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Hera Pheri (1976)

Hera Pheri poster
Original title
हेरा फेरी
Directed by
Prakash Mehra
Genre
action, comedy, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 44m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1976 Hindi film follows two brothers who get caught up in a web of deception and crime. They must navigate dangerous situations and confront a powerful villain.

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What happens

Hera Pheri (Translation|Foul Play) is a 1976 Hindi masala film directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saira Banu, Vinod Khanna, Sulakshana Pandit, Shreeram Lagoo and Asrani. The film's music is by Kalyanji–Anandji and the lyrics were by Anjaan, Indeevar. Vinod Khanna received a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actor. This is one of six films that Vinod Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan starred together in. At the time, the pairing of the two actors often made the film quite successful, especially since both actors were rising stars gunning for the top spot in Hindi Cinema. The movie was an inspiration for the 1978 Telugu movie Rama Krishnulu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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