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Roti (1974)

Roti poster
Directed by
Manmohan Desai
Genre
drama, romance, action, crime
Country
India
Runtime
2h 29m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man takes on a false identity to seek revenge for his family's destruction. He becomes entangled in a web of deceit and romance as he pursues his goal.

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What happens

Roti (transl. Flatbread) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Manmohan Desai and produced by Rajni Desai and Rajesh Khanna under the banner Aashirwad Pictures Pvt. Ltd. It stars Khanna and Mumtaz, with music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. This film was released on 11 October 1974, along with Benaam and Roti Kapda Aur Makaan. Kader Khan was reportedly paid ₹1.21 lakhs for writing dialogues for the film. The film was remade in Telugu as Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi, starring N.T. Rama Rao and Manjula. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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