Aakraman

{{short description|1975 film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Aakraman | image = Aakraman.jpg | caption = Release Poster | director = J. Om Prakash | producer = Jagdsih Kumar | writer = Sachin Bhowmick | narrator = | starring = Sanjeev Kumar<br />Ashok Kumar<br />Rakesh Roshan<br />Rekha<br />Mumtaz Shanti | music = Laxmikant Pyarelal | cinematography = V. Babasaheb | editing = Pratap Dave | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1975}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = }}

'''''Aakraman''''' ({{lit|Invasion}}) is a 1975 Indian Hindi language war film, produced by Jagdish Kumar and directed by J. Om Prakash.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2017-06-29 |title=Aakraman (1975) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/aakraman-1975/article19180756.ece |access-date=2025-11-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The war film stars,Sanjeev Kumar, Rakesh Roshan,Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Farida Jalal, Sujit Kumar, Asrani, Keshto Mukherjee, Mumtaz Shanti and Rajesh Khanna in an extended guest appearance. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The ''Hindustan Times'' noted that Rajesh Khanna as the disabled Punjabi soldier with two emotional songs picturised on him was inspiring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/the-principle-behind-one-rank-one-pension/story-AXXPlsTkch0JkG9lIHoy6N.html|title=The principle behind one rank one pension|date=25 July 2012|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==Plot== This film portrays a love triangle where two army officers (Sanjeev Kumar and Rakesh Roshan) fall in love with Sheetal (Rekha). When the Indo-Pak war breaks out, all hell breaks loose and the junior officer (Rakesh Roshan) vows to take revenge on the senior officer (Sanjeev Kumar) for proposing marriage to Sheetal. But when they are posted on the frontline during the war, and the opportunity presents itself, he realises his mistake and refrains. In the end, the senior officer however gets killed by a Pakistani sentry by deceit and the national flag falls on him.

Apart from the romantic drama, the film also showcases the emotional remembrance of a father (Ashok Kumar) for his KIA son (not shown), who has died in the 1965 Indo-Pak-war<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/the-plough-the-gun/294333|title=The Plough & The Gun | Outlook India Magazine|website=magazine.outlookindia.com/}}</ref> and highlights the bravery and courage of Indian soldiers and airmen during the last days of the 1971 war when India defeats Pakistan and Bangladesh is created.

==Cast== *Sanjeev Kumar ... Major Ajay Verma *Rakesh Roshan ... Lieutenant Sunil Mehra *Ashok Kumar *Rekha ... Sheetal *Rajesh Khanna ... Karnail Singh (extended guest appearance) *Sulochana Latkar ... Mrs. Verma (Ajay's Mother) *Farida Jalal ... Asha *Asrani *Sujit Kumar ... Pratap Singh *Keshto Mukherjee ... Rangeela *Sunder ... Laddoo *Ravindra Kapoor ... Subedar Usman *Kuljeet *Deepak Raj *Mumtaz Shanti

==Soundtrack== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! # !! Title !! Singer(s) |- | 1 | "Dekho Veer Jawanon" | Kishore Kumar |- | 2 | "Chhoti Umar Mein" | Kishore Kumar |- | 3 | "Fauji Gaya Jab Gaon Mein" | Kishore Kumar |- | 4 | "Woh Ek Haseen Ladki" | Kishore Kumar |- | 5 | "Yeh Mausam Aaya Hai" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |- | 6 | "Qawali Gaayenge" | Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle |- |}

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0178180}} *{{YouTube|21dMVq3UhwY|Watch film}}

Category:1975 films Category:1975 Hindi-language films Category:1975 Indian films Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Category:Indian war films Category:Indian Army in films Category:Films about India–Pakistan wars and conflicts Category:Military of Pakistan in films Category:Films directed by J. Om Prakash Category:Films based on the Bangladesh Liberation War