Nauker(1979)
Hindi122 mins
Nauker (1979) is a 122-minute Hindi film directed by Ismail Memon. Starring Mehmood, Lalita Pawar and Jaya Bachchan. With an audience rating of 6.7/10, Nauker stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.
Director:Ismail Memon
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1979
- Director
- Ismail Memon
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A wealthy widower switches places with his servant to see how potential brides will treat him. While pretending to be the servant, he falls in love with a woman who works in the household.
“A rich man falls for a maid while pretending to be poor.”
Film Details
6.7Rating
122Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
loveidentityclassfamily
Tonewhimsical
Pacingmoderate
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
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6.7/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's director, Ismail Memon, was primarily known as a cinematographer and shot many films for director Manmohan Desai.
- This was one of the few films where actor Sanjeev Kumar played a double role, portraying both the wealthy master and the servant.
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who played the servant Geeta, was a major star at the time, making her casting against type notable.
- The film's plot of identity swap for marriage echoes the Hollywood film 'The Prince and the Pauper', adapted to a modern Indian setting.
- The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, but the soundtrack did not become a major commercial hit like their other works.
- A subplot involves the servant character being wooed by a wealthy woman, adding a twist to the class-based comedy.
- The film's release came during a period when Sanjeev Kumar frequently starred in comedies and social dramas, shortly before his health declined.