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Kaamchor (1982)

Kaamchor poster
Directed by
Kasinathuni Viswanath
Genre
drama, family
Country
India
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lazy young man learns to become responsible after a series of life changes. The story focuses on his relationships with family and a romantic interest.

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What happens

Kaamchor (transl.: Idler) is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath. Produced by Rakesh Roshan, the film is a Hindi remake of Viswanath's Telugu film Subhodayam (1980). The film stars Rakesh Roshan, Jaya Prada, Tanuja, Sujit Kumar, Suresh Oberoi, Shreeram Lagoo and Bhagwan Dada. The film's music is by the producer and lead actor's brother - Rajesh Roshan. The film became a superhit, along with the songs. Rakesh Roshan's nephew in the film is played by a young Sonu Nigam, who later became a playback singer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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