Sharafat

Sharafat is a 1970 Hindi film, directed by Asit Sen, starring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ashok Kumar, Sonia Sahni and Jagdeep. Hema Malini plays the role of a feisty courtesan Chanda in search of her father, in this satire about society's hypocritical moral standards. The screenplay was written by Nabendu Ghosh, while the dialogues were by Hindi satirist Krishan Chander (author of such dark classics of Black Humor & Satire as Ek Gadhe Ki Aatmkatha (An Autobiography Of A Donkey).

Contents

• Cast
• Soundtrack
• References

The film with music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi, was also noted for its mujra dance song, Sharafat Chhor Di sung by Lata Mangeshkar, which reached 9th position on the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1970

Cast

Ashok Kumar as Jagatram

Dharmendra as Rajesh

Hema Malini as Chandni

Sonia Sahni as Rekha

Jagdeep as Bhola

Abhi Bhattacharya

Kanhaiyalal as Pratapchand

D.K. Sapru as Jamnaprasad

Jankidas as Jeweller

Tun Tun as Champakali

Mohan Choti as Student

Indrani Mukherjee

Soundtrack

The film had music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The mujra (Courtesan dance) number, Sharifon Ka Zamane Men, Aji Woh Haal Dekha, Ke Sharaafat Chodd Di Maine... (trans.: "When I saw the way the righteous conduct themselves in this world, I gave up righteousness...") was a block-buster hit across the country and catapulted the film's box-office earnings.