Clerk (1989 film)

Clerk
Directed by	Manoj Kumar
Written by	Manoj Kumar
Produced by	Manoj Kumar
Starring	Ashok Kumar Rajendra Kumar Manoj Kumar Shashi Kapoor Rekha Anita Raj Sonu Walia Mohamed Ali Zeba
Cinematography	Joe D Souza
Edited by	Manoj Kumar
Music by	Uttam Jagadish
Release date	7 April 1989 (1989-04-07)
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Clerk is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar and starring Manoj Kumar alongside an ensemble cast including Rekha, Anita Raj, Shashi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Prem Chopra, Sonu Walia, Rajiv Goswami, along with Pakistani actors Mohammed Ali, Zeba in their only Hindi film appearances. ^[1] It was the last film Manoj Kumar directed that had him in the leading role. ^[2]

Plot synopsis

The film is a story of an honest clerk, Bharat (Manoj Kumar), who along with his family faces immense difficulties owing to their poverty. The plot revolves around the circumstances which force him to become corrupt. In the end, he repents and becomes honest again — while also saving his nation from anti-nationals.

Cast

Source ^[3]

• Ashok Kumar as Satyapati
• Rajendra Kumar as Rahim Khan
• Manoj Kumar as Bharat
• Shashi Kapoor as Vijay Kapoor
• Rekha as Sneha
• Anita Raj as Pooja
• Sonu Walia as Sonu
• Rajiv Goswami as Balram
• Prem Chopra as Sadhuram
• Om Shivpuri as General Jindal
• Mohammad Ali as Ram
• Zeba as Rukmini
• Dina Pathak as Bharat's mother
• Sonika Gill as Tulsi
• Rajendranath as S. P. Lal
• Birbal as Kuljeet
• Anoop Kumar as Head Clerk Mukherjee

Music

The music was composed by Jagdish Khanna, Uttam Singh and Uttam Ghosh. The music was released under T-Series. ^[4]

1. "Jhoom Jhoom Kar Gaao Re, Aaj Pandrah August Hai" — Mahendra Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar
2. "Mai Ek Clerk Hu" — Mahendra Kapoor
3. "Neelaam Ghar Me Humne" — Lata Mangeshkar
4. "Rakh Geeta Pe Haath" — Nitin Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar
5. "Kadam Kadam" — Mahendra Kapoor
6. "Tumse Jo Baat Hui" — Bhupinder Singh
7. "Tun Tun Tun Tun Tun" — Lata Mangeshkar

References

1. Gautam Chintamani. "Love thy neighbour". Dawn. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
2. "Jai Bharat! Manoj Kumar returns to Bollywood". Daily Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
3. "Clerk". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
4. "Cast & Crew of Clerk (1989 - Hindi)". Gomolo.

External links

• Clerk at IMDb