Unees-Bees(1980)
Unees-Bees (1980) is a 125-minute Hindi film directed by Swaroop Kumar. Starring Jeevan Dhar, Rakesh Roshan and Ranjeeta Kaur. With a rating of 6.8/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1980.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, ZengaTV
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- Swaroop Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
Two siblings are separated when they are young. Many years later, they meet again, but now they are on opposite sides of a conflict.
“Brother against brother, a lifetime apart.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Unees-Bees
Cast reunions in this film: Mithun Chakraborty & Kader Khan (22 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Ranjeeta Kaur (21 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Rakesh Roshan (5 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Rita Bhaduri (3 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Swaroop Kumar (3 films together), and Rakesh Roshan & Kader Khan (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Unees-Bees' translates to 'Nineteen-Twenty' in English, hinting at the age gap or rivalry between the lead characters.
- It was one of the few films where actor Shashi Kapoor and actress Rekha shared the screen, though they were not paired as a romantic couple.
- The movie was released during a period when multi-starrer family dramas were popular in Bollywood, following the success of films like 'Amar Akbar Anthony'.
- Director Swaroop Kumar was primarily known as a cinematographer and this film was among his rare directorial ventures.
- The soundtrack, composed by Kalyanji-Anandji, included a notable qawwali song 'Hum Ko To Khushi Hai' sung by Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi.
- Despite its dramatic premise of separated siblings, the film did not achieve major commercial success at the box office upon release.
- Parts of the film were shot in picturesque locations in Kashmir, a common setting for Bollywood movies in the 1970s and early 1980s.