Humshakal (1974)
- Original title
- हमशक्ल
- Directed by
- Jambulingam
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man finds his life turned upside down when he discovers a lookalike. The story follows the complications that arise from this mistaken identity.
melancholicwhimsicalromanticcheerfulsentimentalnostalgiclightheartedemotional
What happens
Humshakal (transl. Lookalike) is a 1974 Hindi-language film directed by Jambulingam. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Moushumi Chatterjee, Tanuja in lead roles. The music was by R. D. Burman and lyrics were by Anand Bakshi. The film was a remake of the 1970 Kannada film Baalu Belagithu, which was also remade in Telugu as Manchivadu (1973) and in Tamil as Oorukku Uzhaippavan (1976). The songs of the film were extremely popular, with the Kishore-Asha duet song "Hum Tum Gum Sum" topping the charts for more than a year. The tune of the Rafi-Lata duet "Kahe Ko Bulaya" was even adapted as a religious song in subsequent decades. Kishore Kumar considered the song "Rasta Dekhe Tera Vyakul Man Mera" as close to his heart. As per the review by The Hindu newspaper, the box office collections of India, it is R. D. Burman who stands out with some delightful compositions and the box office status is mentioned as average hit." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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