Hum Sub Chor Hain (1973 film)

Hum Sub Chor Hain
Directed by	Marutirao Parab
Written by	H. M. Singh Subhash Babbar S. N. Ajeeb Afzal Irshad
Produced by	A. V. Mohan
Starring	Dara Singh Sheikh Mukhtar
Cinematography	Shankar Palav
Edited by	Waman Rao
Music by	Usha Khanna
Distributed by	Sangam Films
Release date	9 January 1973 (1973-01-09)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Hum Sub Chor Hain (transl. We are all Thieves), also known as The Criminals, is a 1973 Hindi crime action film directed by Marutirao Parab.^[1][2][3] The film stars Dara Singh and Sheikh Mukhtar in the lead roles.^[4] The film was released on 9 January 1973 and certified U by the Central Board of Film Certification.^[5]

Cast

Source:^[4]

• Dara Singh as Mohan
• Sheikh Mukhtar as Shaikh
• Shabnam as Sheela
• Hiralal as Ram Singh / Shyam Singh
• Jagdish Raj as Police Inspector Jagdish
• Daljeet as Ramesh
• Kundan as Manohar
• M.B. Shetty as Shankar
• Satyajeet as Raju
• Roopali as Mental Hospital Inmate
• Jayshree T. as Qawwali Singer
• Saudagar Singh as Ram Singh's Goon
• Trilok Singh as Ram Singh's Goon
• Mohan Jerry as The King of Chandanpur

Reception

Film historian Valentina Vitali described the film as "cheap urban action films" in which Singh starred.^[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Usha Khanna.^[4] Lyrics by Indivar, Asad Bhopali, Jan Nisar Akhtar

1. "Aaja Mere Saathi" - Asha Bhosle
2. "Dekhoon Kisko Chahoon Kisko" - Asha Bhosle
3. "Dil Humaara Ki Heere Se Kuchh KumNa Tha" - Krishna Kalle, Usha Khanna, Manhar Udhas, Mahendra Kapoor
4. "Panchhi Pinjare Mein Roye" - Hemlata, Suman Kalyanpur
5. "Tu Nahin Jaane" - Usha Khanna

References

1. Vitali, Valentina (2009). "History Matters". In Jain, Manju (ed.). Narratives of Indian Cinema. Primus Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-81-908918-4-4.
2. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 327. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
3. N, Patcy (14 October 2015). "When I was working, I was not allowed to lose weight". Rediff. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
4. Screen World Publication's 75 Glorious Years of Indian Cinema: Complete Filmography of All Films (silent & Hindi) Produced Between 1913-1988. Screen World Publication. 1988. p. 261.
5. "The Criminals". The Gazette of India. 384. Government of India Press: 1428. 19 July 1975.

External links

• Hum Sub Chor Hain at IMDb