Sharafat

Sharafat
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शराफत
Directed by	Asit Sen
Produced by	Madan Mohla
Screenplay by	Nabendu Ghosh Krishan Chander (dialogue)
Story by	Mahesh Kaul
Starring	Ashok Kumar Dharmendra Hema Malini
Music by	Laxmikant-Pyarelal Anand Bakshi (lyrics)
Cinematography	Madan Sinha
Edited by	Lachhmandass
Production company	Famous Cine Studios
Distributed by	Seven Arts Films
Release date	1970
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Sharafat is a 1970 Hindi film, directed by Asit Sen, starring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ashok Kumar, Sonia Sahni and Jagdeep. Hema Malini plays the role of a feisty courtesan Chanda in search of her father, in this satire about society's hypocritical moral standards. The screenplay was written by Nabendu Ghosh, while the dialogues were by Hindi satirist Krishan Chander (author of such dark classics of Black Humor & Satire as Ek Gadhe Ki Maut (The Death Of A Donkey).

The film with music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi, was also noted for its mujra dance song, Sharafat Chhor Di sung by Lata Mangeshkar, which reached 9th position on the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1970

The film had music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The mujra (Courtesan dance) number, Sharifon Ka Zamane Men, Aji Woh Haal Dekha, Ke Sharaafat Chodd Di Maine... (trans.: "When I saw the way the righteous conduct themselves in this world, I gave up righteousness...") was a block-buster hit across the country and catapulted the film's box-office earnings.