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Umar
Poster
Directed byKaran Razdan
Written byKaran Razdan
Screenplay byKaran Razdan
Produced byP. D. Gupta
StarringJimmy Shergill
Shenaz Treasurywala
Prem Chopra
Kader Khan
Satish Kaushik
Shakti Kapoor
Dalip Tahil
Narrated byAnupam Kher
CinematographyAatish Parmar
Edited bySanjay Verma
Music byShamir Tandon
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 17 March 2006 (2006-03-17)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Umar (lit.: Age) is a 2006 Indian crime-drama film directed by Karan Razdan. The film stars Prem Chopra, Kader Khan, Satish Kaushik in lead roles, with Jimmy Shergill, Shenaz Treasurywala, Shakti Kapoor, Dalip Tahil in supporting roles. The film follows a young man played by Shergill who has been framed for a crime he did not even commit and is on the run from the police, aided by three elder men played by Prem Chopra, Kader Khan, Satish Kaushik.

Plot

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Chandrakant Mehta (Prem Chopra), Rajpal Singh (Satish Kaushik), and Iqbal Khan (Kader Khan) are best friends, living their last years in the United Kingdom. The lives of the men are complicated as Mehta and Singh are mistreated as servants by their children, and Khan is a victim of racial discrimination from the British community. However, they find solace and love in the form of a caring young man, Shashank Dutt (Jimmy Sheirgill). Shashank is a student who works as a part-time waiter and singer in a bar for a living and is in love with Sapna Lakha (Shenaz Treasurywala), daughter of a rich business tycoon Prem Lakha (Shakti Kapoor). Sapna introduces Shashank to her father for marriage, but the latter disagrees because of Shashank's status. However, the bar's owner, Victoria, falls for Shashank, and he rejects her advances, as he is still loyal to Sapna. But one day Victoria gets murdered, and all the evidence points towards Shashank. Shashank is arrested and jailed by the police thereafter. After learning this incident, the three men help Shashank escape, which also turns them into fugitives.

Cast

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Critical reception

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Film critic Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated the film 1.5 out 5.[1] Akash Gandhi rated the film 7.5 out of 10, praising the performances and direction of the film.[2] Priyanka Jain from Rediff criticised the film with no ratings.[3]

Music

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All music composed by Shamir Tandon.

  • "Duniyawalon Ko Nahin Kuch Bhi Khabar", a Qawwali, is the last released song by the legendary singer Manna Dey.


  1. "Aankhon Mein Tum" – Hariharan, Sunidhi Chauhan
  2. "Akele Mein Hum To Ghabra Gaye" – Babul Supriyo
  3. "Bechain Saansen" – Bhupinder Singh
  4. "Duniyawalon Ko Nahin Kuch Bhi Khabar" – Manna Dey, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sonu Nigam, Shabab Sabri
  5. "Khumari Chadhke" – Jagjit Singh
  6. "Piya" – Om (Band)

References

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  1. ^ Adarsh, Taran (17 March 2006). "Umar review by Taran Adarsh". Bollywood Hungama.
  2. ^ Gandhi, Akash (17 March 2006). "Umar review". Planet Bollywood.
  3. ^ Jain, Priyanka (17 March 2006). "What made Kader Khan say yes to this?". Rediff.com.
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