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Lakhon Ki Baat(1984)

6.5/10
Hindi•136 mins•theatrical•

Lakhon Ki Baat (1984) is a 136-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Anita Raj and Utpal Dutt. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1984.

Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
6 July 1984
Director
Basu Chatterjee
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 16m
Rating
6.5/10

Storyline

A freelance photographer gets knocked out by a hockey puck. His brother-in-law, a lawyer, sees a chance to sue for a lot of money and convinces the whole family to pretend the injury is worse than it is. Their attempt to keep up this act leads to funny and life-changing chaos.

“A hockey accident turns into a hilarious family fortune hunt.”

Film Details

6.5Rating
136Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date6 July 1984
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familycorruptionjusticefriendship
Tonesatirical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3

Cast & Crew

#1
Sanjeev Kumar, Actor in Lakhon Ki Baat
Sanjeev KumarPrem Sagar
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Farooq SheikhActor
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Anita Raj, Actor in Lakhon Ki Baat
Anita RajShobha Prakash
→#4
Utpal Dutt, Actor in Lakhon Ki Baat
Utpal DuttMaganbhai
→#5
Farooq Shaikh, Actor in Lakhon Ki Baat
Farooq ShaikhAlok Prakash
→#6
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Basu ChatterjeeDirector
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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Lakhon Ki Baat

Cast reunions in this film: Farooq Sheikh & Farooq Shaikh (13 films together), Basu Chatterjee & Utpal Dutt (6 films together), Farooq Sheikh & Utpal Dutt (2 films together), Utpal Dutt & Sanjeev Kumar (2 films together), and Utpal Dutt & Farooq Shaikh (2 films together).

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Farooq SheikhActor
13th time
Farooq Shaikh
Farooq ShaikhActor
Farooq Sheikh × Farooq Shaikh — 13 films together →
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Basu ChatterjeeDirector
6th time
Utpal Dutt
Utpal DuttActor
Basu Chatterjee × Utpal Dutt — 6 films together →
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Farooq SheikhActor
2nd time
Utpal Dutt
Utpal DuttActor
Farooq Sheikh × Utpal Dutt — 2 films together →
Utpal Dutt
Utpal DuttActor
2nd time
Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev KumarActor
Utpal Dutt × Sanjeev Kumar — 2 films together →
Utpal Dutt
Utpal DuttActor
2nd time
Farooq Shaikh
Farooq ShaikhActor
Utpal Dutt × Farooq Shaikh — 2 films together →

Trivia

  • The film's title is a play on the Hindi idiom 'Lakhon Mein Ek', meaning one in a million.
  • It was one of the few comedies directed by Basu Chatterjee that did not feature his frequent collaborator, actor Amol Palekar.
  • The movie's plot revolves around a hockey injury, a sport rarely used as a central plot device in Hindi comedies of that era.
  • Actress Deepti Naval, known for her serious roles, played a comedic part as one of the family members in the charade.
  • The film's soundtrack was composed by Ravindra Jain, who was more famous for his work in mythological and devotional films.
  • It was released the same year as Chatterjee's critically acclaimed 'Shaukeen', but was a much smaller commercial success.
  • The courtroom scenes were filmed in a real Mumbai court to add authenticity to the legal comedy.

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