Movie  1982
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Arjun Singh: I know such English that I will leave the British behind. You see sir, I can talk English, I can walk English, I can laugh English, I can run English, because English is such a funny language. Bhairo becomes Byron because their minds are very narrow. In the year 1929 when India was playing Australia at the Melbourne stadium Vijay Hazare and Vijay Merchant were at the crease. Vijay Merchant told Vijay Hazare. look Vijay Hazare Sir , this is a very prestigious match and we must consider it very prestigiously. We must take this into consideration, the consideration that this is an important match and ultimately this consideration must end in a run. In the year 1979 when Pakistan was playing against India at the Wankhede stadium Wasim Raja and Wasim Bari were at the crease and they took the same consideration. Wasim Raja told Wasim Bari, look Wasim Bari, we must consider this consideration and considering that this is an important match we must put this consideration into action and ultimately score a run. And both of them considered the consideration and ran and both of them got out.

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Synopsis: Namak Halaal is about being loyal to the hand that feeds you, even if it means you lose everything in the process. Savitri, (Waheeda Rehman) gave up her son, Arjun (Amitabh Bachchan) to keep a promise to her dying husband. Savitri brings up raja(Shashi Kapoor), while Arjun is raised by his Daddu(Om Prakash). In order to make a man out him, his Daddu sends him to the city, where Arjun finds a job in a hotel owned by Raja. At the hotel Arjun meets and falls in love with a co-worker, Poonam(Smita Patil). Raja grows up believing Savitri is his mother but when attempts are made on his life, he is led to believe that she is the person behind the attacks. A heartbroken Raja returns to the hotel where he meets Arjun & they become friends. Arjun watches helplessly as mother & sone face off on what to do with Raja's inheritance. When another attempt is made on Raja at the hotel, Arjun decides to find out who is behind the attacks. Is it Savitri who is trying to kill Raja, so she can inherit everything? Or is it Nisha(Parveen Babi), Raja's love interest and cabaret dancer who will do anything for money?