Oonche Log (1965 film)

Oonche Log (transl. Exalted people) is a 1965 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Phani Majumdar. It is based on the play Major Chandrakanth, by K. Balachander.^[1] The film stars Ashok Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Feroz Khan in lead roles.^[2] Its lyrics were composed by Majrooh Sultanpuri and the music was given by Chitragupta.

Oonche Log
Poster
Directed by	Phani Majumdar
Screenplay by	Phani Majumdar
Based on	Major Chandrakanth by K. Balachander
Produced by	Sathyam-Nanjundan
Starring	Ashok Kumar Raaj Kumar Feroz Khan
Cinematography	Kamal Ghosh
Edited by	M. V. Rajan
Music by	Chitragupta
Production company	Chitrakala Studio
Release date	10 September 1965 (1965-09-10)
Running time	138 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

The film was shot at Vauhini Studios, Chennai and was also noted as the first big hit of newcomer Feroz Khan, who was noted for his sensitive performance against veterans such as Ashok Kumar and Raaj Kumar.^[3] At the 13th National Film Awards it won the award for Second Best Feature Film in Hindi.^[4][5]

Cast

• Ashok Kumar as Major Chandrakant
• Raaj Kumar as Inspector Shreekant
• Feroz Khan as Rajnikant
• K. R. Vijaya as Vimla
• Kanhaiyalal as Master Gunichand
• Tarun Bose as Mohan

Plot

Major Chandrakant (Ashok Kumar), who has become blind during warfare, has two sons, Inspector Shreekant (Raaj Kumar) and Rajnikant (Feroz Khan). Major Chandrakant promises his neighbour Master Gunichand (Kanhaiyalal) that he will get his daughter Pallavi married to Rajnikant, but Rajnikant falls in love with Vimla (K. R. Vijaya) during cadet training in Madras. When Vimla gets pregnant, he is not ready to accept her, due to fear of telling the truth to his father. Rajnikant asks Vimla to abort the child and returns to Madras.

Vimla commits suicide. Her brother Mohan (Tarun Bose) vows to avenge her death and kills Rajnikant in the train. On the run from the police, Mohan takes refuge in Major Chandrakant's house and confesses that he is a professor who has, in a fit of rage, killed the man who deceived his sister.

The Major asks Mohan to stay in the attic and makes all efforts to keep him away from his elder son who is a police inspector. When the major receives a telegram about Rajnikant's death, he realizes that Mohan is his son's murderer. He is ashamed that his son had done such a misdeed. Inspector Shreekant, on finding out the truth, arrests Mohan for committing the murder and the major for abetting a killer.

Soundtrack

The film's music was created by Chitragupta with lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Song	Singer
"Jaag Dil-E-Deewana"	Mohammed Rafi
"Tere Chanchal Nainwa"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Aaja Re Mere Pyar Ki Rahi, Raah Niharoon"	Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor
"Kaisi Tune Reet Rachi Bhagwaan"	Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey