Namak Haraam is a 1973 Bollywood drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and written by Gulzar. Unlikely Friends, Clashing Ideals: Watch Namak Haraam (1973), a powerful drama starring Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. Witness their friendship strained by social inequalities in this iconic Hrishikesh Mukherjee film.

Synopsis:

Vicky (Amitabh Bachchan), son of a wealthy industrialist, and Somu (Rajesh Khanna), a middle-class law student, are inseparable friends. However, their bond is tested when Vicky gets embroiled in a factory conflict. Somu, outraged by the workers' plight, takes a drastic step – he infiltrates the factory as a laborer and becomes a union leader. As their ideologies clash, their friendship faces a breaking point. Can their bond survive the harsh realities of social injustice?

Cast & Crew:

Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Written by Gulzar, D. N. Mukherjee, Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Produced by Jayendra Pandya, Rajaram Satish Wagle

Starring....
Rajesh Khanna as Somnath Chander Singh (Somu)
Amitabh Bachchan as Vikram Maharaj (Vicky)
Simi Garewal as Manisha
Rekha as Shyama
Asrani as Dhondu, Shyama's brother
A. K. Hangal as Bipinlal Pandey
Manju as Rama, Pandey's assistant
Om Shivpuri as Damodar Maharaj
Manmohan as Jai Singh
Durga Khote as Somu's mother
Manisha as Sarla, Somu's sister
Raza Murad as Alam

Cinematography Jaywant Pathare
Edited by Das Dhaimade
Music by Rahul Dev Burman

Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Simi Garewal, A.K. Hangal, Om Shivpuri
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It's a powerful film with memorable music by R.D. Burman and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. Songs like "Diye Jalte Hain Phool Khilte Hain" and "Nadiya Se Dariya Dariya Se Saagar" are particularly iconic.