Daag: A Poem of Love (1973)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Yash Chopra

Writers:

Akhtar-Ul-Iman (dialogue)
Gulshan Nanda (story)

Genre:

Musical | Romance

Tagline:

A poem of love

Plot:

A widowed mother discovers that her husband, a fugitive presumed dead, is actually alive and married to another woman.

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Sharmila Tagore	...	Sonia Kohli
Rajesh Khanna	...	Sunil Kohli
Rakhee Gulzar	...	Chandni (as Raakhee)
Baby Pinky	...	Pinky
Raju Shrestha	...	Rinku (as Master Raju)
Manmohan Krishna	...	Deewan
Madan Puri	...	K.C. Khanna
Iftekhar	...	Inspector Singh (as Iftikhar)
Karan Dewan	...	Doctor Kapoor
Surendranath	...	Sunil's uncle
Hari Shivdasani	...	Jagdish Kapoor
Yashodra Katju	...	School Principal (as Yashodhara Katju)
Kader Khan	...	Prosecuting attorney (as Kadar Khan)
S.N. Banerjee	...	Judge (as S.N. Bannerjee)
Aruna	...	Dancer

Also Known As:

Daag: A Poem of Love (India: English title) (informal title)
The Stain
The Stigma

Runtime:

146 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

India:U

Filming Locations:

Rajkamal Studios, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

Yash Raj Films

Trivia:

This was the first film produced by Yash Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films. His friend and financier, Gulshan Rai, warned him about a lukewarm box-office response and released the film in a low profile manner. Within six days of the film's release, the no. of prints had to be tripled.

Quotes:

Sunil Kohli: What are you thinking?
Sonia Kohli: I'm wondering why so many people under this roof have stories about their pasts. Did they pen them by themselves? If not, why am I being punished like this?
Sunil Kohli: It's done. I'm free now.
Sunil Kohli: You're not free. You gave your name to Pinky and Chandni; you gave them honour. She helped you out. Now you want to disgrace her?
Sunil Kohli: But I love you, Sonia!
Sonia Kohli: So where will you take me? The police know you're alive. They'll snatch you away. I don't want to be widowed again!
Sunil Kohli: I don't want to lose you either. But if you want me to remain here, you must stay as well.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Claim (2000)

Soundtrack:

Ni Main Yaar Manana

Intriguing story line . . .

This is one more gem of a movie made under "Yash Chopra" banner. An unusual, partly forced love triangle which is a result of a series of tragic events in the life of three characters in this movie. The original story was written by Gulshan Nanda who pioneered writing Hindi romantic novels in seventies and early eighties. Rakhi was the surprise package of this movie who looked far better than seasoned actress Shamila Tagore. Rajesh Khanna at his usual best. Easily 8/10