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Hera Pheri (transl. Foul play) is a 1976 Hindi crime film directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saira Banu, Vinod Khanna, Sulakshana Pandit, Shreeram Lagoo and Asrani. The film's music is by Kalyanji Anandji and the lyrics were by Anjaan, Indeevar. This movie was a "superhit" at the box office.

Hera Pheri
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Directed by	Prakash Mehra
Written by	Satish Bhatnagar Vijay Kaul
Produced by	Satyendra Pal
Starring	Amitabh Bachchan Saira Banu Vinod Khanna Sulakshana Pandit Pinchoo Kapoor Asrani
Cinematography	N. Satyen
Edited by	K.H. Mayekar Jayant Adhikari
Music by	Kalyanji-Anandji
Distributed by	Chaudhary Enterprises Prakash Mehra Productions
Release date	10 September 1976 (1976-09-10)
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	est. ₹ 1.6 crore (est. ₹ 33.28 crore as of 2019)

Vinod Khanna received a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actor.[1] This is one of six films that Vinod Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan starred together in. At the time, the pairing of the two actors often made the film quite successful, especially since both actors were rising stars gunning for the top spot in Hindi Cinema. The movie was an inspiration for the 1978 Telugu movie Rama Krishnulu.[2]

Plot

Vijay and Ajay are two small-time crooks, who loot other rich 'respected' but criminal-minded people for a living. One night, while gambling, Vijay recognizes Sheru, a person who has assisted PK in murdering his father. Vijay's tragic past is something that Ajay is unaware of. PK, meanwhile, roams around scot-free in the disguise of Ghanshyam Das, pretending to be a friend of Vijay. Later on, Ajay discovers his own past and that PK is his father. He deserts Vijay and joins PK. But Ajay has only temporarily started disliking Vijay. Vijay learns the truth about PK. Friendship of Ajay and Vijay is reestablished once Ajay knows the facts. Finally guilty are punished and others live happily ever after.

Cast

Soundtrack

Awards

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
Filmfare Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Vinod Khanna	Nominated

Trivia

In the opening scene, the song 'Dama Dam mast kalandar' plays in the background.

When Amitabh enters casino, the instrumental version of 'El Bimbo' is heard playing in background.

References

External links

• Hera Pheri at IMDb

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