Clerk (1989 film)

Clerk is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar and starring Manoj Kumar alongside an ensemble cast including Rekha, Anita Raj, Shashi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Prem Chopra, Sonu Walia and Rajiv Goswami, with Pakistani actors Mohammed Ali and Zeba in their only Hindi film appearance. ^[1] This was the last film Manoj Kumar directed that had him in the leading role.^[2]

Clerk
Directed by	Manoj Kumar
Written by	Manoj Kumar
Produced by	Manoj Kumar
Starring	Manoj Kumar Shashi Kapoor Rekha Anita Raj Rajendra Kumar Ashok Kumar Mohamed Ali Zeba Sonu Walia
Cinematography	Joe D Souza
Edited by	Manoj Kumar
Music by	Uttam Jagadish
Release date	27 March 1989 (1989-03-27)
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Plot synopsis

The film is a story of an honest clerk, Bharat (Manoj Kumar), who along with his family faces immense difficulties owing to their poverty. The plot revolves around the circumstances which force him to become corrupt. In the end, he repents and becomes honest again — while also saving his nation from anti-nationals.

Cast

Source^[3]

• Manoj Kumar as Bharat
• Rekha as Sneha
• Shashi Kapoor as Vijay Kapoor
• Rajendra Kumar as Rahim Khan
• Anita Raj as Pooja
• Prem Chopra as Saadhuram
• Mohammad Ali as Ram (Bharat's brother)
• Zeba as Rukmini (Ram's wife)
• Ashok Kumar as Bharat's father
• Dina Pathak as Bharat's mother
• Rajiv Goswami as Balram (Bharat's brother)
• Sonika Gill as Tulsi (Bharat's sister)
• Sonu Walia as Sonu (Balram's girlfriend)
• Om Shivpuri as General Jindal
• Anoop Kumar as Head Clerk Mukherjee
• Rajendranath as S.P. Lal
• Birbal as Kuljeet

Music

The music was composed by Jagdish Khanna, Uttam Singh and Uttam Ghosh. The music was released under T-Series.^[4]

1. "Jhoom Jhoom Kar Gaao Re, Aaj Pandrah August Hai" — Mahendra Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar
2. "Mai Ek Clerk Hu" — Mahendra Kapoor
3. "Neelaam Ghar Me Humne" — Lata Mangeshkar
4. "Rakh Geeta Pe Haath" — Nitin Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar
5. "Kadam Kadam" — Mahendra Kapoor
6. "Tumse Jo Baat Hui" — Bhupinder Singh
7. "Tun Tun Tun Tun Tun" — Lata Mangeshkar