Sapna lives a simple life in the slums with her hard-working mother and her alcoholic step-father. One day she catches the eye of the wealthy smuggler Heera, who tries to seduce her, then sexually assaults her. Sapna is rescued by the young taxi driver Amit and the two fall in love, but vengeful Heera is not the only challenge to the couple's love.
Acting
Pran's menacing charm vs. Bachchan's emerging intensity.
Production
Seventies Bombay slums as actual character, not backdrop.
Director
Arabind Sen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Bachchan's dozen 1974 releases—he was literally everywhere that year.
The taxi driver hero archepe here directly influenced later 'angry young man' roles, just softened for romance.
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