Namumkin
| Namumkin | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Written by | D. N. Mukherjee (story) Bidhu Jha (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Bidhu Jha |
| Starring | Raj Babbar Vinod Mehra Zeenat Aman Sanjeev Kumar Om Shivpuri |
| Cinematography | Vic Sarin |
| Edited by | V. S. Ohm Anil Saxena |
| Music by | Rahul Dev Burman |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Namumkin (Impossible) is a 1988 Bollywood mystery film, telling the story of an Asian family exiled from Idi Amin's Uganda. The screenplay was written by Bidhu Jha, who was later elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.[1]
Plot
Shobha (Zeenat Aman) marries a Canada-based big wealthy businessman Ashok Saxena (Shreeram Lagoo) almost twice her age. On the wedding night, Ashok dies by falling out of his balcony.
Sunil Kapoor (Raj Babbar) and his associate get involved in an investigation due to the one million dollars insurance policy of Ashok. His death seems mysterious as the autopsy report mentions heavy alcohol consumption while Ashok Saxena was known to be a complete teetotaler.
Sunil's friend Shakti Kaul (Vinod Mehra) who was earlier engaged to Shobha flies down to Canada. Together they start an investigation the circumstances and cause of Saxena's death.
Production
The film was shot entirely in Winnipeg.[2]
Cast
- Sanjeev Kumar as Joseph D'Souza
- Zeenat Aman as Shobha
- Vinod Mehra as Shakti Kaul
- Raj Babbar as Sunil Kapoor
- Shreeram Lagoo as Ashok Saxena
- Om Shivpuri as Mr. Mathur
Soundtrack
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Ae Zindagi" (Female) | Anuradha Paudwal |
| "Ae Zindagi" (Male) | Kishore Kumar |
| "Bahut Door Hoke" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Saathi Aisa Lagta Hai" | Lata Mangeshkar |
References
- ^ Gupta, Taniya; Navarro-Tejero, Antonia (2014). India in Canada: Canada in India. p. 29. ISBN 9781443855716.
- ^ Rammesh (2018). Human Cinema: The Films of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Notion Press. ISBN 9781643249551.
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