Clerk is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar and starring Manoj Kumar alongside an ensemble cast including Rekha, Anita Raj, Shashi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Prem Chopra, Sonu Walia, Rajiv Goswami, along with Pakistani actors Mohammed Ali & Zeba in their only Hindi film appearance. It was the last film Manoj Kumar directed that had him in the leading role.
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Plot synopsis
The film is a story of an honest clerk, Bharat (Manoj Kumar), who along with his family faces immense difficulties owing to their poverty. The plot revolves around the circumstances which force him to become corrupt. In the end, he repents and becomes honest again — while also saving his nation from anti-nationals.
Cast
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Ashok Kumar as Satyapati
Rajendra Kumar as Rahim Khan
Manoj Kumar as Bharat
Shashi Kapoor as Vijay Kapoor
Rekha as Sneha
Anita Raj as Pooja
Sonu Walia as Sonu
Rajiv Goswami as Balram
Prem Chopra as Sadhuram
Om Shivpuri as General Jindal
Mohammad Ali as Ram
Zeba as Rukmini
Dina Pathak as Bharat's mother
Sonika Gill as Tulsi
Rajendranath as S. P. Lal
Birbal as Kuljeet
Anoop Kumar as Head Clerk Mukherjee
Music
The music was composed by Jagdish Khanna, Uttam Singh and Uttam Ghosh. The music was released under T-Series.
"Jhoom Jhoom Kar Gaao Re, Aaj Pandrah August Hai" — Mahendra Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar
"Mai Ek Clerk Hu" — Mahendra Kapoor
"Neelaam Ghar Me Humne" — Lata Mangeshkar
"Rakh Geeta Pe Haath" — Nitin Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar
"Kadam Kadam" — Mahendra Kapoor
"Tumse Jo Baat Hui" — Bhupinder Singh
"Tun Tun Tun Tun Tun" — Lata Mangeshkar