Allah-Rakha(1986)

Storyline

Karim Khan works as a driver for a gangster named Don. After a car accident, Karim accepts money to take the blame and goes to prison, but Don breaks his promise, leaving Karim's family poor. When police inspector Anwar's own baby needs a heart device he cannot afford, he makes a deal with the imprisoned Don to get one, saving his son with a pacemaker numbered 786.

“A promise broken, a life saved, a number with a destiny.”

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Jackie ShroffActor

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Shammi KapoorActor

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Waheeda RehmanActor

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Ketan DesaiDirector

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Trivia

• The film's title 'Allah Rakha' is also the name of a famous tabla player, but there is no direct connection to the movie.
• Actor Amitabh Bachchan was originally considered for the lead role, but it eventually went to Raj Babbar.
• The number 786, considered sacred in Islam, plays a key plot role as the pacemaker serial number.
• Director Ketan Desai is the son of veteran filmmaker Manmohan Desai, known for his masala films.
• The movie was a moderate box office success but did not achieve the blockbuster status of other 1980s action dramas.
• Some scenes were shot in real Mumbai chawls to depict the struggling family's living conditions authentically.
• The film's soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a popular qawwali song that gained radio play.

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Frequent partnerships reunited in Allah-Rakha

Jackie Shroff&Shammi Kapoor

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