Alaap (1977)

Original title

आलाप

Directed by

Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy

Country

India

Runtime

2h 13m

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 3 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.

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How it feels

A classical musician struggles to succeed in his career while navigating personal relationships. The film follows his journey through professional setbacks and emotional conflicts.

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What happens

Alaap (lit. Prelude) is a 1977 Indian musical drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and produced by N. C. Sippy and Mukherjee. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Chhaya Devi, Asrani, Farida Jalal, Om Prakash, Lily Chakravarty in the lead and Sanjeev Kumar in a small role. Upon release, Alaap failed to do well commercially owing to its depressing theme and Bachchan's "Angry Young Man" image at that time, but attained cult status in later years and is regarded as one of Mukherjee's most underrated works. At the 25th Filmfare Awards, Jaidev was nominated for Best Music Direction. The film is available for digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video and SonyLIV. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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