Laawaris (film)

"Laawaris" redirects here. For the 1999 film, see Laawaris (1999 film).

Lawaris
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 Suresh Oberoi Bindu Raakhee Om Prakash Ranjeet Ram Sethi
Music by	Kalyanji-Anandji
Cinematography	N. Satyen
Release dates	22 May 1981 (1981-05-22)
Running time	189 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Laawaris (Hindi: लावारिस, English: Orphan or Bastard) is a blockbuster Bollywood drama film released in 1981 directed by Prakash Mehra. The film became known for its hit 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. The second version turned out to be a mega hit especially due to Amitabh's performance in drag wear. The lyrics of the song were funny and gives tribute to all kinds of wives be they fat, tall, dark skinned or fair skinned. Even until today the song is popular among audiences. Laawaris starred Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Zeenat Aman and Raakhee. In Urdu, "Laawaris" means bastard or loosely means orphan. Although the word has a negative connotation, it is not as negative as the English connotation. The story revolves around an orphan who stumbles over reality in search for his parents.

The film was an 'All Time Highest Earner' that year, got highest verdict present at that time by Trade Guide[Bollywood boxoffice magazine], and was among those rare movies, which crossed 2 Crore per territory. There was only 13 All time earner[Crossed 1 Crore per territory] movies till 1984 and Laawaris was among them.

It earned additional Filmfare nominations for Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan) and Best Supporting Actor (Suresh Oberoi).

Synopsis

A child born of an illegitimate relationship is named Heera after the name of a dog by a drunkard who makes him work hard for liquor. After knowing that he is a Laawaris (orphan), he leaves home looking for a job with Ranjeet. Fate brings Heera and his biological father together. Will they ever know about the relation between them? What happens if they find out about it?

The film is remembered for Amitabh Bachchan's over-the-top acting and fiery dialogues using his all famous Bachchan-baritone, his charismatic and stylish screen presence.

It was another movie of Prakash Mehra where the ending have similarity with the ending of Namak Halal with his favourite villian Ranjeet and Satyen Kapoo.

Soundtrack

Laawaris
Soundtrack album by Kalyanji-Anandji
Released	1981
Genre	Filmi
Language	Hindi
Producer	Prakash Mehra

All music composed by Kalyanji Anandji.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Mere Angne Mein" (Female)	Anjaan	Alka Yagnik
2.	"Mere Angne Mein" (Male)	Anjaan	Amitabh Bachchan
3.	"Jiska Koi Nahin"	Anjaan	Kishore Kumar
4.	"Kab Ke Bichhde Hue"	Anjaan	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
5.	"Kahe Paise Pe"	Anjaan	Kishore Kumar
6.	"Apni To Jaise Taise"	Prakash Mehra	Kishore Kumar
7.	"Jiska Koi Nahin"	Anjaan	Manna Dey

Remakes

Laawaris was remade as

• Naa Desam, in Telugu in 1982, starring NTR, Kaikala Satyanarayana and Jayasudha.
• Panakkaran, in Tamil in 1990, starring Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar and Gouthami.

Both films were massive hits in their respective languages.

Awards and nominations

Award & Category	Artist	Status	Notes
Filmfare Awards (1982)
Best Actor	Amitabh Bachchan	Nominated
Best Supporting Actor	Suresh Oberoi	Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer	Alka Yagnik	Nominated	for song Mere angne mein

External links

• Lawaaris at IMDb
• http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=125&catName=MTk4MC0xOTg5