Insaf Ka Tarazu
Insaf Ka Tarazu (transl. The balance (or scale) of justice) is a 1980 Hindi revenge drama film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra, based on the 1976 drama film Lipstick. The film stars Zeenat Aman, Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar, Padmini Kolhapure, Iftekhar, Simi Garewal, Shreeram Lagoo and Dharmendra in a guest appearance. The music of the film was composed by Ravindra Jain. The film was remade later in Tamil as Neethi Devan Mayakkam (1982), with Madhavi in Zeenat Aman's role. The film became a box office Big hit. Even today the movie is considered Cult Classic in India.[1]
| Insaf Ka Tarazu | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | B. R. Chopra |
| Written by | Shabdkumar |
| Produced by | B. R. Chopra |
| Starring | Raj Babbar Zeenat Aman Padmini Kohlapure Deepak Parashar |
| Cinematography | Dharam Chopra |
| Edited by | S. B. Mane |
| Music by | Ravindra Jain |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Zeenat Aman as Bharti Saxena
- Raj Babbar as Ramesh Gupta
- Deepak Parashar as Ashok Sharma
- Padmini Kolhapure as Neeta Saxena
- Shreeram Lagoo as Mr Chandra
- Iftekhar as Judge
- Simi Garewal as Lawyer
- Jagdish Raj as Police Officer
- Om Shivpuri as Mr Sharma
- Dharmendra as Soldier (guest appearance)
Soundtrack
Insaf Ka Tarazu is known for not featuring as many songs as the average Bollywood film at the time. The movie features four songs, by playback singers Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor and Hemlata.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Log Aurat Ko" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Hazaar Khwab Haqeeqat Ke Roop" | Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Hai Jo Yahi Pyar Ka Trailor" | Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor, Hemlata |
| "Insaaf Ka Tarazu" | Mahendra Kapoor |
Awards and nominations
Won
- Best Supporting Actress – Padmini Kolhapure
- Best Dialogue – Shabd Kumar
- Best Editing – S. B. Mane
Nominated
- Best Film – B. R. Chopra
- Best Director – B. R. Chopra
- Best Actress – Zeenat Aman
- Best Actor – Raj Babbar
- Best Supporting Actor – Shriram Lagoo
- Best Story – Shabd Kumar
References
- http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=186&catName=MTk4MA== Archived 2 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine