| Pratiggya | |
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| Directed by | Dulal Guha |
| Written by | Safiq Ansari Nabendu Ghosh Kanwar Ajit Singh |
| Produced by | Bikram Singh Dehal Kanwar Ajit Singh |
| Starring | Dharmendra Hema Malini |
| Cinematography | M. Rajaram |
| Edited by | Bimal Roy Jr. |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| Distributed by | Bikramjeet Films International Digital Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Pratiggya (transl. The Vow) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film. Produced by Dharmendra and B. S. Deol, the film is directed by Dulal Guha. The music was by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and the lyricist was Anand Bakshi.[1] It stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ajit, Johnny Walker, Jagdeep, Mukri, Mehar Mittal and Keshto Mukherjee.[2]
The story revolves around Dharmendra out to avenge his parents' brutal murder by Ajit in this "violent revenge" story.[3] Along with its strong action scenes it also had a significant comic track in the form of "slapstick" comedy[4] getting the film referred to as a "masterpiece in comedy".[5] The film was a big commercial success at the box-office[6] and among the top 3 grossers for the year in India.[7]
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