Dedicated to the memory of the great singers K. L. Saigal and Mukesh, this charming and unpretentious film offers a palate-cleansing change from the spicy “masala” epics that dominated its era, and features their superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a decidedly offbeat role.

• Amitabh Bachchan
• Rekha
• Om Prakash
• Farida Jalal
• Asrani
• Manmohan Krishna
• Yunus Parvez
• Benjamin Gilani