Village born Lalloo re-locates to Bombay, and returns a wealthy man. He goes to meet his friend, Shankar alias Bhompu, and together they meet and share tales, mostly about women, sex, and playboy magazines' pictures. A Bollywood movie director is shooting a film nearby, and they go and meet him and his beautiful actress, Urvashi. After meeting Urvashi, Shankar feigns a racking cough, and tells his family that he must go to Bombay, and seek medical treatment. Together he and Lalloo take the next train to Bombay to see if they can find the biggest happiness in life.
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Cast
13 people
Vijay Arora
Shankar (Bhompu)
Also in
Ramayan
Yaadon Ki Baaraat
Asrani
Asrani, Movie Director
Known for
Permanent Roommates
Bodyguard
Gulzar
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Rajni Bala
Urvashi, Movie actress
Also in
Maine Jeena Seekh Liya
Chaahat
Kumud Damle
Utpal Dutt
Vedji
Known for
The Stranger
Gol Maal
Meeta Faiyyaz
Rabi Ghosh
Lalloo
Known for
The Stranger
Tarun Ghosh
Also in
Uski Kahani
Chor Machaye Shor
Sanjeev Kumar
Narrator
Known for
Sholay
The Chess Players
Keshto Mukherjee
Guide at railway station
Known for
Sholay
Chupke Chupke
Hrishikesh Mukherjee Director
First release December 8, 1972 · Produced in India
Production
India
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Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
India · December 8, 1972
Theatrical
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