Lootmaar | |
---|---|
Vinyl record cover
|
|
Directed by | Dev Anand |
Produced by | Dev Anand |
Starring |
Dev Anand Tina Munim Rakhee Nirupa Roy |
Music by | Rajesh Roshan |
Release date
|
|
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Lootmaar is a 1980 Hindi movie produced and directed by Dev Anand. The film stars Dev Anand, Tina Munim, Mehmood, Nirupa Roy, Amjad Khan, Prem Chopra, Kader Khan, Ranjeet, Shakti Kapoor, Simple Kapadia, Shreeram Lagoo and Rakhee. The films music is by Rajesh Roshan. The club song "Jab Chhaye Mera Jaadu". The role of Dev Anand and Rakhee's son was played by Tina Munim's real nephew Manan.
Indian Air Force pilot Bhagat lives with his wife, Raksha and a young son. While going to the bank one day, the family find that the bank is being held up. The bank-robbers panic at the arrival of the police, and fire randomly killing Raksha instantly. Bhagat witnesses this horrific spectacle and is unable to do anything to save his wife. The robbers were masked, but one of them had a tear in his shoe and another was wearing a locket, very similar to the worn by his wife. Bhagat's inquiries take him to the northernmost hilly regions of India, where he must confront the past, as well as seek out the elusive killers and bring them to justice, not knowing that in so doing he will be endangering the life of his son.
The film's Soundtrack was composed by Rajesh Roshan and lyrics were penned by Amit Khanna. The soundtrack was released under the label Saregama on 1 December 1980. The song "Jab Chaye mera Jadoo" was very popular among masses.