| Dushmun | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Dulal Guha |
| Story by | Virendra Sinha |
| Produced by | Premji |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Meena Kumari Mumtaz |
| Cinematography | M. Rajaram |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | Suchitra Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 177 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Dushmun (transl. Enemy) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language film produced by Premji and directed by Dulal Guha. It is based on a novel by Virendra Sharma. The film stars Rajesh Khanna in the title role and for which he received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actor, the only nomination for the film.[1] Meena Kumari, Mumtaz, Bindu, Rehman, Asit Sen and Johnny Walker are part of the cast.
The film became a "super-hit" at the box office and stood 3rd in a major top ten list.[2] The 2012 review of the film by the newspaper The Hindu stated: "Essaying the role of Surjit Singh, a reckless, macho truck driver, with a penchant for consuming desi liquor and visiting brothels, the actor can be described in only one word — superb. Wearing fatigues for most of the film and donning a moustache, Khanna looks every bit the truck driver he portrays. He adapts to the role, discarding his trademark mannerism and style of dialogue delivery for a sprightly walk and body language that smacks of arrogance."[3]
This film was made in Tamil as Needhi (1972), in Telugu as Khaidi Babai (1974), in Malayalam as Maattoly (1978) and in Kannada as Hosa Theerpu (1983).
- ^ "Filmfare Nominees and Winner [sic]" (PDF). The Times Group. p. 35. Retrieved 18 November 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Box office 1971". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ Malhotra, Aps (26 July 2012). "Dushman (1971)". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2021.