Hum Sub Chor Hain (1973 film) explained

Hum Sub Chor Hain
Director:	Marutirao Parab
Producer:	A. V. Mohan
Starring:	Dara Singh Sheikh Mukhtar
Music:	Usha Khanna
Cinematography:	Shankar Palav
Editing:	Waman Rao
Distributor:	Sangam Films
Country:	India
Language:	Hindi

Hum Sub Chor Hain, also known as The Criminals, is a 1973 Hindi crime action film directed by Marutirao Parab.^{[1] [2] [3]} The film stars Dara Singh and Sheikh Mukhtar in the lead roles.^[4] The film was released on 9 January 1973 and certified U by the Central Board of Film Certification.^[5]

Cast

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• Dara Singh as Mohan
• Sheikh Mukhtar as Shaikh
• Shabnam as Sheela
• Hiralal as Ram Singh / Shyam Singh
• Jagdish Raj as Police Inspector Jagdish
• Daljeet as Ramesh
• Kundan as Manohar
• M.B. Shetty as Shankar
• Satyajeet as Raju
• Roopali as Mental Hospital Inmate
• Jayshree T. as Qawwali Singer
• Saudagar Singh as Ram Singh's Goon
• Trilok Singh as Ram Singh's Goon
• Mohan Jerry as The King of Chandanpur

Reception

Film historian Valentina Vitali described the film as "cheap urban action films" in which Singh starred.^[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Usha Khanna.^[4] Lyrics by Indivar, Asad Bhopali, Jan Nisar Akhtar

1. "Aaja Mere Saathi" - Asha Bhosle
2. "Dekhoon Kisko Chahoon Kisko" - Asha Bhosle
3. "Dil Humaara Ki Heere Se Kuchh KumNa Tha" - Krishna Kalle, Usha Khanna, Manhar Udhas, Mahendra Kapoor
4. "Panchhi Pinjare Mein Roye" - Hemlata, Suman Kalyanpur
5. "Tu Nahin Jaane" - Usha Khanna

Notes and References

1. Book: Vitali . Valentina . Jain . Manju . Narratives of Indian Cinema . 2009 . Primus Books . 978-81-908918-4-4 . 60 . https://books.google.com/books?id=ORE9TDOoU1IC&pg=PA60 . History Matters.
2. Book: Rajadhyaksha . Ashish . Willemen . Paul . Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema . 1999 . Routledge . 978-1-135-94318-9 . 327 .
3. Web site: N . Patcy . When I was working, I was not allowed to lose weight . . 14 October 2020 . 14 October 2015.
4. Book: Screen World Publication's 75 Glorious Years of Indian Cinema: Complete Filmography of All Films (silent & Hindi) Produced Between 1913-1988 . 1988 . Screen World Publication . 261 .
5. The Criminals . . 19 July 1975 . 384. 1428 . Government of India Press.