Bairaag | |
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Directed by | Asit Sen |
Written by | S. Khalil Abrar Alvi Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza |
Produced by | Mushir-Riaz |
Starring | Dilip Kumar Saira Banu Leena Chandavarkar Helen Nazir Hussain |
Cinematography | Kamal Bose |
Edited by | Tarun Dutta |
Music by | Kalyanji Anandji |
Production company | M. R. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 min |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Bairaag (transl. Renunciation) is a 1976 Hindi-language film. Produced by the duo Mushir-Riaz, it is directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Dilip Kumar, who received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor for playing a triple role. Bairaag also stars Saira Banu, Leena Chandavarkar, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Prem Chopra, Helen, Sujit Kumar, Madan Puri, Paintal, Kader Khan, Asit Sen and Sachin. Its music is by the duo Kalyanji Anandji, who received a Filmfare nomination for Best Music. The film received a Filmfare Award for Best Sound for P. Harikishan. The film failed to perform at the box office.[1][2] It was Dilip Kumar's third consecutive failure at box-office, the first and only time in his career since Milan (1946).[3] After this film, he went on an indefinite hiatus and returned after 4 years in Kranti (1981).[4]