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Coolie

  • 19831983
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Coolie (1983)
ActionComedyDrama

When Iqbal gets separated from his mother and brother by a flood, he becomes a coolie at Mumbai railway station. He then fights for the coolies rights and faces challenges from a businessman... Read allWhen Iqbal gets separated from his mother and brother by a flood, he becomes a coolie at Mumbai railway station. He then fights for the coolies rights and faces challenges from a businessman.When Iqbal gets separated from his mother and brother by a flood, he becomes a coolie at Mumbai railway station. He then fights for the coolies rights and faces challenges from a businessman.

  • Directors
    • Manmohan Desai
    • Prayag Raj
  • Writers
    • Smt. Jeevanprabha M. Desai(idea)
    • Kader Khan(dialogue)
    • Prayag Raj(story)
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Waheeda Rehman
    • Rishi Kapoor
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Manmohan Desai
    • Prayag Raj
  • Writers
    • Smt. Jeevanprabha M. Desai(idea)
    • Kader Khan(dialogue)
    • Prayag Raj(story)
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Waheeda Rehman
    • Rishi Kapoor
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    Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor in Coolie (1983)
    Amitabh Bachchan and Rati Agnihotri in Coolie (1983)
    Amitabh Bachchan and Rati Agnihotri in Coolie (1983)
    Amitabh Bachchan in Coolie (1983)

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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Iqbal A. Khanas Iqbal A. Khan
    Waheeda Rehman
    Waheeda Rehman
    • Salmaas Salma
    Rishi Kapoor
    Rishi Kapoor
    • Sunnyas Sunny
    Rati Agnihotri
    Rati Agnihotri
    • Julie D'Costaas Julie D'Costa
    Shoma Anand
    Shoma Anand
    • Deepa Iyengaras Deepa Iyengar
    Suresh Oberoi
    Suresh Oberoi
    • Vicky Purias Vicky Puri
    Om Shivpuri
    Om Shivpuri
    • Mr. Om Purias Mr. Om Puri
    Satyendra Kapoor
    Satyendra Kapoor
    • Aslamas Aslam
    • (as Satyen Kappu)
    Nilu Phule
    Nilu Phule
    • Nathu (Mama)as Nathu (Mama)
    Goga Kapoor
    Goga Kapoor
    • Gogaas Goga
    • (as Goga)
    Puneet Issar
    Puneet Issar
    • Bobas Bob
    Mukri
    Mukri
    • Mr. Iyengaras Mr. Iyengar
    Shubha Khote
    Shubha Khote
    • Mrs. Savitri Iyengaras Mrs. Savitri Iyengar
    • (as Shobha Khote)
    Krishan Dhawan
    • Maula Saabas Maula Saab
    Ashalata Wabgaonkar
    Ashalata Wabgaonkar
    • Parvati (Nathu's wife)as Parvati (Nathu's wife)
    • (as Ashalata)
    Tun Tun
    Tun Tun
    • Mother of 7 babiesas Mother of 7 babies
    Sajjan
    Sajjan
    • Salma's Fatheras Salma's Father
    Kader Khan
    Kader Khan
    • Zafar Khanas Zafar Khan
    • Directors
      • Manmohan Desai
      • Prayag Raj
    • Writers
      • Smt. Jeevanprabha M. Desai(idea)
      • Kader Khan(dialogue)
      • Prayag Raj(story)
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    • Trivia
      Puneet Issar whose fight scene caused injury to Amitabh Bachchan became out of work after he cause injury to the star to survive in the industry he started working in B grade films as no producer director wanted to work with him.
    • Goofs
      When Iqbal is explaining to the Railway Minister that one of his porters was assaulted by one of the commuters, there is a yellow stick in front of him which moves with him.
    • Crazy credits
      At the shot where Amitabh Bachchan actually got hurt and had serious injury, a card appear reading the same.
    • Connections
      Featured in Allah-Rakha (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Saari duniya ka bojh
      Lyrics by Anand Bakshi
      Music by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar & Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
      Performed by Shabbir Kumar

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 1983 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Porter
    • Filming locations
      • India
    • Production companies
      • Aasia Films Pvt. Ltd.
      • M.K.D. Films Combine
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