast

Shammi Kapoor Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, �ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Kapoor is considered one of the greatest and most s ...

as Rai Bahadur Pratap Singh *

as Shankar *

Dimple Kapadia Dimple Kapadia (born 8 June 1957) is an Indian actress predominantly appearing in Hindi films. Born and raised in Mumbai by wealthy parents, she aspired to become an actress from a young age and received her first opportunity through her fathe ...

as Preet *

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 Prem *

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 Inspector Sher Singh *

as Pinku *

Amrish Puri Amrish Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Cinema of India, Indian cinema and Theatre of India, theatre. He acted in more than 450 films, established himsel ...

as Raja Sahib

Music

#"Chor Chor Chor Chor Aaya Re Aaya Makhan Chor" - Mohd. Aziz #"Chor Chor Chor Chor Aaya Re Aaya Makhan Chor" v2 - Mohd. Aziz #"Ek Do Teen (Mashooq Bada Namkeen)" -

Kavita Krishnamurthy Kavita Krishnamurthy (born as Sharada Krishnamurthy), is an Indian playback and classical singer. She has recorded numerous songs in various Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, Telugu, Odia, Marathi, ...

Sudesh Bhosle Sudesh Bhosale (born 1 July 1960) is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings for Marathi and Bollywood films. Bhosale is known for his ability to mimic actor Amitabh Bachchan, having sung for him in various films. Career Bhosale was bo ...

#"Ja Ja Ke Soja" - Mohd Aziz #"Khasma Nu Khaaye Zamana" - Mohd. Aziz,

References

External links

* 1991 films 1990s Hindi-language films Films directed by Rahul Rawail Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal {{1990s-Hindi-film-stub