2 Movies Starring Manoj Kumar

Mera Naam Joker

Mera Naam Joker

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1970-12-01

Languages:

Hindi, Russian, English

Countries:

India

Runtime:

224 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (2567 Reviews)

Director:

Raj Kapoor

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (dialogue)

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (screenplay)

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (story)

Fullplot:

Raju is a joker, a clown. It is what he is and what he always shall be. As his life story unfolds in three chapters, from his school days to the circus to the streets, he must always make people laugh and be happy, no matter how unhappy he is within. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on." Over six years in the making, "Mera Naam Joker" is Raj Kapoor's semi-autobiographical story of the life, love, and philosophy of an entertainer.

Gumnaam

Gumnaam

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1965-02-06

Languages:

Hindi

Countries:

India

Runtime:

151 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (715 Reviews)

Director:

Raja Nawathe

Cast:

Writer:

Dhruva Chatterjee (screenplay)

Charandas Shokh (dialogue)

Charandas Shokh (story)

Fullplot:

After dancing together in a night club, seven young people (five men and two women) are told they have won the night's dance contest and are instructed to board a small plane that will take them to their prize holiday. Instead, they end up stranded on a small island with one of the plane's co-pilots. In search of shelter, the eight go to a mansion where they meet a sinister-looking butler who announces that he knows all them and has been expecting their arrival. After a few musical numbers, castaways begin dropping dead one by one. Who could the killer be, and will any of them escape his grasp?

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