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Dastak (1970)
Not Rated
145 min | Drama

Dastak (1970)

Not Rated

145 min | Drama

Tells the story of newly weds Hamid and Salma. They move into a rental flat next door to the local red light district. The flat had been the former home of a well known mujra and qawali singer, Shamshad. Men still come to the door in the ...See moreTells the story of newly weds Hamid and Salma. They move into a rental flat next door to the local red light district. The flat had been the former home of a well known mujra and qawali singer, Shamshad. Men still come to the door in the hope of seeing Shamshad and do not seem too put out by seeing Salma despite her protestations. The couple struggle to live within the bounds of their own moral code while the earnings of prostitution seem to be flaunted around them. Hamid gets more and more angry and seemingly unable to reconcile his morality with the immorality of the world and at one point beats his wife and then rapes her making her into a 'whore' of his fantasy. The story here bears resemblance to the later 'Ek Chadar Maili Si' by the same director and seems to explore the complex world of women and sexuality as viewed by Indian men: mother, goddess, whore. This film also explores the ethos of prostitution in its reality and as a metaphor for the outside world. Written by See less

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Sanjeev Kumar Hamid Ahmed Hamid Ahmed See fewer	Sholay (1975)
Rehana Sultan Salma Ahmed Salma Ahmed See fewer	Hum Rahe Na Hum (1984)
Shakeela Bano Bhopali Shamshad Begum (as Shakil Banu Bhopali) Shamshad Begum (as Shakil Banu Bhopali) See fewer	Rocket Tarzan (1963)
Anwar Hussain Akhtar Marativale (as Anwar Husain) Akhtar Marativale (as Anwar Husain) See fewer	Sachaai (1969)
Manmohan Krishna Shahid Shahid See fewer	Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
Niranjan Sharma Tazdar Khan Tazdar Khan See fewer	Ram Bhakta Hanuman (1948)
Kamal Kapoor Brijmohan Brijmohan See fewer	Don (1978)
Jagdev Actor Actor See fewer	Jewel Thief (1967)
Yash Kumar Actor (as Yesh Kumar) Actor (as Yesh Kumar) See fewer	Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968)
Dev Kishan Mirza (as Dev Krishan) Mirza (as Dev Krishan) See fewer	Anand (1971)
Bhanumati Actress Actress See fewer	Itni Jaldi Kya Hai (1986)
Shahgul Actor Actor See fewer	Crime and Punishment (1974)
Mahugul Durrani Actor (as Mahgul) Actor (as Mahgul) See fewer	Fiffty Fiffty (1981)
V. Soni Actor Actor See fewer	Dastak (1970)
Prince Shakeel Actor Actor See fewer	Kaala Patthar (1979)
Viraj Actor Actor See fewer	Khaan Dost (1976)
Johnny Whisky Ahmed Hussain 'Saiyan' (as Johny Whisky) Ahmed Hussain 'Saiyan' (as Johny Whisky) See fewer	Hukumnama (1996)
Baldev Actor Actor See fewer	Howrah Bridge (1958)
Kripalani Actor Actor See fewer	Dastak (1970)
Atam Prakash Mukandi Mukandi See fewer	Anand (1971)
Neelam Actress Actress See fewer	Ankhen (1968)
B.S. Sudan Actor Actor See fewer	Dastak (1970)
Anju Mahendru Maria Maria See fewer	The Dirty Picture (2011)