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About the film
Des Pardes (transl. Home and Abroad) is a 1978 Hindi drama film, produced and directed by Dev Anand. It stars Dev Anand and Tina Munim (in her debut film), with Ajit Khan, Pran, Amjad Khan, Shreeram Lagoo, Tom Alter, Bindu, Prem Chopra, A. K. Hangal, Sujit Kumar, Mehmood and Paintal in the supporting cast. For the first time, Dev Anand chose comparatively new music director Rajesh Roshan for this film, who did full justice to his selection as most of the songs became quite popular. The film received a Filmfare award for its sets and also received a nomination for best music director.
The message of this film is about the trend with some people, at the time, to earn money from foreign lands and that innocent ones being trapped and tormented by the illicit operators.
Plot
Samir Sahni is a farmer living with his mom, dad, wife, Rama, a young daughter, and his younger brother, Veer. Samir gets an offer to work in the U.K., and departs accordingly. He would like to settle there, and after doing so, would like his family to also join him. The years go by, and Samir keeps in touch with his family regularly. Then the Sahni family stop receiving any letters from him, and are anxious to know what has happened to him. Veer is asked to travel to U.K. to find out, and he does so. What he finds are tens of thousands of East Indians on fake passports, working for less than minimum wages, poor unhealthy conditions, fear of being deported, and paying half of their earnings to fellow East Indians who had got them here through the underground. Veer finds no sign of his brother, and sets out to investigate, only to find deceit, murder, and that his very own life in danger.
Crew
Production Company - Navketan International Films, Navketan
Cinematographer - Fali Mistry, D. K. Prabhakar
Playback Singers - Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Amit Kumar, Manhar Udhas, Vijay Benedict,
Soundtrack
All the songs are composed by Rajesh Roshan, with lyrics by Amit Khanna.
Song "Tu Pee Aur Jee" was listed at #9 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1978
Song "Aap Kahen Aur Ham Na Aaye" was listed at #13 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1978
Key details
| Release year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Language | Hindi |
| Director | Dev Anand. It |
| Starring | Dev Anand, Amjad Khan, Shreeram Lagoo, Tom Alter, Prem Chopra |
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Des Pardes released?
Des Pardes is a Hindi-language film released in 1978, directed by Dev Anand. It.
Who directed Des Pardes?
Des Pardes was directed by Dev Anand. It.
Who stars in Des Pardes?
Des Pardes stars Dev Anand, Amjad Khan, Shreeram Lagoo, Tom Alter, Prem Chopra.
What is Des Pardes about?
Des Pardes (transl. Home and Abroad) is a 1978 Hindi drama film, produced and directed by Dev Anand.
Where can I watch Des Pardes?
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Reference: Wikipedia
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