Naseeb(1981)
Naseeb is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language masala film directed and produced by Manmohan Desai. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, and Kim in lead roles. The story begins in 1961 when a lottery ticket causes a rift between four friends, leading to murder and betrayal. Twenty years later, their children become entangled in love and conflict, forcing the truth to emerge. The film features a famous song with cameo appearances by 14 Bollywood stars. It was a major box office success and was remade in Tamil and Telugu. The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Ultra Play OTT, ZEE5, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 17 March 1981
- Director
- Manmohan Desai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
A lottery ticket brings fortune and tragedy to four friends. Twenty years later, their children fall in love and must uncover the dark secret that tore their families apart. Can fate reunite them and bring justice?
“Your destiny is never for sale.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Naseeb
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Prem Chopra (26 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Amrish Puri (24 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Amjad Khan (22 films together), Prem Chopra & Kader Khan (22 films together), and Kader Khan & Amjad Khan (18 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title song 'Naseeb Mein Jitna Bhi Likha Tha' was originally composed for another Manmohan Desai film, 'Dharam Veer', but was not used.
- Amitabh Bachchan performed a dangerous stunt for a fight scene where he jumps onto a chandelier, which later broke and injured him.
- The movie features a rare cameo by legendary singer Kishore Kumar, who appears on screen miming to his own song 'Chal Mere Bhai'.
- It was one of the most expensive Hindi films of its time, with a grand set built for the 'John Jani Janardhan' song costing a fortune.
- The climax was shot at London's famous Royal Albert Hall, a first for a mainstream Hindi film at that time.
- Composer Kalyanji-Anandji reused the tune of the song 'Zindagi Imtihaan Leti Hai' from their earlier film 'Sarkari Mehmaan' for this movie.
- Despite mixed reviews, it was a major box office hit and among the top-earning films in India for 1981.