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Azaad

  • 1978
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
124
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Dharmendra and Hema Malini in Azaad (1978)
ActionComedyDrama

This is the story of a eccentric young man, Ashok (Dharmendra) who believes in doing good without worrying about the consequences. This does not find any favor with his sister-in-law Sarla (... Read allThis is the story of a eccentric young man, Ashok (Dharmendra) who believes in doing good without worrying about the consequences. This does not find any favor with his sister-in-law Sarla (Sulochana), and she decides to leave him. But he persuades her to come back, and he decide... Read allThis is the story of a eccentric young man, Ashok (Dharmendra) who believes in doing good without worrying about the consequences. This does not find any favor with his sister-in-law Sarla (Sulochana), and she decides to leave him. But he persuades her to come back, and he decides to relocate and not cause any more trouble for Sarla. On his way he has a skirmish with ... Read all

  • Director
    • Pramod Chakravorty
  • Writers
    • Sachin Bhowmick
    • Gulshan Nanda
    • Ahsan Rizvi
  • Stars
    • Dharmendra
    • Hema Malini
    • Prem Chopra
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    124
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pramod Chakravorty
    • Writers
      • Sachin Bhowmick
      • Gulshan Nanda
      • Ahsan Rizvi
    • Stars
      • Dharmendra
      • Hema Malini
      • Prem Chopra
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Dharmendra
    Dharmendra
    • Ashok 'Azaad'
    Hema Malini
    Hema Malini
    • Princess Seema
    Prem Chopra
    Prem Chopra
    • Prem Singh
    Sulochana Latkar
    Sulochana Latkar
    • Sarla
    • (as Sulochana)
    Keshto Mukherjee
    Keshto Mukherjee
    • Ramesh Sharma
    Randhir
    Randhir
    • Chaudhary
    Jankidas
    Jankidas
    • Diwanji
    • (as Jankidass)
    Bhagwan Palav
    Bhagwan Palav
    • Ram Singh Bahadur
    • (as Bhagwan)
    Mohan Choti
    Mohan Choti
    • Mohan Singh
    • (as Mohanchoti)
    Birbal
    Birbal
    • Azaad's Stooge #2
    Viju Khote
    Viju Khote
    • Azaad's Stooge #1
    Kuljit Singh
    Kuljit Singh
    Roohi Berde
    Roohi Berde
    • Sita
    • (as Roohi)
    Kanu Roy
    Bihari
    Bihari
    Jagdish Raj
    Jagdish Raj
    • Police Inspector Sharma
    Manmauji
    Manmauji
    • Ramu
    Madhup Sharma
    Madhup Sharma
    • Director
      • Pramod Chakravorty
    • Writers
      • Sachin Bhowmick
      • Gulshan Nanda
      • Ahsan Rizvi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    10WhyUTurnMeON

    A uniquely excellent Dharmendra movie, this is Bollywood at it's best!

    If you're looking for a good night in, a boast, or maybe just a good larf, this is THE movie for you! All age groups will love it and you'd want to watch it over and over. Dharmendra and Hema do an excellant performance (whilst maintaining their passion) and a little appearance from Shammi Kapoor livins up the film abit. The film starts off with a little 'Mask Of Zorro' style genre, Dharmendra is dressed in a cape and sets off to save a young girl. Dharmendra is a mischevious lad in this film who is living with his bhabee. His name is Ashok (Azaad) and goes around villages helping others and giving little 'freddom speeches' while creating havok. He then comes across a princess (Hema Malini) who has set a farm on fire, Dharmendra beats up the princesses guards which leads to his bhabee leaving. Instead Dharmendra leaves and reaches his bhabee's brother's house where he lives with his sister. He soon realises he's in the region of the princess (Hema) and a little hilarious intro starts his stay off. He finds a job at a beer factory which is owned by Hema, but this is just a plan for her to get her own back, and so she does by making Dharmendra ride a drunken horse (without him knowing), but Dharmendra returns and captures the princess and makes her live like a tramp but being clever Hema chucks him into a well. To get a taste of her own medicine she is pounced upon by a tiger but Dharmendra saves her, they fall in love. The film goes on to show other plots but that would be destroying the fun for you, you have to see it to have loads of laughs! My fav parts are the beginning (Dharmendra dressed like Zorro), Dharmendra swinging through the tress while singing to 'Mein Azaad' and Dharmendra rading the princesses camp before kidnapping her (alot of laughs in this part). Trust me you'll enjoy this one, excellent and enjoyable for all the family!

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    • Trivia
      Pramod Chakraborthy had a heart attack during the making of the film causing the film to be delayed for 1 year .
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, a compulsory cut was required to a dangerous horse fall in accordance with the Cinematograph Animals Act 1937. No uncut classification was available.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Kudrat (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Raju Chal Raju, Koi Jiye Ya Mare, Kya Humko Babu
      Music by Rahul Dev Burman (as R.D. Burman)

      Lyrics by Anand Bakshi

      Performed by Kishore Kumar

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    • Release date
      • June 28, 1978 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Filming locations
      • India
    • Production company
      • Pramod Films
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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