Abdullah has to fight oppression and torture as he tries to bring up the boy as a hindu where the majority are muslims.
Acting
Raj Kapoor's final film—dignified, devastating, beardy.
Cinematography
Rajasthan dunes shot like they're paying rent.
Score
R.D. Burman goes full orchestral desert fever dream.
Director
Sanjay Khan
Raj Kapoor
Abdullah
Sanjay Khan
Emir-e-Rajasthan Sheikh Mohammed Al Qamal
Sanjeev Kumar
Ameer
Zeenat Aman
Zainab
Danny Denzongpa
Khaleel
Sujit Kumar
Jamaal
Mehmood
Ahmed
Om Prakash
Hindu Priest
Madan Puri
Military Commander
Kader Khan
Military Officer
Farida Jalal
Yashoda
Nazir Hussain
Blind Man
Bob Christo
A Magician In The Employ of Khaleel
Helen
Item Dancer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Raj Kapoor collapsed on set from exhaustion; the film was completed with body doubles and creative editing. He died two years later.
Released during rising communal tensions, the film was criticized by both Hindu and Muslim groups for being either too preachy or not preachy enough—classic 1980s India.
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