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{{short description|1974 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aap Ki Kasamm
| image = Aapkiskasam.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[J. Om Prakash]]
| producer = J. Om Prakash
| writer = [[Ram Kelkar]] [[Ramesh Pant]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Rajesh Khanna]] [[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]] [[Sanjeev Kumar]]
| music = [[Rahul Dev Burman]] [[Anand Bakshi]] (lyrics)
| cinematography = [[V. Babasaheb]]
| editing = [[Pratap Dave]]
| studio =
| distributor = [[Filmyug Pvt. Ltd]] [[Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd.]]
| released = 3rd May 1974
| runtime = 154 mins
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}
'''''Aap Ki Kasam''''' (English: ''I swear by you'') is a [[Bollywood films of 1974|1974]] Indian [[Hindi]] [[romance film]] produced by [[J. Om Prakash]], which also marks his directorial debut. The film stars [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]], [[Sanjeev Kumar]], [[Rehman (actor)|Rehman]], [[Asrani]] and [[A. K. Hangal]]. The music is by [[R.D. Burman]], who received the only [[Filmfare]] nomination for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=1st Filmfare Awards 1953 |publisher=Deep750.googlepages.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-08}}</ref> The film was successful and was declared as ''SuperHit'' at the box office,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-70s/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118181419/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-70s/ |archive-date=18 November 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and it was also acclaimed by the critics. The songs from the film, including "Jai Jai Shiv Shankar", "Zindagi Ke Safar Mein" and 'Karvate Badalate Rahen", became very popular.

The newspaper "The Hindu", in its review of the film, quoted: "In a remarkable scene, where Rajesh Khanna, his anger simmering, confronts Mumtaz, the director, J. Om Prakash, brings out the performer in both. Mumtaz brings compelling expressions to her countenance as her initial disbelief at being doubted by her husband is transformed from anguish to fury in a flash. This remains the standout moment of the movie apart from the song "Zindagi Ke Safar Mein Guzar Jate Hain Jo Maqaam".<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/aap-ki-kasam-1974/article5709668.ece</ref>

The film is a remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Vazhve Mayam|Vaazhve Mayam]]'' (1970), directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan, where the ending was different.<ref>http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=12914</ref> The film was later also remade in Telugu, retaining the original ending, by director [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] as ''[[Edadugula Bandham]]'', (1985) starring [[Mohan Babu]] and [[Jayasudha]].

==Plot==
Kamal Bhatnagar ([[Rajesh Khanna]]) is a jealous husband who begins to doubt the fidelity of his wife Sunita ([[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]]), when his best friend Mohan ([[Sanjeev Kumar]]) enters their lives. Sunita is unable to convince Kamal that she loves only him. He leaves her, not knowing that she is pregnant with his child. Depressed and confused, Kamal becomes a homeless wanderer, while Sunita remarries to provide a secure home for her child. Many years later, the truth dawns on him as he turns up, a broken man, at his own daughter's wedding.

==Cast==
*[[Rajesh Khanna]] as Kamal Bhatnagar
*[[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]] as Sunita Bhatnagar
*[[Sanjeev Kumar]] as Mohan
*[[Rehman (actor)|Rehman]] as Sunita's Father
*[[Dina Pathak]] as Sunita's Mother
*[[Jayshree T.]] as Sunita's friend
*[[Ranjeet]] as Suresh
*[[A. K. Hangal]] as Kamal's Father
*Brahm Bhardwaj as Kamal's Lawyer
*[[Murad (actor)|Murad]] as Kamal's Employer
*[[Mehmood Junior|Jr. Mehmood]] as Kalua
*[[Ruby Myers|Ruby Sulochana]] as Girl's Hostel Superintendent
*[[Asrani]] as Dr. Ghad-Ghad Singhwala
*[[Satyendra Kapoor]] as Dr. Harish
*[[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Dhandu Ram
*[[Keshto Mukherjee]] as Kanhaiya Lal<ref name=":0" />

==Crew==
*''Director'' - [[J. Om Prakash]]
*''Producer'' - [[J. Om Prakash]]
*''Executive Producer'' - Jagdish Kumar
*''Editor'' - Pratap Dave
*''Cinematographer'' - V. Babasaheb
*''Art Director'' - [[Sudhendu Roy]]
*''Costume Designer'' - Mani J. Rabadi, [[Padma Rani]]
*''Choreographer'' - Suresh Bhatt<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Aap Ki Kasam (1974) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175423/fullcredits|access-date=2021-03-08}}</ref>

==Music==
*Song "Jai Jai Shiv Shankar" was 'second' topmost song in [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1974]]
*Song "Karvaten badalte rahe" was listed at #17 on [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1974]]
{{Track listing
| headline = Songs
| extra_column = Playback
| all_lyrics = [[Anand Bakshi]]
| all_music = [[Rahul Dev Burman]]

| title1 = Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
| extra1 = Lata Mangeshkar
| length1 = 4:44

| title2 = Jai Jai Shiv Shankar
| extra2 = [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| length2 = 5:38

| title3 = Karwaten Badalte Rahe
| extra3 = Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
| length3 = 4:56

| title4 = Paas Nahin Aana
| extra4 = Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
| length4 = 3:50

| title5 = Suno Kaho Kaha Suna
| extra5 = Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
| length5 = 4:20

| title6 = Zindagi Ke Safar Mein
| extra6 = Kishore Kumar
| length6 = 6:39
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0175423|Aap Ki Kasam}}

[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:1974 films]]
[[Category:1974 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:1974 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by J. Om Prakash]]

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