Lalkar

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Lalkar
Lalkaar.jpg
Directed by Ramanand Sagar
Written byRamanand Sagar
Moti Sagar
Produced byRamanand Sagar
Starring Dharmendra
Rajendra Kumar
Mala Sinha
Kumkum
Nazir Hussain
Music by Kalyanji-Anandji
Distributed by Sagar Arts
Release date
  • 2 June 1972 (1972-06-02)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Lalkar (Challenge) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language war action film produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar. [1] It was adapted from a Hindi novel Sagar had written, called "Lalkar". [2] The film had music composed by Kalyanji Anandji and the lyricists were Hasrat Jaipuri, Indeevar, Mahendra Dehlvi and Kulwant Jani. [3] It was rated as a hit [4] and cited as one of the "highest grossers" of 1972. [5] Stated to be the costliest war film produced at the time, [6] it starred Dharmendra, Rajendra Kumar, Mala Sinha and Kumkum in lead roles. The rest of the cast included Nazir Hussain, Sujit Kumar, Ramesh Deo, Dara Singh and Agha. [7]

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Plot

Two sons of Colonel Kapoor, one in the Army and One in the Air force are in love with the same girl. But before anything could be finalized, both are sent to a mission against the Japanese to destroy their secret airport.

Cast

Soundtrack

#TitleSinger(s)
1"Aaj Gaalo Mushkralo" Mohammed Rafi
2"Bol Mere Sathiya"Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
3"Mere Mehboob" Manhar Udhas, Mala Sinha
4"Shyamji Ke Dwaar Pe" Mahendra Kapoor, Poornima
5"Zara Mudke To Dekh"Mohammed Rafi
6"Aaj Gaalo Muskuralo(Sad)"Mohammed Rafi
7"Maine Kaha Na Na Na" Asha Bhosle

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