Disco Dancer

Disco Dancer
Promotional poster
Directed by	Babbar Subhash
Produced by	Babbar Subhash Tilotima Babbar Subhash
Written by	Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza Deepak Balraj Vij
Starring	Mithun Chakraborty Rajesh Khanna Kim Yashpal Om Puri Gita Siddharth Om Shivpuri
Music by	Bappi Lahiri
Cinematography	Nadeem Khan
Edited by	Mangesh Chavan, Shyam Gupte
Production company	B. Subhash Movie Unit
Release date	10 December 1982
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Disco Dancer is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film directed by Babbar Subhash, starring Mithun Chakraborty in the lead role and Rajesh Khanna in a special appearance plays the mentor of the lead hero. The film tells the rags-to-riches story of a young street performer. It is especially known for its filmi disco songs composed by Bappi Lahiri and dance of Mithun Chakraborthy. Songs including "I am a Disco Dancer" and "Yaad Aa Raha Hai" (picturized on Mithun and sung by Vijay Benedict and Bappi Lahiri) and "Goro Ki Na Kaalo Ki" (picturised on Rajesh Khanna and sung by Suresh Wadkar with Usha Mangeshkar) became very popular.

The film was a worldwide success, with its popularity extending across Southern and Central Asia, Eastern and Western Africa, the Middle East, East Asia, Turkey and Soviet Union. It was one of the most successful Indian films in the Soviet Union, drawing an audience of 40 to 63 million viewers there. Disco Dancer established Mithun as a household name in Southern Asia and the Soviet Union. In China, the soundtrack was a success and received an award.