Rafoo Chakkar Explained

Director:	Narender Bedi
Producer:	I. A. Nadiadwala
Story:	Jayant Dharmadhikari
Screenplay:	K. K. Shukla
Music:	Kalyanji Anandji
Cinematography:	Peter Pereira
Editing:	Babubhai Thakkar
Country:	India
Language:	Hindi

is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language comedy film produced by I. A. Nadiadwala and directed by Narender Bedi. The film was adapted from the 1959 American film Some Like It Hot (based on the 1935 French film Fanfare of Love).^{[1] [2]}

The film stars Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. Other actors include Paintal, Bindu and Madan Puri, along with Rajindernath, Asrani and Bhagwan. The music was composed by Kalyanji Anandji.^{[3] [4]}

Plot

Two out-of-work musicians (Rishi Kapoor and Paintal) witness a murder and are spotted by the villains. In order to save themselves, they decide to disguise themselves as girls and hop on to a train to Jammu and Kashmir with other girls in a singing band, where they met Neetu Singh, Bindoo and Asrani. The plot twists when band manager falls in love with the 'girl' Paintal, and Rishi Kapoor tries to impress Neetu Singh by pretending to be an oil tycoon named Esso. At the end of the film, the male musicians' real identities are revealed. However, the romantic pairs remain intact by the end credits, including Rajindernath and Paintal. The film ends with the same line as Some Like it Hot: "Nobody's perfect!"

Cast

• Rishi Kapoor as Dev / Devi
• Neetu Singh as Ritu
• Rajinder Nath as Salma's Admirer
• Faryal as In-charge of girls' band
• Asrani as Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi
• Paintal as Salim/Salma
• Mumtaz Begum as Salim's Mother
• Madan Puri as Prakash
• Viju Khote as Prakash's security guard
• Anwar Hussain as Ranjit
• Sulochana as Shanti
• Shetty as Raka
• Bhagwan as S. Manglani's secretary
• Jankidas as Member of S. Manglani group
• Mohan Sherry as Duo
• Mac Mohan
• M. Rajan as Member of S. Manglani group
• Hiralal as Member of S. Manglani group
• Lalita Kumari as Ritu's Aunt
• Narendra Nath as Himself
• Bachan Singh as Watchman
• Bhushan Tiwari as Police Informer

Awards and nominations

|-| 1976| Asrani| Filmfare Best Comedian Award| |}

Notes and References

1. News: Sharma . Sampada . 26 August 2023 . Rishi Kapoor's Rafoo Chakkar has men in drag getting sexually harassed, as the film presents its villain as the comedian . . New Delhi . 17 April 2024 . subscription . 28 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128053123/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rishi-kapoor-rafoo-chakkar-men-in-drag-sexual-harassment-asrani-villain-comedian-8909158/ . live .
2. Web site: Filmfare recommends: The best films of Rishi Kapoor as a leading man. filmfare.com. 2 May 2020. 6 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200506170349/https://www.filmfare.com/features/filmfare-recommends-the-best-films-of-rishi-kapoor-as-a-leading-man-40569.html. live.
3. Web site: Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh's 12 films together: Khel Khel Mein to Do Dooni Chaar. April 30, 2020. India Today. 2 May 2020. 2 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200502035620/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/rishi-kapoor-and-neetu-singh-s-12-films-together-khel-khel-mein-to-do-dooni-chaar-1672810-2020-04-30. live.
4. News: Rafoo Chakkar Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes. The Times of India. 2 May 2020. 1 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001164722/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/rafoo-chakkar/movieshow/61325779.cms. live.