Bandhe Haath (बंधे हाथ) 50 years old

The stirring saga of an anguished soul

Bandhe Haath

Shyamu is an orphan, living with his mentor, and has lived a life of crime. While his partner is recuperating in hospital from a injury incurred on the job, Shyamu decides to go straight. In a case of mistaken identity, he ends up in showbiz and gets a gig as a playwright for a beautiful starlet when he shows up instead of popular writer Deepak, whom he looks just like, and is met with considerable respect. One day Shyamu goes to Deepak's house for something and discovers just how identical they are. Unfortunately, Deepak is on his death bed and Shyamu, reverting to his evil nature, "helps" Deepak along on the way to his demise and takes on his identity, even down to learning to copy his handwriting. But not everyone believes the goings on are all above board, especially Deepak's girlfriend and a certain police inspector.

Credits

Bandhe Haath Cast

Name Character
Asit Sen He was 56, 76 years old when he died as Sethji (Theatre Owner)
Tun Tun She was 49, 80 years old when she died as Kavita
Mumtaz She was 25, now 76 years old as Mala
Ranjeet He was 26, now 77 years old as Ranjeet
Ajit Khan He was 51, 76 years old when he died as Insp. Kumar/Pakkad Singh
O.P. Ralhan as Pritam
Anjana Mumtaz She was 32, now 83 years old as Kamla
Pinchoo Kapoor He was 46, 62 years old when he died as Doctor (in Poona)
Gajanan Jagirdar He was 66, 81 years old when he died as Seth. Harnam Das
Ram Mohan He was 42, 84 years old when he died as Inspector Bedi
Madan Puri He was 58, 70 years old when he died as Shyamu's mentor
Big B He was 30, now 81 years old as Shyamu / Deepak

Bandhe Haath Crew

Name Department
Rahul Dev Burman as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (54) years old when He died Sound
Asha Bhosle as Sound Montage Associate. She was 39 (now 90) years old Sound
O.P. Ralhan as Producer. Production
O.P. Ralhan as Writer. Writing
A. Rangaraj as Art Direction. Art
A. Rangaraj as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
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Bandhe Haath (50 years)

The stirring saga of an anguished soul

  • Release day: Sunday, July 01, 1973
  • Runtime: 146 minutes