Daag: A Poem of Love (1973)

Director:

Yash Chopra

Writers:

Akhtar-Ul-Iman (dialogue)
Gulshan Nanda (story)

Genre:

Musical | Romance

Tagline:

A poem of love

Plot:

A widowed mother discovers that her husband, a fugitive presumed dead, is actually alive and married to another woman.

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sharmila Tagore	...	Sonia Kohli
Rajesh Khanna	...	Sunil Kohli
Rakhee Gulzar	...	Chandni (as Raakhee)
Baby Pinky	...	Pinky
Raju Shrestha	...	Rinku (as Master Raju)
Manmohan Krishna	...	Deewan
Madan Puri	...	K.C. Khanna
Iftekhar	...	Inspector Singh (as Iftikhar)
Karan Dewan	...	Doctor Kapoor
Surendra Nath	...	Sunil's uncle
Hari Shivdasani	...	Jagdish Kapoor
Yashodra Katju	...	School Principal (as Yashodhara Katju)
Kader Khan	...	Prosecuting attorney (as Kadar Khan)
S.N. Banerjee	...	Judge (as S.N. Bannerjee)
Aruna	...	Dancer

Also Known As:

Daag: A Poem of Love (India: English title) (informal title)
The Stain
The Stigma

Runtime:

146 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

India:U

Filming Locations:

Rajkamal Studios, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

Yash Raj Films

Trivia:

This was the first film produced by Yash Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films. His friend and financier, Gulshan Rai, warned him about a lukewarm box-office response and released the film in a low profile manner. Within six days of the film's release, the no. of prints had to be tripled.

Quotes:

Sunil Kohli: What are you thinking?
Sonia Kohli: I'm wondering why so many people under this roof have stories about their pasts. Did they pen them by themselves? If not, why am I being punished like this?
Sunil Kohli: It's done. I'm free now.
Sunil Kohli: You're not free. You gave your name to Pinky and Chandni; you gave them honour. She helped you out. Now you want to disgrace her?
Sunil Kohli: But I love you, Sonia!
Sonia Kohli: So where will you take me? The police know you're alive. They'll snatch you away. I don't want to be widowed again!
Sunil Kohli: I don't want to lose you either. But if you want me to remain here, you must stay as well.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Claim (2000)

Soundtrack:

Main To Kuch Bhi Nahin

Yash Chopra's Masterpiece !

This is definitely among one of the earliest hit pictures accredited to Mr. Yash Chopra, who is still ringing the bells in Bollywood by his recent success of block buster Veer-Zara.

Besides, the direction and intriguing/exciting story, Rajesh Khanna has rendered his charismatic romantic touch with Shamila Tagore which is beautifully filmed by Mr. Chopra. It is indeed, one of the last hit films of the Rajesh Khanna Years, who was already experiencing the onslaught of the Angry Young Celluloid Intruder namely Amitabh.

It has a good bit of songs footing as well nice direction to call it a super hit.