Namak Halaal (1982)
Plot
Namak Halaal (transl. Loyal Servant) is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language masala film, directed by Prakash Mehra and written by Kader Khan. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi and Waheeda Rehman. Prakash Mehra initially approached Rajesh Khanna alongside Bachchan for the role of Shashi Kapoor as the both stars has done a similar film Namak Haraam but due to rivalry with Amitabh Bachchan he refused the role. The film went on to be the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1982, grossing ₹120 million (US$12.64 million). It is the biggest comedy blockbuster of all time in India, where it sold more than 20 million tickets, with an inflation-adjusted net income equivalent to nearly ₹3 billion (US$31 million) as of 2019. It was remade in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu (1984) and in Tamil as Velaikaran (1987). The song "Raat Baaki" has been recreated by Tanishk Bagchi for the movie Ittefaq. The movie is most famous for the dialogue 'I can talk English, I can walk English, I can laugh English because English is a very funny language.'
Namak Halaal details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1982 |
| Genres | — |
| Runtime | 2h 52m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Prakash Mehra |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Namak Halaal — questions
What is Namak Halaal about?
Namak Halaal (transl. Loyal Servant) is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language masala film, directed by Prakash Mehra and written by Kader Khan. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi and Waheeda Rehman. Prakash Mehra initially approached Rajesh Khanna alongside Bachchan for the role of Shashi Kapoor as the both stars has done a similar film Namak Haraam but due to rivalry with Amitabh Bachchan he refused the role. The film went on to be the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1982, grossing ₹120 million (US$12.64 million). It is the biggest comedy blockbuster of all time in India, where it sold more than 20 million tickets, with an inflation-adjusted net income equivalent to nearly ₹3 billion (US$31 million) as of 2019. It was remade in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu (1984) and in Tamil as Velaikaran (1987). The song "Raat Baaki" has been recreated by Tanishk Bagchi for the movie Ittefaq. The movie is most famous for the dialogue 'I can talk English, I can walk English, I can laugh English because English is a very funny language.'
Who is in the cast of Namak Halaal?
Namak Halaal stars Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Waheeda Rehman, Om Prakash and is directed by Prakash Mehra. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Namak Halaal?
Namak Halaal runs 2h 52m (172 minutes).
Who directed Namak Halaal?
Namak Halaal was directed by Prakash Mehra.
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