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Tawaif

  • 19851985
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  • 2h 40m
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6.6/10
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Tawaif (1985)
ComedyDramaRomance
A courtesan accidentally comes to the house of a humble man and lives in the civil society without revealing about her profession. She falls for the man but her past forbids a union between ... Read allA courtesan accidentally comes to the house of a humble man and lives in the civil society without revealing about her profession. She falls for the man but her past forbids a union between them.A courtesan accidentally comes to the house of a humble man and lives in the civil society without revealing about her profession. She falls for the man but her past forbids a union between them.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
116
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    • B.R. Chopra
  • Writers
    • Masroor Alam(novel "Bahut Der Ker Di")
    • Satish Bhatnagar(screenplay)
    • C.J. Pavri(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ashok Kumar
    • Rishi Kapoor
    • Rati Agnihotri
    • B.R. Chopra
  • Writers
    • Masroor Alam(novel "Bahut Der Ker Di")
    • Satish Bhatnagar(screenplay)
    • C.J. Pavri(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ashok Kumar
    • Rishi Kapoor
    • Rati Agnihotri
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    • 5User reviews
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    Ashok Kumar
    Ashok Kumar
    • Mr. Nigam
    Rishi Kapoor
    Rishi Kapoor
    • Dawood Mohammed Ali Khan Yusuf Zahi
    Rati Agnihotri
    Rati Agnihotri
    • Sultana
    Poonam Dhillon
    Poonam Dhillon
    • Kaynat Mirza
    Deepak Parashar
    Deepak Parashar
    • Sulaiman
    • (as Deepak Prashar)
    Govardhan Asrani
    Govardhan Asrani
    • Constable Pandya
    Sushma Seth
    Sushma Seth
    • Amina Bai
    Shammi
    Shammi
    • Mrs. Nigam
    Yunus Parvez
    Yunus Parvez
    • Umruddin
    Achala Nagar
      Sunita Singh
      • Nadira
      Iftekhar
      Iftekhar
      • Lala Fakirchand
      Ashalata Wabgaonkar
      Ashalata Wabgaonkar
      • Kaynat's Mother
      • (as Asha Lata)
      Ashok Sharma
      Deepak Sethi
      Prabha
      Prabha
      Arun Bakshi
      Arun Bakshi
      • Zafar
      Manjushree
          • B.R. Chopra
        • Writers
          • Masroor Alam(novel "Bahut Der Ker Di") (story)
          • Satish Bhatnagar(screenplay)
          • C.J. Pavri(screenplay)
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        • Trivia
          As director, this film was B.R.Chopra's last successful film. He directed a film for outside production after a very long time,the two films that he directed for outside producer were Shole and Chandni Chowk after which he set up his own banner and directed his own productions only.
        • Connections
          Referenced in Allah-Rakha (1986)
        • Soundtracks
          Joban Anmol Balma
          Music by Ravi
          Lyrics by Hasan Kamal
          Performed by Asha Bhosle

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        quite a good one. Do not miss
        A very enjoyable movie. Starts with plenty of comedy in the beginning but later on gets serious. It is a Muslim social. this is one of Rati Agnihotri's best roles and here she completely overshadows Rishi Kapoor
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        • Majid Khan
        • Jul 22, 2002

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        • Release date
          • March 22, 1985 (India)
          • India
          • Hindi
          • Urdu
        • Filming locations
          • Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
        • Production company
          • NH Studioz
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        • 2 hours 40 minutes
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