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| Directed by | B. R. Chopra |
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| Written by | Shabdkumar |
| Produced by | B. R. Chopra |
| Starring | Raj Babbar Zeenat Aman Padmini Kohlapure Deepak Parashar |
| Cinematography | Dharam Chopra |
| Edited by | S. B. Mane |
| Music by | Ravindra Jain
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi
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Insaf Ka Tarazu (The Scale of Justice) is a 1980 Hindi revenge drama film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra, based on the 1976 drama film Lipstick. The film stars Zeenat Aman, Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar, Padmini Kolhapure, Iftekhar, Simi Garewal, Shreeram Lagoo and Dharmendra in a guest appearance. The music of the film was composed by Ravindra Jain. The film was remade later in Tamil as Neethi Devan Mayakkam (1982), with Madhavi in Zeenat Aman's role. The film became a box office Big hit. Even today the movie is considered Cult Classic in India.[1] The phrase "Insaaf Ka Tarazu" means "The balance (or scale) of justice".
Cast
- Zeenat Aman as Bharti Saxena
- Raj Babbar as Ramesh Gupta
- Deepak Parashar as Ashok Sharma
- Padmini Kolhapure as Neeta Saxena
- Shreeram Lagoo as Mr Chandra
- Iftekhar as Judge
- Simi Garewal as Lawyer
- Jagdish Raj as Police Officer
- Om Shivpuri as Mr Sharma
- Dharmendra as Soldier (guest appearance)
Soundtrack
Insaf Ka Tarazu is known for not featuring as many songs as the average Bollywood film at the time. The movie features four songs, by playback singers Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor and Hemlata.
| Song | Singer |
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| "Log Aurat Ko" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Hazaar Khwab Haqeeqat Ke Roop" | Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Hai Jo Yahi Pyar Ka Trailor" | Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor, Hemlata |
| "Insaaf Ka Tarazu" | Mahendra Kapoor |
Awards and nominations
At the 28th Filmfare Awards, Insaf Ka Tarazu won 3 awards, and was nominated for 6 others. All the actors in the film received critical acclaim for their performances.
Wins
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award – Padmini Kolhapure
- Filmfare Best Dialogue Award – Shabd Kumar
- Filmfare Best Editing Award – S. B. Mane
Nominations
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Film – Insaf Ka Tarazu
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Actress – Zeenat Aman
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor – Raj Babbar
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Shreeram Lagoo
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Director – B. R. Chopra
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Story – Shabd Kumar