Bandhe Haath

Story

Synopsis

Shyamu is an orphan, living with his mentor, and has lived a life of crime. While his partner is recuperating in hospital from a injury incurred on the job, Shyamu decides to go straight. In a case of mistaken identity, he ends up in showbiz and gets a gig as a playwright for a beautiful starlet when he shows up instead of popular writer Deepak, whom he looks just like, and is met with considerable respect. One day Shyamu goes to Deepak's house for something and discovers just how identical they are. Unfortunately, Deepak is on his death bed and Shyamu, reverting to his evil nature, "helps" Deepak along on the way to his demise and takes on his identity, even down to learning to copy his handwriting. But not everyone believes the goings on are all above board, especially Deepak's girlfriend and a certain police inspector.

Director

O.P. Goyle

Writers

O.P. Ralhan, Qamar Jalalabadi

Language

Hindi

Country

India

Release date

1 July 1973

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Mumtaz Askari

  Mala

• 

  Amitabh Bachchan

  Shyamu / Deepak

• 

  Ajit Khan

  Insp. Kumar/Pakkad Singh

• Kumud Chuggani

  Rajni

• 

  Anjana Mumtaz

  Kamla

• 

  Sardar Akhtar

  Actress

• Rammohan Sharma

  Inspector Bedi

• O.P. Ralhan

  Pritam

• 

  Ranjeet Bedi

  Ranjeet

• 

  Madan Puri

  Shyamu's mentor

• 

  Gajanan Jagirdar

  Seth. Harnam Das

• 

  Asit Sen

  Sethji, Theatre Owner