Maha Chor (1976)

Directed by

Narendra Bedi

Genre

action comedy film

Country

India

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young orphan is raised by his neighbors and turns to theft to support them. He goes to work for a cruel businessman, meets a princess, and agrees to pretend to be a missing prince because he looks like him.

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What happens

Maha Chor (translated as "high thief") is a 1976 Bollywood action comedy film directed by Narendra Bedi, starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead role, paired opposite Neetu Singh for the very first time. The film had music by R.D. Burman and the lyricist whom Rajesh Khanna preferred for his films; Anand Bakshi. The film is primarily set in Bombay. An orphan boy has been raised by the people of a local colony, and has learned to steal in order to financially help them. While working for a ruthless businessman, the boy meets the princess of Raigadh and develops feeling for her. The businessman convinces the boy to pose as a disappeared prince, based on his resemblance to the prince. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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