Naukri (1978)
Plot
Naukri (lit. 'Job') is a 1978 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It was critically acclaimed and became an unexpected flop at the box office. However over the years, the film has been appreciated by the audiences in its screening in television and has gained a cult following over the years. Raj Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna starred in this movie, set in 1944–1947. Naukri's basic idea is based on the 1955 Tamil film Mudhal Thethi, starring Sivaji Ganeshan and Anjali Devi. The other inspiration for this film was It's a Wonderful Life, produced and directed by Frank Capra. The story features a person getting help of an angel after his death. However, the story and treatment in this film are completely different form both of these films. The God-sent person makes the hero realize that when he was alive he was so important and loved by all around him but he couldn’t recognize it. Rajesh Khanna plays the man who meets the angel Raj Kapoor, after he commits suicide. The film was not well publicized before its release and being released at a time when multi-star films ruled the roost, this classic was a box office failure. However, over the years it has been appreciated by audienc
Naukri details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1978 |
| Genres | — |
| Runtime | — |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Naukri about?
Naukri (lit. 'Job') is a 1978 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It was critically acclaimed and became an unexpected flop at the box office. However over the years, the film has been appreciated by the audiences in its screening in television and has gained a cult following over the years. Raj Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna starred in this movie, set in 1944–1947. Naukri's basic idea is based on the 1955 Tamil film Mudhal Thethi, starring Sivaji Ganeshan and Anjali Devi. The other inspiration for this film was It's a Wonderful Life, produced and directed by Frank Capra. The story features a person getting help of an angel after his death. However, the story and treatment in this film are completely different form both of these films. The God-sent person makes the hero realize that when he was alive he was so important and loved by all around him but he couldn’t recognize it. Rajesh Khanna plays the man who meets the angel Raj Kapoor, after he commits suicide. The film was not well publicized before its release and being released at a time when multi-star films ruled the roost, this classic was a box office failure. However, over the years it has been appreciated by audienc
Who is in the cast of Naukri?
Naukri stars Raj Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The full credited cast is listed above.
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Who directed Naukri?
Naukri was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
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