

Alaap
1977-03-12 · 133 min · ★ 8.3
Dedicated to the memory of the great singers K. L. Saigal and Mukesh, this charming and unpretentious film offers a palate-cleansing change from the spicy “masala” epics that dominated its era, and features their superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a decidedly offbeat role.
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- Directors
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Production companies
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- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
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Amitabh BachchanAlok Prasad
RekhaRadhakumari (Radhiya)
Om PrakashAdvocate Triloki Prasad
Farida JalalSulakshana Gupta
AsraniGanesh
Manmohan KrishnaMaharaj Dinanath
Yunus ParvezMr. Gupta
Sanjeev KumarRaja Bahadur (Guest Appearance)
A.K. HangalPandit Jamuna Prasad (Guest Appearance)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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