Elaan
Synopsis
Naresh Kumar Saxena lives with his widowed mom and sister, Seema. He works as a freelance photographer and journalist. One day he meets with Mala Mehta and her dad, who is the Editor of a Newspaper. Mr. Mehta hires Naresh and assigns him to go to a remote island to investigate and expose some illegal activities there. Naresh goes there in the company of his friend, Shyam. Unfortunately, Naresh is caught by the island guards and lodged in a cell along with two others, one a scientist and Ram Singh, a hoodlum. The scientist confides in Naresh that he has invented an atomic ring that when inserted in someone's mouth will turn that person invisible, and subsequently passes away. Naresh puts the ring in his mouth, takes off his clothes, turns invisible and escapes.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- K. Ramanlal
- Screenplay & Story
- Vrajendra Gaur
- Original Title
- Elaan
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Production Studios
- United Producers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
K. Ramanlal
Vrajendra Gaur
Pran Mehra
F.C. Mehra
Department Leadership Roster
K. Ramanlal
Director
Vrajendra Gaur
Writer
F.C. Mehra
Producer
Pran Mehra
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What is Elaan about?
Naresh Kumar Saxena lives with his widowed mom and sister, Seema. He works as a freelance photographer and journalist. One day he meets with Mala Mehta and her dad, who is the Editor of a Newspaper. Mr. Mehta hires Naresh and assigns him to go to a remote island to investigate and expose some illegal activities there. Naresh goes there in the company of his friend, Shyam. Unfortunately, Naresh is caught by the island guards and lodged in a cell along with two others, one a scientist and Ram Singh, a hoodlum. The scientist confides in Naresh that he has invented an atomic ring that when inserted in someone's mouth will turn that person invisible, and subsequently passes away. Naresh puts the ring in his mouth, takes off his clothes, turns invisible and escapes.
Who directed Elaan?
Elaan was directed by K. Ramanlal.
Who stars in Elaan?
The principal cast of Elaan includes Vinod Mehra, Rekha, Vinod Khanna, Helen, Madan Puri.
When was Elaan released and how long is it?
Elaan was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 2h 22m.