Namak Haraam (1973)
Somnath (Somu) lives in a shanty house in a Delhi slum with his widowed mom, and unmarried sister, Sarla. He is friendly with Calcutta-based wealthy Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj. When Vicky's dad, Damodar, has a heart attack and is advised to take bed-rest for two months, Vicky fills in his father's shoes, has a confrontation with a senior employee and union leader, Bipinlal Pandey, which results in a strike.. Damodar starts a chain of events that get out of control, events that may well see the death of one of the friends at the hands of the other. Will Vicky's and Somu's friendship see them through or will it also be a casualty?
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Amitabh BachchanVikram (Vicky) Maharaj
Rajesh KhannaSomnath (Somu) / Chander Singh
Simi GarewalManisha
RekhaShyama
AsraniDhondu, Shyama's brother
A.K. HangalBipinlal Pandey
Durga KhoteSomu's Mother
Om ShivpuriDamodar Maharaj
ManmohanJai Singh
Raza MuradAlam
Jayshree TalpadeCourtesanYogesh ChhabraMovie DNA
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What is Namak Haraam about?
Somnath (Somu) lives in a shanty house in a Delhi slum with his widowed mom, and unmarried sister, Sarla. He is friendly with Calcutta-based wealthy Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj. When Vicky's dad, Damodar, has a heart attack and is advised to take bed-rest for two months, Vicky fills in his father's shoes, has a confrontation with a senior employee and union leader, Bipinlal Pandey, which results in a strike.. Damodar starts a chain of events that get out of control, events that may well see the death of one of the friends at the hands of the other. Will Vicky's and Somu's friendship see them through or will it also be a casualty?
How long is Namak Haraam?
Namak Haraam has a runtime of 146 minutes.
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