Naam (1986)

Janki Kapoor (Nutan) and her two sons (Ravi Kapoor and Vicky Kapoor) come from a poor middle class family, and have difficulties making ends meet. To add to this burden, the family has to ... See full summary »

Director:

Mahesh Bhatt

Writers:

Salim Khan (dialogue), Salim Khan (screenplay),

Stars:

Nutan, Kumar Gaurav, Sanjay Dutt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nutan	...	Janki
Kumar Gaurav	...	Ravi Kapoor
Sanjay Dutt	...	Vicky Kapoor
Poonam Dhillon	...	Seema Rai
Amrita Singh	...	Rita
Pankaj Udhas	...	Himself (Guest Appearance)
Paresh Rawal	...	Rana
Akash Khurana	...	Aftab Ahmed (as Aakash Khurana)
Ram Mohan	...	Babu Pakett
Gurbachchan Singh	...	Narayan's man (as Gurbachan)
Ashutosh Gowariker	...	Jaisingh Kalewar (Taxi Driver) (as Ashootosh Gowarikar)
Ghanshyam Rohera	...	Mr. Ghanshyam (as Ghanshyam)
Shehnaz Anand	...	Mrs. Neetu Ghanshyam
Rita Rani Kaul	...	Mrs. Saira A.Ahmed
Arvind Joshi

Storyline

Janki Kapoor (Nutan) and her two sons (Ravi Kapoor and Vicky Kapoor) come from a poor middle class family, and have difficulties making ends meet. To add to this burden, the family has to content with the waywardness of Vicky Kapoor, who is always getting into trouble with the law, and getting into fights. Vicky is determined to get a job overseas Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as he has heard of thousands of Indians making a successful living there. Ravi arranges for his visa and the money to go to Dubai. Once in Dubai, the Kapoors receive no word from him, and eventually give up on him. Vicky has encountered problems in Dubai, as he was cheated out of a job, as he had obtained a visa under false pretences. In order to remain in Dubai, he must work for an international and ruthless smuggler named Rana (Paresh Rawal), and must earn his keep or be turned over to the authorities. Memorable songs: "Chithi aai hai vatan se, chithi aai..."; "Tu kal chala jayega to main kya karunga, tu yaad ...

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Plot Keywords:

making ends meet | one word title | brother

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Genres:

Musical | Drama | Adventure | Crime | Family

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

30 August 1986 (India)

Also Known As:

Name

Filming Locations:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aryan Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ravi Kapoor: Amiron ki shyam garibon ke naam... This evening of the rich is in the name ofthe poor...

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Connections

Referenced in Jannat 2 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Veriya Ve Kiya Kya"
Performed by Lata Mangeshkar
Music by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar & Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma

User Reviews

Outstanding

Naam is a terrific treat and a great film, The music and the acting of Sanjay Dutt was out of this world.

The story at the start is slow and boring but it's worth the wait because the second part of the film is outstanding and Sanjay Dutt in this section of the film is out of this world and gives Amitabh Bachchan a run for his money, Reminds you of the similarities of the role Amitabh Bachchan plays in some of his early films, A Shame Sanjay Dutt couldn't do roles like this more often, A one off Sanjay Dutt stunner,

A must watch Film, A film you can watch over and over again.