Naam (1986 film)

Naam
Poster
Directed byMahesh Bhatt
Written bySalim Khan
Produced byKumar Gaurav
StarringNutan
Kumar Gaurav
Sanjay Dutt
Poonam Dhillon
Amrita Singh
Paresh Rawal
CinematographyPravin Bhatt
Edited byDavid Dhawan
Music byLaxmikant Pyarelal
Distributed byAryan Films
Release date
  • 12 September 1986 (1986-09-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

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 is regarded a milestone in the careers of Mahesh Bhatt, Paresh Rawal and Sanjay Dutt.[1][2] Naam proved to be a blockbuster at the Indian box office, playing for over a year at a majority of India's cinemas and stands as the eighth-highest-grossing Hindi film of the 1980s decade.[3] The soundtrack for the movie also contributed to its huge success. "Chithi Aayi Hai"[4](The letter has arrived) was selected as one of the 100 songs of the millennium by BBC Radio worldwide.

  1. ^ Srivastava, Priyanka (22 March 2013). "Darker shade of celluloid: Sanjay Dutt's films have echoed dark patches of his life". India Today. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ "When Sanjay Dutt had said he can 'shed blood' for Kumar Gaurav: 'Love him immensely'". The Indian Express. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Naam: The film Kumar Gaurav made for buddy Sanjay Dutt". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  4. ^ Saini, Kanika (17 May 2022). "When Pankaj Udhas Initially Refused To Sing 'Chitthi Aayi Hai' For Sanjay Dutt's Film 'Naam'". Latest Bollywood & Hollywood Entertainment, News, Celebrity Gossip, Lifestyle, Originals, Regional & COVID Updates | Lehren. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

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