Naseeb (1981 film)

Naseeb
Naseeb
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Manmohan Desai
Written by	Kader Khan; Prayag Raj; K. K. Shukla
Produced by	Manmohan Desai
Starring	Amitabh Bachchan; Shatrughan Sinha; Rishi Kapoor; Hema Malini; Reena Roy; Kim
Cinematography	Jal Mistry
Music by	Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Distributed by	Aasia Films Pvt. Ltd.
Release date	1 May 1981;
Running time	182 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹4 crore (equivalent to ₹82 crore or US$9.8 million in 2023)
Box office	₹14.5 crore (equivalent to ₹297 crore or US$36 million in 2023)

Naseeb (transl. Destiny) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language masala film^[3] produced and directed by Manmohan Desai, and written by Kader Khan. It is a typical Manmohan Desai film starring, Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Kim in lead roles and Pran, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, Amrish Puri in supporting roles, along with Jeevan in a small positive role. The music is by the Manmohan Desai regulars Laxmikant–Pyarelal.

Naseeb was a hit at box office.^[4]

The film was later remade in Tamil as Sandhippu (1983) and in Telugu as Trimurtulu (1987).^[5]

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