
Alaap
Music · Romance
Overview
Dedicated to the memory of the great singers K. L. Saigal and Mukesh, this charming and unpretentious film offers a palate-cleansing change from the spicy “masala” epics that dominated its era, and features their superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a decidedly offbeat role.
Top Cast


Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Alok Prasad
Amitabh Bachchan
Alok Prasad


Rekha
Rekha
Radhakumari (Radhiya)
Rekha
Radhakumari (Radhiya)


Om Prakash
Om Prakash
Advocate Triloki Prasad
Om Prakash
Advocate Triloki Prasad


Farida Jalal
Farida Jalal
Sulakshana Gupta
Farida Jalal
Sulakshana Gupta


Asrani
Asrani
Ganesh
Asrani
Ganesh


Manmohan Krishna
Manmohan Krishna
Maharaj Dinanath
Manmohan Krishna
Maharaj Dinanath


Yunus Parvez
Yunus Parvez
Mr. Gupta
Yunus Parvez
Mr. Gupta
Benjamin Gilani
Benjamin Gilani
Kishan
Benjamin Gilani
Kishan


Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar
Raja Bahadur (Guest Appearance)
Sanjeev Kumar
Raja Bahadur (Guest Appearance)


A.K. Hangal
A.K. Hangal
Pandit Jamuna Prasad (Guest Appearance)
A.K. Hangal
Pandit Jamuna Prasad (Guest Appearance)
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