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Laawaris(Movie, 1981)

3h 2min | Genres: Action, Drama
LaawarisRating: 3.3/5 (with 77 votes)
Laawaris (transl. Orphan or Scoundrel) is a 1981 Indian masala film directed by Prakash Mehra. The film became known for its song "Mere Angene Mein Tumhara Kya Kaam Hai" (roughly translated as: "In my courtyard, what is your purpose?") rendered twice: the first time by a young Alka Yagnik, who earned her first Filmfare nomination as best female playback singer, and the second time by Amitabh Bachchan. The second version became very popular due to Bachchan's comedic performance in drag. The lyrics pay tribute to every type of wife, be they fat, tall, short, dark, or fair skinned. Even today, the song is popular among audiences. Laawaris starred Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan in lead roles. In Hindi, "Laawaris" loosely means bastard or orphan. Although the word still has negative connotations, they are not as extreme ... ()
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About Laawaris

Left in the care of an alcoholic Gangu Ganpat, young Heera, who named himself after a stray dog, wrestles with life in his young age. Years later, now a young man , he works for Mahendar Singh and is in love with Mohini, who will not have anything to do with him due to his lack of ancestry. Heera is now determined to find out who his parents are, and the only one who can help him is the elusive, alcohol-induced and incoherent Gangu Ganpat.

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Additional Information

Production country: India
Original language: Hindi (HI)
Spoken languages: Hindi (HI)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/22/1981
Director: Prakash Mehra
Producer: Prakash Mehra
Director of Photography: N. Satyen
Composer: Kalyanji–Anandji
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"लावारिस"
Keywords: bollywood

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