Mr. Natwarlal(1979)
Mr. Natwarlal (1979) is a 148-minute Hindi film directed by Rakesh Kumar. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha and Satyendra Kapoor. With a rating of 6.8/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1979.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 7 September 1979
- Director
- Rakesh Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
A police officer is falsely accused of taking bribes. His younger brother then adopts a secret identity as a criminal named Mr. Natwarlal. He uses this disguise to carefully plot revenge against the man who framed his brother.
“A brother's secret life for justice.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Mr. Natwarlal
Cast reunions in this film: Kader Khan & Satyendra Kapoor (21 films together), Kader Khan & Amjad Khan (18 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Kader Khan (14 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Amjad Khan (11 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Goga Kapoor (8 films together), and Satyendra Kapoor & Iftekhar (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title character is named after a real-life, infamous Indian con artist active in the mid-20th century.
- Amitabh Bachchan performed the song 'Mere Paas Aao' while sitting in a wheelchair, as his character was pretending to be paralyzed.
- The film's music by Rajesh Roshan was a major hit, with the song 'Pardesia' becoming especially popular for its use of the mandolin.
- This was one of the few films where Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan were paired romantically after their real-life relationship had become a public scandal.
- The climax was shot at the famous Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, a location not commonly used for Hindi film action sequences at the time.
- Director Rakesh Kumar was a former assistant to the legendary director Manmohan Desai.