Insaf Ka Tarazu

Insaaf Ka Tarazu (The Scales of Justice) is a 1980 Hindi film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra, based on the 1976 drama film Lipstick. The film stars Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar, Zeenat Aman, Padmini Kohlapure, Iftekhar, Simi Garewal, Shreeram Lagoo and Dharmendra in a guest appearance. The music of the film was composed by Ravindra Jain. The film was remade later in Tamil as Neethi Devan Mayakkam (1982), with Madhavi in Zeenat Aman's role. The film became a box office Big hit.[1] The phrase "Insaaf Ka Tarazu" means "The balance (or scale) of justice".

Insaaf Ka Tarazu
Promotional poster
Directed byB. R. Chopra
Produced byB. R. Chopra
Written byShabdkumar
StarringRaj Babbar
Zeenat Aman
Padmini Kohlapure
Deepak Parashar
Music byRavindra Jain
CinematographyDharam Chopra
Edited byS. B. Mane
Release date
  • 11 November 1980 (1980-11-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Soundtrack

Insaf Ka Tarazu was known for not featuring as many songs as the average Bollywood film at the time. The movie features four songs, by playback singers Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor and Hemlata.

#TitleSinger(s)
1 "Log Aurat Ko" Asha Bhosle
2 "Insaaf Ka Tarazu" Mahendra Kapoor
3 "Hazar Khwab Haqeeqat Ke Roop" Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle
4 "Hain Jo Yehi Pyar Ka Trailor" Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle, Hemlata

Awards and nominations

At the 28th Filmfare Awards, Insaf Ka Tarazu won three awards, and was nominated for six others. All the actors in the film received critical acclaim for their performances.

Filmfare Awards

Wins

  • Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award – Padmini Kohlapure
  • Filmfare Best Dialogue Award – Shabd Kumar
  • Filmfare Best Editing Award – S. B. Mane

Nominations

References
  1. http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=186&catName=MTk4MA== Archived 2 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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