Daag (1973)

Original title

दाग़

Directed by

Yash Chopra

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 26m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man marries a woman but then faces a crisis that tests his love and loyalty. The story follows his struggles with love, sacrifice, and social pressures.

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What happens

Daag: A Poem of Love (transl. maraka) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Yash Chopra in his debut as a producer, which laid the foundation of Yash Raj Films (formerly the biggest production house in India). The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore and Raakhee in lead roles, with Madan Puri, Kader Khan, Prem Chopra and A. K. Hangal. The music by Laxmikant Pyarelal dominated the charts for the year. The film was later remade into the Telugu film Vichitra Jeevitham (1978). At the 21st Filmfare Awards, Daag: A Poem of Love received 7 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actor (Khanna) and Best Actress (Tagore), and won 2 awards – Best Director (Chopra) and Best Supporting Actress (Raakhee). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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