Tawaif (film)
- Rishi Kapoor: Dawood Mohammed Ali Khan Yusuf Zahi
- Rati Agnihotri: Sultana
- Poonam Dhillon: kaynat Mirza
- Ashok Kumar: Mr. Nigam
- Deepak Parashar: Sulaiman
- Kader Khan: Rahim Sheikh
- Sushma Seth: Aminabai
- Iftekhar: Lala Fakir Chand
- Sunita Singh: Nadira
- Yunus Parvez: Umruddin
- G. Asrani: Policeman Pandya
- Shashikala: Bilquis Bai
Tawaif (Hindi: तवायफ़, Tavāyaf; translated: prostitute ) is a Bollywood film directed by Baldev Raj Chopra from the year 1985 he was created after Alim Masroors history Bahut The Ker Tue.
Action
Dawood is a young man who comes from a humble background. He earns his living as a librarian. One day on the way to work, Dawood finds a script. He immediately passes it to the rightful owner kaynat Mirza, who is very grateful. Already at the first sight itself Dawood crush on the beautiful writer and helps her to publish the script that contains the life of a prostitute.
Dawood gets the order to read the script and evaluate it. Evening, he begins to read the first few lines, as it violently knocking at the door. A certain Rahim Sheikh is on the run and forcing Dawood, his party, the prostitute Sultana to be here overnight.
The next day they find out that Rahim was arrested. Now he has Sultana on the neck and not know how to continue. The situation is worsening, as Dawood Aufziehmutter Aminabai Sultana sees and believes this is Dawood hoped wife. Without waiting for an explanation, they spread the news all over the neighborhood. It does not take long, and soon know even Dawood colleagues about Sultana know. All Sultana close to the heart, only Dawood is desperate.
For kaynat everything seems to be going well personally and professionally. On the one hand she is happy with Dawood, on the other hand, she enjoys the success of her book. But at some point you come to my attention that Dawood is already married. Sultana will not be to blame for an accident and shows kaynat their true colors. Since she has enough to worry about preparing Dawood, she pulls out of his house and wants to start as a confident woman a new life in freedom. But unfortunately she does not get far. Rahim you come into the ropes and puts it back in a brothel. Kaynat is an eye-witness, as Sultana is kidnapped, and follows her.
Meanwhile reads Dawood Sultanas farewell letter and notice at all how much she is missing him. Then kaynat reports about the happenings. Without hesitation, Dawood wants to bail out the needs, but can not do anything against Rahim Kompanen. Suddenly the door opens, and Dawood neighborhood and work colleagues to come to him and Sultana for help, even though they know about Sultana's prostitution decision. Rahim was arrested by the police, and Dawood and Sultanas wedding Nothing now stands in the way.
Music
Awards
Filmfare Award 1986
- Filmfare Award / Best Rahi Masoom Reza dialog
- Filmfare Award / Best Story to Alim Masroor
Nominations
- Filmfare Award / Best Actor at Rishi Kapoor
- Filmfare Award / Best Actress at Rati Agnihotri
- Filmfare Award / Best Film at R. C. Kumar
- Filmfare Award / Best Supporting Actress Sushma Seth at
- Filmfare Award / Best lyrics Hasan Kamal for the song Bahut Dar Se