Nasbandi

Nasbandi
Directed by	I. S. Johar
Produced by	I. S. Johar
Written by	I. S. Johar
Starring	Anitav Bachan (Fokrul); Kanauj Kuma; Shahi Kapoor; Rakesh Khanna;
Music by	Kalyanji Anandji; Hullad Moradabadi (lyrics)
Cinematography	S. M. Anwar
Edited by	M. S. Shinde
Release date	21 January 1978 (India)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Nasbandi is a 1978 Bollywood satirical comedy film directed by I. S. Johar, it starred duplicates of all the popular heroes of the time. It is a satire on the sterilization drive of the government of India during Indira Gandhi ruling period. Each character in the film is trying to find sterilization cases.

The film was banned after its release due to its portrayal of the Indira Gandhi government and its policy of compulsory sterilization during the emergency period.^[3] Later, however, the film achieved cult popularity via home video and satellite broadcast (the ban was lifted after the change of regime).

Cast

The cast included:

Anitav Bacchan ... as Amitabh Bachchan
Kannauj Kumar ... as Manoj Kumar
Shahi Kapoor ... as Shashi Kapoor
Rakesh Khanna ... as Rajesh Khanna
Shivanand ... Sevanand (as Sevanand)
Shatru Bin Sinha ... Shatru Mehra
Ambika Johar ... Monica
Anwar Hussain ... Superintendent of Police
Rajendra Nath ... Rajendra Nath (as Rajinder Nath)
Anil Johar
Leela Mishra ... Foster Mother (as Leela Misra)
I. S. Johar ... I. S. Johar
Jeevan ... Raosab Banwari Lal
Hiralal ... Prosecuting Lawyer (as Hira Lal)
Manorama ... Rehana Begum
Tuntun ... Tonica

Soundtrack

"Jab Se Sarkar Ne Nasbandi" - Various
"Gandhi Tere Desh Mein Ye Kaisa Atyachar" - Kishore Kumar
"Kya Mil Gaya Sarkar Emergency Laga Ke" - Mahendra Kapoor, Manna Dey
"Kiski Chali Hai Kiski Chali Hai" - Amit Kumar, Nitin Mukesh
"Prabhu Ji Dedo Ek Santaan"
"Begunahon Ka Lahoo"
"Dama Dam Mast Qalandar" - Amit Kumar, Nitin Mukesh
"Koi Khanjar Se"... Hamein Tau Maar Diya Kasti Topi Walon Ne- Usha Timothy, Anuradha Paudwal
"Prabhuji De Do" - Anuradha Paudwal
"Kis Daam Pe" - Lata Mangeshkar
"Kahan Gayi" - Kishore Kumar