Alaap

Alaap

1977 · 133 min · ★ 8.3 · Music, Romance

Dedicated to the memory of the great singers K. L. Saigal and Mukesh, this charming and unpretentious film offers a palate-cleansing change from the spicy “masala” epics that dominated its era, and features their superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a decidedly offbeat role.

Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee · Written by Bimal Dutta

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