Rajesh Khanna irrevocably impacted Indian cinema and culture like no actor before him. His acting perfection and application of talent were drawn solely from his inward vision. Khanna did not cultivate the phenomenal attributes that created his “superstardom” by reason or will, but through the connectedness to his own persona that the masses then idealized. For he is one who is impervious as to who is ahead and who is behind. Khanna’s inward vision, a special gift from the divine leads him always. Today he is the indomitable and highly respected veteran of one hindred and fifty films. For me, he is like the Cary Grant of India. Both actors are Capricorns that have played the widest variety of roles without ever bankrupting the fascination of the audience. Khanna is the platinum standard for landmark performances and sheer screen presence. Ever since the camera discovered his photogenia it has been having a love affair with it. His Byronic inspirations of romance as autographed elegantly on screen endure. Rajesh Khanna is a lovemark because he kindles our affections at the highest denominators and that is a life nobly lived means.

Ittefaq – 1969

Star Cast :

Super Star Rajesh Khanna … Dilip Roy
Nanda … Rekha
Sujit Kumar … Inspector Diwan
Bindu … Renu
Madan Puri … Public Prosecutor Khanna
Gajanan Jagirdar … Dr. Trivedi
Iftekhar … Inspector Karwe
Shammi … Basanti (Rekha’s Neighbour)
Jagdish Raj … Inspector Khan
Lala Nazir
Amrit
Alka … Sushma Roy

Directed by
Yash Chopra

Writing credits :
Akhtar-Ul-Iman dialogue

Produced by
B.R. Chopra …. producer

Cinematography by
Kay Gee

Film Editing by
S.B. Mane
Pran Mehra

Art Direction by
R.G. Gaekwad

Makeup Department :
Mrs. Kusum C. Alim …. hair stylist
Vasant Jadhav …. assistant makeup artist
Pandhari Juker …. makeup artist
Ram Patriwar …. associate makeup artist
Radheshyam …. associate makeup artist
Meena Rao …. hair stylist Suryakant …. assistant makeup artist

Production Management :
Ishar Singh …. production manager
Laxmi Narayan Yadav …. production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director :
Ravi Chopra …. assistant director
Vas Dev Dheer …. assistant director
Arvind Joshi …. assistant director
R.K. Sibal …. assistant director
Ramesh Talwar …. assistant director
Mahen Vakil …. assistant director

Sound Department :
Aziz …. sound assistant
Dinesh Chaturvedi …. sound assistant
Mangesh Desai …. sound re-recordist
M.A. Shaikh …. audiographer Ramesh Yadav …. assistant sound
Special Effects by
Syed Galib …. titles writer M.A. Hafeez …. special effects assistant
V. Madan Mohan …. main titles
V. Madan Mohan …. special effects

Camera & Electrical Department :
Habib Ahmed …. assistant camera
Romesh Bhalla …. camera operator
Morwade …. chief electrician
V. Padmakar …. still photographer: color stills
Roshanlal Sharma …. still photographer
S.U. Syed …. assistant camera

Costume & Wardrobe Department :
Hari …. wardrobe assistant
Jaikishan …. wardrobe

Editorial Department :
R.P. Bapat …. assistant editor
Chhotubhai Chowdhary …. assistant editor
J.F.H. Van der Auwera …. color consultant

Music Department :
Mangesh Desai …. music recordist
Kanu Ghosh …. music assistant
Manohari Singh …. music assistant

Other crews :
Anand …. production assistant
Dharam Chopra …. chief technician
Karan Dewan …. production executive
Lawrence Rodrigues …. processing in charge
C.V.K. Sastry …. production controller

SUMMARY :

Dilip Roy is a Painter by profession and makes his living selling his paintings. He gets married to beautiful Sushma, who would like him to spend more with her than on paintings. When they get invited to their anniversary party, Sushma is all set, but Dilip must complete his painting, Sushma is displeased and snatches his paint brushes from his, an argument ensues, and Dilip grabs Sushma by the neck and chokes her to death. Sushma’s sister, who witnesses this, calls the police, who arrive and arrest Dilip for murder. Dilip is produced before the courts, where he is sent for psychiatric evaluation to the care of Dr. Trivedi. However, Dilip escapes from this institute and breaks into a house with a lone married woman, Rekha, in it. Dilip decides to hole up here for sometime. Meanwhile the police have been informed, believing him a danger to others, they have launched a manhunt. Dilip decides to remain in Rekha’s house for sometime until the police leave the area. What Dilip does not know that the police are already aware of his presence, and there is a dead body of the woman’s husband in this very house.