| Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi | |
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| Directed by | Kishore Kumar |
| Music by | Kishore Kumar |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (transl. That Which Grows is a Beard) is a 1974 Bollywood comedy film directed by Kishore Kumar. The name is similar to a previous Kishore Kumar film Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.
Plot
The premise of the film is that a multimillionaire, who has no heir, decides to leave his wealth to the person who has the longest beard. What follows is complete mayhem as Kishore Kumar and K. N. Singh plot to outwit one another.
Cast
- I. S. Johar as Seth Sohrabji Bandookwala
- Bhagwan Dada as Dr. Ghoosawala
- Sunder as Dr. Dandawala
- Marutirao Parab as Dr.Thappadwala
- Amit Kumar as Fakkad / Jhango
- Ashok Kumar as Gulfam
- Kishore Kumar as Mr.Gypsy/Police Commissioner/Director/Young Constable/Old Constable/Inspector
- Bappi Lahiri as Bhopu
- Sheetal as Julie
- K.N. Singh as Khadak Singh
- Rajesh Khanna as guest appearance
- Asrani as guest appearance
- Bindu as guest appearance
- Anwar Hussain as Rosario
- Hercules as Hercu
- Master Chintu as Munni
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi" | Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Manna Dey |
| 2 | "Bhole Re Sajan" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "He Gori Banki Chhori" | Kishore Kumar |
| 4 | "Hun Kaun Chhun Mane Khabar" | I. S. Johar, Bhagwan, Maruti, Sundar |
| 5 | "Phir Suhani Sham Dhali" | Kishore Kumar |
| 6 | "Sun Chache Bol Bhatije" | Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar |
| 7 | "Yeh Jawani Din Char" | Bappi Lahiri |
| 8 | "Zindagi Hasin Hai" | Kishore Kumar, Bhupinder Singh |
References
- "Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- "Rediff On The Net, Movies: Amit Kumar on father Kishore Kumar".
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