Lawaaris
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- This refers to the 1981 film. For the 1999 film see Laawaris (1999 film)
| Laawaris | |
|---|---|
| Image:Laawaris 1981 film poster.jpg Film poster | |
| Directed by | Prakash Mehra |
| Produced by | Prakash Mehra |
| Written by | Shashi Bhushan Kader Khan Prakash Mehra Din Dayal Sharma |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Zeenat Aman Amjad Khan Raakhee Gulzar |
| Music by | Kalyanji Anandji |
| Cinematography | N. Satyen |
| Release date(s) | 1981 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| IMDb profile | |
Lawaaris is a 1981 Bollywood film directed by Prakash Mehra. The film became famous for its song "Mere Angene Mein, Tumhara Kya Kaam Hai" 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, and his version became the top song of the decade. The film starred Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Zeenat Aman and Raakhee Gulzar. The story revolves around an orphan(Lawaaris) who stumbles over reality in his search for his parents. The film became a "superhit" at the box office.[1]. It earned additional Filmfare Nominations as Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan) and Best Supporting Actor (Suresh Oberoi).[2]
