Star Cast :
- Super Star Rajesh Khanna – Sunil Kohli
- Sharmila Tagore – Sonia Kohli
- Raakhee – Chandni
- Prem Chopra – Dheeraj Kapoor
- Baby Pinky – Pinky
- Raju Shrestha (Master Raju)- Rinku
- Manmohan Krishna – Deewan
- Madan Puri – K. C. Khanna
- Achala Sachdev – Mrs. Malti Khanna
- Iftekhar – Inspector Singh
- Hari Shivdasani – Jagdish Kapoor
- Yashodra Katju – School Principal
- Kader Khan – Prosecuting attorney
- A. K. Hangal – Prosecuting Attorney / Judge
- S. N. Banerjee – Judge
- Karan Dewan – Doctor Kapoor
- Surendra Nath – Sunil’s uncle
- Jagdish Raj – Ram Singh (driver)
- Manmohan – Prisoner in van
- Padma Khanna – Dancer
- Habib – Smith removing Sunil’s handcuffs
Other Film Crew’s :
- Director – Yash Chopra
- Story – Gulshan Nanda
- Dialogue – Akhtar-Ul-Iman
- Producer – Yash Chopra
- Editor – Pran Mehra
- Art Director – R. G. Gaekwad
- Cinematographer – Kay Gee
- Stunts – Ravi Khanna and M. B. Shetty
- Choreographer – Suresh Bhatt
Introduction :
Daag: A Poem of Love
is a 1973 Bollywood film produced and directed by Yash Chopra in his
debut as a producer, which laid the foundation of Yash Raj Films. It
is an adaptation of the novel The Mayor of Casterbridge.
The film stars
Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Raakhee (who won her first Filmfare
award), Madan Puri, Kader Khan, Prem Chopra and A.K. Hangal.
The film was made at
the height of the Rajesh Khanna craze and became a “super hit” at
the box office. The music by Laxmikant Pyarelal dominated the charts
for the year. The film was later remade into the Telugu film Vichitra
Jeevitham (1978) starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vanisri, and
Jayasudha.
Summary :
A young man, Sunil
Kohli (Rajesh Khanna), falls for beautiful Sonia (Sharmila Tagore).
Soon, they get married and leave for their honeymoon. On the way,
owing to bad weather, they decide to spend a night at a bungalow
owned by Sunil’s boss. The boss’s son, Dheeraj Kapoor (Prem
Chopra), tries to rape Sonia when she is alone. But Sunil arrives in
time, and a fight ensues, resulting in the death of Dheeraj. Sunil is
arrested and, later, sentenced to death by the court. But, on the way
to prison, the police van carrying him meets with an accident. All
occupants are killed. Years later, Sonia, working as a school teacher
and bringing up Sunil’s and her son, finds out that her husband is
still alive. He is living with a new identity as Sudhir, and is
married to a rich woman named Chandni (Raakhee). After escaping from
the police van, Sunil met Chandni, whose lover had ditched her on
learning of her pregnancy. Sunil married her to provide legitimacy to
her child, in return for her help in establishing his new identity.
Now, after so many years, the law is once again at his door step.
This time, however, there is an added crime to his name: bigamy.
Music Sound Track :
- Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal
- Lyrics by Sahir Ladhiyanvi
- Playback Singers : Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Minoo Purshottam and Rajesh Khanna.
Songs :
- Song “Ab chaahe maa roothhe ya baaba” was listed at No.7 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973.
- Song “Mere dil mein aaj kya hai” was listed at No.20 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973.
S.No. Song Title
Playback Singer (s)
- “Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai” – by Kishore Kumar
- “Ab Chahe Ma Roothe Yaa Baba” – by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar
- “Hum Aur Tum Tum Aur Hum” – by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar
- “Jab Bhi Jee Chahe” – by Lata Mangeshkar
- “Main To Kuchh Bhi Nahin” – by Rajesh Khanna
- “Ni Mein Yaar Manana Ni” – by Lata Mangeshkar and Minoo Purshottam
- “Hawa Chale Kaise” – by Lata Mangeshkar
Awards and
Nominations :
- Filmfare Best Director Award – Yash Chopra
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award – Raakhee
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor – Rajesh Khanna
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Music – Laxmikant Pyarelal
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Male Playback Singer – Kishore Kumar for the song “Mere Dil Mein Aaj”
