Hum Naujawan (transl. We are youngsters) is a 1985 Indian drama film directed by Dev Anand. He himself played the central character in the film dedicated to young students. It marked the debut of Richa Sharma, Tabu, Bunty Behl and Atlee Brar with Anupam Kher and Shreeram Lagoo, among others, playing lead roles. The music was composed by R. D. Burman.
| Hum Naujawan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Dev Anand |
| Written by | Dev Anand Dilip Paradesi |
| Produced by | Devina |
| Starring | Dev Anand Richa Sharma Tabu |
| Cinematography | D.K. Prabhakar |
| Edited by | Babu Shaikh |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editProfessor Hans joins as the new principal of Oceanic College. His teenage daughter Priya is raped and killed.[1] He finds clues pointing towards a college student, Shammi, who is the son of the Home Minister, Desai. The Police Commissioner Khan is informed but he is unable to take any action against the minister's son. Rashmi and Sanjay, students in the college, help Prof. Hans as they trick Shammi into confessing to his crime.[2]
Cast
edit- Dev Anand as Professor Hans Raj
- Richa Sharma as Rashmi
- Attley Brar as Shammi
- Tabu as Priya
- Bunty Behl as Sanjay
- Anupam Kher as Commissioner Sajid Khan
- Zarina Wahab as School Teacher Meenakshi
- Shreeram Lagoo as Home Minister Kamlesh Desai
- Ramesh Deo as Principal Dinesh Verma
- Pinchoo Kapoor as College Trustee 1
- Bharat Kapoor as College Trustee 2
- Dinesh Hingoo as a Professor
- Tabassum as Professor Batliwala
- Mohan Sherry
Production
editTabassum, aged eleven, was spotted at a birthday party by Dev Anand before she was rechristened as Tabu and cast as his daughter.[3][4]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by R. D. Burman and the lyrics were written by Anjaan.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Aa Jana Bahon Mein" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Ek Pal Pyar Ka Kabhi" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Tera Aana Ek Pal Mere" | Asha Bhosle |
| "You Are My Darling, Tu Hai Meri Jaan, Tu Jahan Main Wahan" | Kishore Kumar, Penaz Masani |
| "Hum Naujawan, Hum Naujawan" | Suresh Wadkar, Mohammed Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal |
References
edit- ^ "The Great Indian White Bra". Bangalore Mirror. 22 July 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Kapur, Shekhar. "Shekhar Kapur on Dev Anand: He taught me about hope, adventure, the perils of stardom". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "First of Many: Tabu revisits Hum Naujawan". Indian Express. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Ladies launched by Dev Anand". India Today. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
External links
edit- Hum Naujawan at IMDb
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