Namak Haraam 50 years old

Namak Haraam

Somnath (Somu) lives in a shanty house in a Delhi slum with his widowed mom, and unmarried sister, Sarla. He is friendly with Calcutta-based wealthy Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj. When Vicky's dad, Damodar, has a heart attack and is advised to take bed-rest for two months, Vicky fills in his father's shoes, has a confrontation with a senior employee and union leader, Bipinlal Pandey, which results in a strike.. Damodar starts a chain of events that get out of control, events that may well see the death of one of the friends at the hands of the other. Will Vicky's and Somu's friendship see them through or will it also be a casualty?

Credits

Namak Haraam Cast

Name Character
Asrani He was 32, now 83 years old
Rajesh Khanna He was 30, 69 years old when he died
A.K. Hangal He was 56, 95 years old when he died
Rekha She was 19, now 69 years old
Durga Khote She was 68, 86 years old when she died
Om Shivpuri He was 36, 53 years old when he died
Simi Garewal She was 26, now 76 years old
Big B He was 31, now 81 years old as Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj

Namak Haraam Crew

Name Department
Hrishikesh Mukherjee as Director. He was 51 (83) years old when He died Directing
Namak Haraam poster
Namak Haraam (50 years)

  • Release day: Monday, November 19, 1973
  • Runtime: 146 minutes