45 years of Shalimar (15/12/1978)

45 years of Shalimar (15/12/1978)

Hum bewafa hargiz na the, Par hum wafa kar na sakhe Humko mili uski sazaa, Hum jo khata kar na sakhe

Shalimar, also known as “Raiders of the Sacred Stone,” is a 1978 film in both Hindi and English. Krishna Shah directed and wrote the movie. The cast includes #Dharmendra, #ZeenatAman, #ShammiKapoor, Aruna Irani, Premnath, Sreeram Lagoo, British actor Sir Rex Harrison, American actors John Saxon, and Sylvia Miles. This movie marks the only Bollywood appearance for Rex Harrison, John Saxon, and Sylvia Miles.

A special dance performance by Jayamalini is featured, and it’s notable for being the last film where Mohammed Rafi sang for Shammi Kapoor. The English version, “Raiders of the Sacred Stone,” was released in the USA. Kader Khan dubbed for Rex Harrison. The storyline draws inspiration from James Hadley Chase’s novel “The Vulture is a Patient Bird,” and the script was turned into a novel by Manohar Malagaonkar. Shalimar holds the record for being the most lavishly funded film in India at the time.

The film’s production team includes Suresh Shah as the producer, Harvey Genkins as the cinematographer, Amit Bose as the editor, and the musical duo of R. D. Burman and lyricist Anand Bakshi.