Himmat Aur Mehanat (transl. Courage and Effort) is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by B. S. Shaad under the BRAR Productions banner and directed by K. Bapaiah. It stars Jeetendra, Sridevi in the pivotal roles and music composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Pachani Samsaram (1970).

Himmat Aur Mehanat
हिम्मत और मेहनत
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Directed byK. Bapaiah
Written byKader Khan (dialogues)
Indeevar (lyrics)
Screenplay byAmir Shamji
Based onPachani Samsaram (1970)
Produced byB. S. Shaad
StarringShammi Kapoor
Jeetendra
Sridevi
CinematographyA. Venkatesh
Edited bySubhash Sehgal
Music byBappi Lahiri
Production
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Brar Productions
Release date
  • 27 November 1987 (1987-11-27)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

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Nurse Jyoti gets hired by a wealthy male, Madan, wins his confidence, and is permitted to virtually run the entire household. When Madan's son, Vijay Kumar, returns from New York, he sexually molests then eventually marries her. Then differences arise between her and Madan, and despite the birth of a son, escalate to the point when Madan and Vijay both accuse her of having an affair with another male, leaving her no choice but to leave the household. Vijay has a change of heart and goes to visit his son and estranged wife, but is shocked to find that they are not alone, and she has had another son.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Songs like "Chhuee Muee, Chhuee Muee Ho Gayi", "Touch Me, Touch Me", "Mumbai Roke To Roke" were sung and picturized well and became popular. Indeevar wrote all songs.

Song Singer
"Chhuee Muee, Chhuee Muee Ho Gayi" Mohammed Aziz, Asha Bhosle
"Touch Me, Touch Me, I Want To Feel Your Body" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Mumbai Roke To Roke, Dilli Roke To Roke" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Woh Ek Dost Jo Mujhko" Asha Bhosle
"Amma" (Happy) Asha Bhosle
"Amma" (Sad) - 1 Asha Bhosle
"Amma" (Sad) - 2 Asha Bhosle
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