Released in 1984
9/10
Genre- Comedy, Drama
Main Cast: Sanjeev Kumar, Farooq Shaikh, Anita Raj
Screenplay: Basu Chatterjee
Direction- Basu Chatterjee

Sanjeev Kumar in a scene from “Lakhon Ki Baat (1984)“

BRIEF INTRODUCTION An extremely comic story revolving around Alok (played by Farooq Shaikh), a photographer working for a prominent magazine in the film. While capturing pictures for a major sports event, Alok ends up injuring himself slightly. As soon as Alok’s brother-in-law, Prem Sagar (played by Sanjeev Kumar) learns about the incident, he devises a full-fledged plan to fake Alok’s minor injury as a lifelong condition, aiming to make a fortune out of this situation by demanding large sums of money (as compensation) from the magazine Alok works for. However, not everything goes according to plan, and eventually, it ends up being a massive “Lakhon Ki Baat”.

The iconic negotiation scene from “Lakhon Ki Baat (1984)”

The Movie One of the most thoughtful comedies belonging to the 80s; only Basu da could have crafted this film. Stepping away from loud and baseless laughter, Lakhon Ki Baat delivers a subtle comic masterpiece that blends high comic standards with natural performances. Lakhon Ki Baat is unquestionably Haribhai’s (Sanjeev Kumar) film, showcased through his impeccable comic timing and distinctive dialogue delivery. Besides Haribhai, I’d like to acknowledge that Pinchoo Kapoor (who played Rongta Seth in the film) perhaps delivered the best performance of his career. Utpal Dutt played an intriguing role in the film of a detective determined to solve the case of Alok’s fabricated injury. Laakhon Ki Baat could have been an okayish movie, but the remarkable casting choices transformed it into an engaging humor.

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