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Kunwara Baap

  • 19741974
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Mehmood in Kunwara Baap (1974)
ComedyDrama
A poor rickshaw-puller adopts an abandoned child and brings him up as his son but tragedy strikes when the boy becomes crippled as a result of polio infection.A poor rickshaw-puller adopts an abandoned child and brings him up as his son but tragedy strikes when the boy becomes crippled as a result of polio infection.A poor rickshaw-puller adopts an abandoned child and brings him up as his son but tragedy strikes when the boy becomes crippled as a result of polio infection.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
405
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
69,737
909
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    • Director
      • Mehmood
    • Writer
      • Aziz Quaisi
    • Stars
      • Mehmood
      • Bharathi
      • Aachi Manorama
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    • Director
      • Mehmood
    • Writer
      • Aziz Quaisi
    • Stars
      • Mehmood
      • Bharathi
      • Aachi Manorama
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    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mehmood
    Mehmood
    • Mahesh
    Bharathi
    Bharathi
    • Radha
    • (as Bharati)
    Aachi Manorama
    Aachi Manorama
    • Sheela
    • (as Manorama)
    Bhushan Tiwari
    Bhushan Tiwari
    • Kalu Dada
    • (as Bhooshan Tiwari)
    Abbas Ali
      Mumtaz Ali
      Mumtaz Ali
      Mikki
        Nasir Hussain
        Nasir Hussain
        • Principal of Bishop Cotton Junior College
        • (as Nazir Hussain)
        Mukri
        Mukri
        • Hawaldar (Constable)
        Sunder
        Sunder
        • Pandit (Priest)
        • (as Sundar)
        Asit Kumar Sen
        Asit Kumar Sen
        • Referee
        • (as Asit Sen)
        Maruti
        Maruti
        Lalita Pawar
        Lalita Pawar
        • Orphanage Matron
        Sanjeev Kumar
        Sanjeev Kumar
        • Doctor
        Amitabh Bachchan
        Amitabh Bachchan
        • Augustine (Guest Appearance)
        Yogeeta Bali
        Yogeeta Bali
        • (Guest Appearance)
        Dharmendra
        Dharmendra
        • Self (Guest Appearance)
        Vinod Khanna
        Vinod Khanna
        • Police Inspector Ramesh (Guest Appearance)
        • Director
          • Mehmood
        • Writer
          • Aziz Quaisi
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        • Trivia
          Comedian 'Mehmood' made his debut as a director with the film and the enormous goodwill he enjoys in the film industry was proved when many top stars made guest appearances.
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          Referenced in It's Entertainment (2014)

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        8/10
        The genius Mehmood!!
        Kunwara Baap review :

        Today, we have many filmmakers attempting movies with underlying messages which either end up being too preachy or way too boring. Legendary comedian Mehmood produced and directed Kunwara Baap - way back in mid '70s - which not only entertained the audience but also delivered the then pertinent issue of Polio awareness.

        Mehmood's own son Macky Ali was polio struck as a child which inspired the comedian to make a film on the subject. It was the sheer genius of Mehmood Saahab that he could blend his brand of comedy so seamlessly in to the serious message of polio awareness that made the audience laugh as well as cry as they saw the movie.

        A poor rickshaw driver (Mehmood) finds an abondoned child and raises him as his own. Unfortunately, the child (Macky Ali) gets impacted by polio which doesn't deter the 'Kunwara Baap' from putting him in the best of school or providing finest medical treatment possible. For this, he toils hard days and nights selflessly until the boy's real life parents turn up to claim him...

        The tremendous goodwill Mehmood had in the industry meant nearly half of the film industry appeared in guest appearances. Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Vinod Mehra, Sanjeev Kumar and Hema Malini to name just a few. Rajesh Roshan's music became a chartbuster on Binaca Geetmala and the 'hijra' song is still memorable.

        Kunwara Baap became a super hit in its first release and enjoyed multiple re-runs throughout '80s and '90s. I caught the movie at Matunga's Citylight Cinema during one such re-run in late '80s and was amazed by the way Mehmood could give such a comic twist to a serious issue. Hats off to him!!

        Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.
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        • nadkarnisumeet
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        • Release date
          • November 29, 1974 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Language
          • Hindi
        • Also known as
          • The Bachelor Father
        • Filming locations
          • India
        • Production company
          • Balaji Arts
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          2 hours 17 minutes

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