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7.0 / 10(2 votes)IMDb19742h 16m

Pocket Maar

पॉकेटमार

Synopsis

After the passing away of son and daughter-in-law, prominent businessman, Rai, undertakes to look after his grand-daughter, Asha, with a lot of love and affection. When she grows old enough to be a ravishing beauty, he is anxious to get her married to the right man before he passes away. He finds out that Asha has a boyfriend by the name of Madan Malhotra, and although he has never met him, he disapproves of him, but finally gives in to Asha's wishes. When Madan returns from abroad, Rai is pleasantly surprised at Asha's choice and welcomes Madan with open arms. Shortly thereafter on his birthday, Rai formally announces their engagement. When Rai does not know is that Madan is not who he claims to be but is, in fact, a thief and pick-pocket by the name of Shankar, who has been hired by Asha to impersonate the real Madan. Watch what happens when the real Madan returns and attempts to assert his love for Asha.

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Ramesh Lakhanpal
Screenplay & Story
Kaushal Bharati, Mushtaq Jalili
Original Score
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
Original Title
पॉकेटमार
Spoken Languages
English
Runtime
2h 16m

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Ramesh Lakhanpal

Screenplay & Story

Kaushal Bharati, Mushtaq Jalili

Original Score & Music

Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma

Film Editing

Pran Mehra

Producers

Ramesh Lakhanpal, Joginder Singh Luthra

Department Leadership Roster

Ramesh Lakhanpal

Director

Kaushal Bharati

Writer

Pran Mehra

Editor

Ramesh Lakhanpal

Producer

Joginder Singh Luthra

Producer

Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar

Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar

Original Music Composer

Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma

Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma

Original Music Composer

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Pocket Maar.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pocket Maar

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Pocket Maar about?

After the passing away of son and daughter-in-law, prominent businessman, Rai, undertakes to look after his grand-daughter, Asha, with a lot of love and affection. When she grows old enough to be a ravishing beauty, he is anxious to get her married to the right man before he passes away. He finds out that Asha has a boyfriend by the name of Madan Malhotra, and although he has never met him, he disapproves of him, but finally gives in to Asha's wishes. When Madan returns from abroad, Rai is pleasantly surprised at Asha's choice and welcomes Madan with open arms. Shortly thereafter on his birthday, Rai formally announces their engagement. When Rai does not know is that Madan is not who he claims to be but is, in fact, a thief and pick-pocket by the name of Shankar, who has been hired by Asha to impersonate the real Madan. Watch what happens when the real Madan returns and attempts to assert his love for Asha.

Who directed Pocket Maar?

Pocket Maar was directed by Ramesh Lakhanpal.

Who stars in Pocket Maar?

The principal cast of Pocket Maar includes Dharmendra, Saira Banu, Prem Chopra, Mehmood, Nasir Hussain.

When was Pocket Maar released and how long is it?

Pocket Maar was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.

Who composed the musical score for Pocket Maar?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Pocket Maar was composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma.