Naam (transl. Name) is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nutan, Kumar Gaurav, Sanjay Dutt, Poonam Dhillon, Amrita Singh, and Paresh Rawal. The film was a major commercial success and is regarded a milestone in the careers of Mahesh Bhatt, Paresh Rawal and Sanjay Dutt. "Chithi Aayi Hai" from the film was selected as one of the 100 songs of the millennium by BBC Radio worldwide.
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Plot
Janki Kapoor and her two sons Ravi and Vicky come from a poor family and have difficulty making ends meet.
To add to this burden, the family has to consider the waywardness of Vicky, who is always getting into trouble with the law. Ravi, on the other hand, is a hard-working, responsible son who earns for the family, but also makes sacrifices for Vicky. Vicky is determined to get a job in Dubai as he has heard of thousands of Indians making a successful living there.
Ravi arranges for Vicky's visa and the money to go Dubai. Once in Dubai, the Kapoors receive no word from him. Vicky has encountered problems in Dubai, as he was cheated out of a job, and his visa was obtained fraudulently. In order to remain in Dubai, he must work for ruthless international smuggler Rana, and must earn his keep or be turned over to the authorities, which eventually leads to Vicky's death by Police with Ravi watching and brothers consoling each other while the film ends.
Cast
Nutan as Janaki Kapoor
Kumar Gaurav as Ravi Kapoor
Sanjay Dutt as Vicky Kapoor
Poonam Dhillon as Seema Rai
Amrita Singh as Rita
Paresh Rawal as Rana
Rakesh Roshan as Himself (Guest appearance)
Akash Khurana as Aftab Ahmed
Ram Mohan as Babu Pakett
Ashutosh Gowariker as Jai Singh Rao Kalewar, a taxi driver
Mohan Sherry as Narayan
Purnima as Ravi and Vicky's grandmother
Pankaj Udhas as Himself (Guest appearance in the song "Chiththi Aayi Hai")
Gurbachan Singh as Narayan's man
Ghanshyam Rohera as Mr. Ghanshyam
Shehnaz Anand as Mrs. Neetu Ghanshyam
Rita Rani Kaul as Mrs. Saira A. Ahmed
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, with lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi.
"Chithi Aayi Hai, Aayi Hai, Chitthi Aayi Hai" was listed at #12 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1986
"Ameeron Ki Shaam Gareebon Ke Naam" was listed at #26 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1986
"Tu Kal Chala Jayega" was listed at #35 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1986
Reception
Naam opened to critical acclaim for its storyline, Dutt's performance and music and emerged a superhit as well as one of the top-earning Hindi films of 1986. It was Bhatt's return to commercial filmmaking after years of directing art-house films, such as Arth (1982) and Saaransh (1984).