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Roti
6.2
/10
23 Ratings

ROTI

Directed by Manmohan Desai
India, 1974
Romance, Adventure

Synopsis

Career criminal Mangal Singh is finally sentenced to be hanged. Behind bars, he meets underworld don Suraj and plans to run away from the police. They finally escape from jail. Mangal Singh ends up in a small village in Northern India and becomes a school teacher.

Synopsis

Career criminal Mangal Singh is finally sentenced to be hanged. Behind bars, he meets underworld don Suraj and plans to run away from the police. They finally escape from jail. Mangal Singh ends up in a small village in Northern India and becomes a school teacher.

Our take

A medley of social commentary and romance, Roti is a classic Manmohan Desai masala film replete with melodrama and catchy tunes. Featuring the dazzling Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz, this popcorn entertainer is an unusual take on the mythological tale of Shravan Kumar.