Loafer (1973 film)
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Loafer is a 1973 Indian Hindi film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Dharmendra, Mumtaz in lead roles, with Om Prakash, Premnath, K. N. Singh in other important roles. The music for the film was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Loafer | |
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Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
Written by | Jagdish Kanwal |
Screenplay by | Nabendu Ghosh |
Story by | Vijay |
Produced by | R. C. Kumar |
Starring | Dharmendra Mumtaz |
Cinematography | Rajendra Malone |
Edited by | A. Paul Durai Singham |
Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | Century Films |
Distributed by | Century Films |
Release date | 16 March 1973 (1973-03-16) |
Running time | 135 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Box office | ₹4,50,00,000[1] |
The film was a hit at the box office and ranked 7th in top grossers in 1973.[1] With films like Jugnu, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Jheel Ke Us Paar, Kahani Kismat Ki, Keemat and Blackmail, Loafer became the 7th hit for Dharmendra in 1973 and thus removing Rajesh Khanna from the top spot. Dharmendra and Mumtaz were appreciated by the critics for their performance. The evergreen song "Aaj Mausam bada beiman hai" became a chart buster and was used in the 2001 film Monsoon Wedding.