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Kartavya (1979 film)

Kartavya
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Directed by Mohan Sehgal
Starring Dharmendra,
Vinod Mehra,
Rekha,
Utpal Dutt,
Aruna Irani,
Ranjeet,
Nirupa Roy,
Suresh Oberoi
Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal
Release date
  • 11 May 1979 (1979-05-11) (India)
Country India
Language Hindi

Kartavya is a 1979 Indian Hindi language film directed by Mohan Sehgal. The music in the film is composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film stars Rekha on the lookout for her father's killer, and has Dharmendra as a forest officer. The villain in chief is Utpal Dutt. Aruna Irani, Ranjeet, Nirupa Roy and Suresh Oberoi round off the cast. Vinod Mehra played a partially negative character the role of Dharmendra's younger brother, kidnapped in his early age.

The film is remake of hit 1973 Kannada film Gandhada Gudi starring Dr. Rajkumar and Dr.Vishnuvardhan which was also earlier remade in Telugu in 1977 as Adavi Ramudu starring NTR.

Mohammed Rafi is the solo male singer in the movie who sang with the three Mangeshkar sister concurrently. ( Lata, Asha and Usha) The Macho man Dharmendra usually prefer Mohd Rafi to sing for him in movies.

The film was Super Hit during its release.

All music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.



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