Namak Halaal(1982)
Namak Halaal (1982) is a 179-minute Hindi film directed by Prakash Mehra. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman and Shashi Kapoor. With a rating of 6.9/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1982.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 30 April 1982
- Director
- Prakash Mehra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 59m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A young man named Arjun moves to the city for work on his grandfather's advice. There, a man named Bhairon helps him get a job interview at a luxury hotel owned by a man called Raja.
“A country boy's new job leads to hilarious hotel chaos.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Namak Halaal
Cast reunions in this film: Amitabh Bachchan & Parveen Babi (8 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Shashi Kapoor (7 films together), Suresh Oberoi & Satyendra Kapoor (6 films together), Shashi Kapoor & Parveen Babi (6 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Satyendra Kapoor (5 films together), and Suresh Oberoi & Smita Patil (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's famous song 'Pag Ghungroo Baandh' was originally meant for the movie 'Laawaris' but was included here instead.
- Amitabh Bachchan performed his own stunts for the action scenes, including a dangerous jump from a moving car.
- The character Bhairon Singh was played by Suresh Oberoi, father of actor Vivek Oberoi, in one of his early notable roles.
- The movie's climax was shot at the real-life Centaur Hotel in Mumbai, which was a luxury hotel at the time.
- The iconic dialogue 'I can talk English, I can walk English...' was improvised by Amitabh Bachchan during filming.
- This was the first film where music director Bappi Lahiri worked with director Prakash Mehra, starting a successful collaboration.
- The film's title 'Namak Halaal' refers to being loyal or faithful, a key theme in the story.