Namak Haraam

Synopsis

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?

Main Cast

Amitabh Bachchan

Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj

Age : 81 | Popularity : 17%

Rajesh Khanna

Somnath (Somu) / Chander Singh

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

Simi Garewal

Manisha

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Rekha

Shyama

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

Govardhan Asrani

Dhondu, Shyama's brother

Age : 83 | Popularity : 3%

A.K. Hangal

Bipinlal Pandey

Age : 95 | Popularity : 6%

Durga Khote

Somu's Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Om Shivpuri

Damodar Maharaj

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Hrishikesh Mukherjee
	Assistant Director	Nityananda Datta
Writing	Dialogue	Gulzar
	Screenplay	Gulzar D.N. Mukherjee
	Story	Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Production	Producer	Jayendra Pandya
Department	Role	Name

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