Loafer is a 1973 Indian Hindi film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Dharmendra, Mumtaz in lead roles, with Om Prakash, Premnath, K. N. Singh in other important roles. The music for the film was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
The film was the 7th highest grossing hindi-language film of 1973.
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Plot
Ranjeet is a shiftless loafer and pickpocket working for a gang. He falls in love with Anju, but does not know she is spying on him for the leader of a rival gang. The gang leader tries to set a trap for Ranjeet, but Anju warns him and he escapes. Ranjeet also tries to help his friend, an apple vendor, pretend to be rich because he has lied to his daughter and said that he is a wealthy businessman. Meanwhile, Ranjeet must steal some jewels before the other gang steals them first. With the aid of a walking dog toy he tries to steal the jewels and Anju tells the gang leader that she will no longer spy on Ranjeet since she has fallen in love with him too.
Cast
Dharmendra as Ranjeet
Mumtaz as Anju
K. N. Singh as Mr. Singh
Premnath as Pratap
Om Prakash as Gopinath
Farida Jalal as Roopa
Madan Puri as Mr. Puri
Anwar Hussain as Mr. Sinha
Manmohan as Pritam, Singh's agent
Hiralal as Saxena , Singh's agent
Ramayan Tiwari as TT, Singh's agent
Bhushan Tiwari as Chirijanlal , Pratap's man
Iftekhar as Police Commissioner Shyam Singh
Mukri as Shambhunath Singh Rathod, Ranjeet's man
Raj Mehra as Rajendranath Mehra
Anil Dhawan as Anil Mehra
Shaukat Kaifi as Sushila, Anju's mother
Randhir as Money Lender Jholjhaal
Keshto Mukherjee as Drunk Gangu
Roopesh Kumar as Rakesh
Padma Khanna as Dancer
Music
Laxmikant-Pyarelal has composed the music and Anand Bakshi has penned the lyrics.