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{{about||the beginning section of a North Indian classical music performance|Alap}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Alaap
| image = Alaap.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Movie poster
| director = [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
| producer = [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]] [[N. C. Sippy]] Romu N. Sippy
| writer = [[Rahi Masoom Raza]], Biren Tripathy, Jehan Nayyar (Dialogue)
| story = [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
| screenplay = Bimal Dutta
| narrator =
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] [[Rekha]] [[Asrani]] [[Farida Jalal]] [[Om Prakash]]
| music = [[Jaidev]] [[Rahi Masoom Raza]] (Lyrics)
| cinematography = Jaywant Pathare
| editing = Khan Zaman Khan
| studio =
| distributor = Rupam Chitra
| released = {{Film date|1977|04|8|df=y}}
| runtime = 161 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}} }}
'''''Alaap''''' (Prelude) is a [[Bollywood films of 1977|1977]] [[India]]n [[musical drama film]] produced by Hrishikesh Mukerjee and N.C Sippy and directed by [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]. The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Rekha]], [[Asrani]], [[Farida Jalal]], [[Om Prakash]] and [[Manmohan (actor)|Manmohan]]. The music is by Jaidev.

==Plot==
Widowed Advocate Triloki Prasad ([[Om Prakash]]) lives a wealthy lifestyle in a small town in India with two sons, Advocate Ashok (Vijay Sharma) married to Geeta (Lily Chakravarty) and Alok ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]) who has yet to settle down in their law firm. Alok is fond of music and enrolls in classes run by Pandit Jamuna Prasad ([[A. K. Hangal]]). On his return, his father asks him to accompany Ashok to their law firm and start learning to practice, which he agrees to do. One day, Triloki finds out that Alok has not been going the firm but is instead spending time in the local slums with a former courtesan named Sarju Bai Banaraswali ([[Chhaya Devi]]). He cautions Alok about this, but Alok continues to visit Sarju Bai. When Mr. Gupta ([[Yunus Parvez]]) approaches Triloki about taking possession and demolishing the slum area, Triloki readily agrees and with his expertise manages to sway the Court's decision in Gupta's favor. As a result, Sarju Bai and others are rendered homeless. With the fee he receives from Gupta, he asks Alok to purchase a used car for himself. But Alok purchases a horse-carriage and decides to drive it himself to make a living. His enraged father asks him to leave the house. When Triloki finds out that Alok is doing well in his work, he decides to hire motor coaches to transport people at a much cheaper price, thus cutting off Alok's earnings and perhaps forcing him to reconsider his decision, apologize, and return home to his father. The remainder of the film deals with Alok battling all contradiction, and if the father-son duo continue to harbour their differences.

==Cast==
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Alok Prasad
*[[Rekha]] as Radhakumari (Radhiya)
*[[Om Prakash]] as Advocate Triloki Prasad
*[[Vijay Sharma]] as Ashok Prasad
*[[Lily Chakravarty|Lily Chakraborty]] as Geeta A. Prasad
*Master Ravi as Alok & Radha's son
*[[Chhaya Devi]] as Sarju Bai Banaraswali
*[[Asrani]] as Ganesh (Ganeshi)
*[[Manmohan Krishna]] as Maharaj Dinanath
*[[Farida Jalal]] as Sulakshana Gupta
*[[Yunus Parvez]] as Mr. Gupta
*Lalita Kumari as Mrs. Gupta
*[[Benjamin Gilani]] as Kishan
*[[A. K. Hangal]] as Pandit Jamuna Prasad (Guest Appearance)
*[[Sanjeev Kumar]] as Raja Bahadur (Guest Appearance)
*Jhumur - Guest Appearance

==Crew==
*''Director'' - [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
*''Story'' - [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
*''Screenplay'' - Bimal Dutta
*''Dialogue'' - [[Rahi Masoom Raza]], Biren Tripathy, Jehan Nayyar
*''Editor'' - Khan Zaman Khan
*''Producer'' - [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]], N.C. Sippy, Romu N. Sippy
*''Production Company'' - Rupam Chitra
*''Cinematographer'' - Jaywant Pathare
*''Art Director'' - Ajit Banerjee
*''Costume Designer'' - [[Bhanu Athaiya]], Shalini Shah
*''Costume and Wardrobe'' - Babu Ghanekar

==Soundtrack==
{{Track listing
| headline = Songs
| extra_column = Playback
| all_lyrics = [[Rahi Masoom Raza]]
| all_music = [[Jaidev]]

| title1 = Aai Ritu Sawan Ki
| extra1 = [[Bhupinder Singh (musician)|Bhupinder Singh]], Kumari Faiyaz
| length1 = 3:33

| title2 = Binati Sun Le Tanik
| extra2 = [[Asrani]]
| length2 = 3:38

| title3 = Chand Akela Jaye Sakhi Ri
| extra3 = [[Yesudas]]
| length3 = 3:36

| title4 = Chand Akela
| extra4 = Yesudas
| length4 = 3:26

| title5 = Ho Rama Dar Lage Apni Umariya Se
| extra5 = Asrani
| length5 = 3:27

| title6 = Kahe Manva Nache
| extra6 = Lata Mangeshkar
| length6 = 3:11

| title7 = Koi Gata Main So Jata
| extra7 = Yesudas
| length7 = 3:31

| title8 = Mata Saraswati Sharda
| extra8 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Dilraj Kaur
| length8 = 3:49

| title9 = Mata Saraswati Sharda
| extra9 = Yesudas, Dilraj Kaur, Madhurani
| length9 = 3:30

| title10 = Nai Ri Lagan Aur Meethi Batiyan
| note10 =
| extra10 = Yesudas, Madhurani, Kumari Faiyaz
| length10 = 3:56

| title11 = Zindagi Ko Sanwarna Hoga
| extra11 = Yesudas
| length11 = 3:36
}}

All songs were written by [[Rahi Masoom Raza]] except for 'Koi Gata Main So Jata' which was a work done by [[Harivansh Rai Bachchan]] and 'Mata Saraswati Sharda' which is a traditional Saraswati Vandana.

==External links==
{{IMDb title|0075653}}

{{Hrishikesh Mukherjee}}

[[Category:1977 films]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jaidev]]
[[Category:Films directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1977 drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]

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