| Rafoo Chakkar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Narender Bedi |
| Written by | Kader Khan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. K. Shukla |
| Story by | Jayant Dharmadhikari |
| Produced by | I. A. Nadiadwala |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Peter Pereira |
| Edited by | Babubhai Thakkar |
| Music by | Kalyanji Anandji |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Rafoo Chakkar is a 1975 IndianHindi-languagecomedy film produced by I. A. Nadiadwala and directed byNarender Bedi. The film was adapted from the 1959 American filmSome Like It Hot (based on the 1935 French filmFanfare of Love).[1][2]
The film starsRishi Kapoor andNeetu Singh. Other actors includePaintal,Bindu andMadan Puri, along withRajindernath,Asrani andBhagwan. The music was composed byKalyanji Anandji.[3][4]
Two out-of-work musicians (Rishi Kapoor and Paintal) witness a murder and are spotted by the villains. In order to save themselves, they decide to disguise themselves as girls and hop on to a train toJammu and Kashmir with other girls in a singing band, where they met Neetu Singh, Bindoo and Asrani. The plot twists when band manager falls in love with the 'girl' Paintal, and Rishi Kapoor tries to impress Neetu Singh by pretending to be an oil tycoon namedEsso. At the end of the film, the male musicians' real identities are revealed. However, the romantic pairs remain intact by the end credits, including Rajindernath and Paintal. The film ends with the same line asSome Like it Hot: "Nobody's perfect!"
All lyrics are written byGulshan Bawra; all music is composed byKalyanji Anandji[5]
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ae Zamane Tu Kar Le Sitam Pe Sitam" | Kanchan | |
| 2. | "Bhajan Bina Chain Na Aaye" | Kanchan, Aziz Nazan Qawwal | |
| 3. | "Chhuk Chhuk" | Usha Mangeshkar,Asha Bhosle, Mahesh Kumar | |
| 4. | "Dil De Na" | Usha Mangeshkar, Kanchan | |
| 5. | "Kisi Pe Dil Agar Aa Jaye To" | Shailender Singh,Asha Bhosle | |
| 6. | "Title Music" (Rafoo Chakkar) | — | |
| 7. | "Tum Ko Mere Dil Ne Pukara"" | Shailender Singh,Kanchan |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Asrani | Filmfare Best Comedian Award | Nominated |