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{{Infobox film<br />
|name = Kaamchor<br />
|image = Kaamchor.jpg<br />
|caption =<br />
|director = [[K. Vishwanath]]<br />
|screenplay = K. Viswanath<br />
|story = K. Viswanath<br />
|producer = [[Rakesh Roshan]]<br />
|writer = [[Jainendra Jain (screenwriter)|Jainendra Jain]]<br />
|starring = [[Rakesh Roshan]]<br>[[Jaya Prada]]<br>[[Suresh Oberoi]]<br>[[Shriram Lagoo]]<br />
|music = [[Rajesh Roshan]]<br />
|distributor = Film Kraft<br />
|released = {{Film date|1982|12|24|df=y}}<br />
|runtime =<br />
|country = India<br />
|language = Hindi<br />
}}<br />
'''''Kaamchor''''' ({{translation}}: Idler) is a 1982 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.4to40.com/poems-for-kids/poems-in-hindi/mal-de-gulal-mohe-ayi-holi-ayi-re-indeevar/|title=मल दे गुलाल मोहे आई होली आई रे: इन्दीवर|date=7 March 2023}}</ref> Produced by [[Rakesh Roshan]], the film is a Hindi remake of Viswanath's [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Subhodayam]]'' (1980).<ref name="auto2">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.academia.edu/43302582/Social_Concerns_and_Human_Relationships_The_Cinema_of_K_Viswanath|title=Social Concerns and Human Relationships: The Cinema of K. Viswanath|first=Nishi|last=Pulugurtha|date=1 January 2017|journal=Cafe Dissensus|via=www.academia.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/k-viswanath-who-passed-away-on-the-43rd-anniversary-of-his-iconic-film-sankarabharanam-broke-star-stereotypes-in-his-films/article66466706.ece|title=In K Viswanath’s films, the stars became actors|first=S. B. Vijaya|last=Mary|date=3 February 2023|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The film stars Rakesh Roshan, [[Jaya Prada]], [[Tanuja]], Sujit Kumar, [[Suresh Oberoi]], [[Shreeram Lagoo]] and [[Bhagwan Dada]]. The film's music is by the producer and lead actor's brother - [[Rajesh Roshan]]. The film became a superhit, along with the songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/20slide4.htm|title=The best of Rakesh Roshan|website=[[Rediff.com]]|date=20 June 2006|accessdate=13 July 2021}}</ref> Rakesh Roshan's nephew in the film is played by a young [[Sonu Nigam]], who later became a playback singer.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sen|first=Mriganka|title=Happy Birthday Sonu Nigam: 8 films you didn't know he acted in|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/happy-birthday-sonu-nigam-films-bollywood-child-artist-285490-2015-07-30|accessdate=13 July 2021|date=30 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/the-filmmaker-with-the-midas-touch-remembering-the-legendary-k-viswanath/articleshow/97605425.cms?from=mdr|title=The filmmaker with the midas touch: Remembering the legendary K Viswanath|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/subhodayam|title=Subhodayam|via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref><br />
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== Premise ==<br />
Suraj has been an aimless and lazy slacker all his adult life, who has no goals for his future. He lives in [[Delhi]] with his brother, sister-in-law, and nephew. On one occasion, he gate-crashes one of his brother's supervisor's friend's wedding ceremony and finds out that the groom is to live with his in-laws. To Suraj's delight, he finds out that the bride has an unmarried sister. So he pursues her to marry him.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Rakesh Roshan]] as Suraj<br />
*[[Jaya Prada]] as Geeta Sanghvi<br />
*[[Suresh Oberoi]] as Suresh<br />
*[[Neeta Mehta]] as Roopa Sanghvi<br />
*[[Sujit Kumar]] as Sohan<br />
*[[Tanuja]] as Radha<br />
*[[Shriram Lagoo]] as Rai Bahadur Chunilal Sanghvi<br />
*[[Pinchoo Kapoor]]<br />
*[[Asrani]]<br />
*[[Bhagwan Dada]]<br />
*[[Sonu Nigam]] (credited as Master Sonu)<br />
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==Music==<br />
[[Rajesh Roshan]] composed the music for this film. Song lyrics were penned by [[Indeevar]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
!S.No.!!Song!!Singer(s)<br />
|-<br />
|1||"Tujh Sang Prit Lagaai Sajanaa"||[[Kishore Kumar]] & [[Lata Mangeshkar]]<br />
|-<br />
|2||"Tum Mere Swami Main Tumhari Daasi"||Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar<br />
|-<br />
|3||"Mal De Gulaal Mohe Aai Holi Aai Re"||Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar<br />
|-<br />
|4||"Jogi O Jogi Bhag Mein Mere Likha Hai"||Kishore Kumar<br />
|-<br />
|5||"Tum Se Badhkar Duniya Mein" (solo)||[[C. H. Atma|Chandru Atma]]<br />
|-<br />
|6||"Tum se Badhkar Duniya mein" (duet)||Kishore Kumar & [[Alka Yagnik]]<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|0248125}}<br />
{{Rakesh Roshan|state=collapsed}}<br />
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[[Category:1982 Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1982 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]]<br />
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Telugu films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Roshan]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films with live action and animation]]<br />
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