Paap Aur Punya () is a Bollywood drama film directed by Prayag Raj. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore and Ajit. Shashi Kapoor also appears in dual role.

Plot

Fair-minded Raja Gajraj Singh is overthrown in a coup by his brother, Balbir Singh. Both Gajraj's and Balbir's wives are pregnant, and give birth to twin sons, and a son respectively. Balbir orders that Gajraj's son be killed. Then he arranges for Gajraj and his wife's accidental death by a motor vehicle. Years go by, most people have forgotten Raja Gajraj, and Balbir is the sole acclaimed ruler with his fair-minded and soft-spoken son, Ganga Singh, who is all set to succeed the throne from his dad. Then Ganga meets a young woman named Jugni from a poor family and falls in love with her, she too falls in love with him, and both want to get married. But Balbir will not have anything to do with her, as he would like Ganga to marry rich and wealthy Mala. Chaos and anarchy suddenly descent upon the palace, when Ganga undergoes a character change and becomes womanizing, alcoholic, and foul-mouthed, much to the chagrin of his dad. But the clouds do have a silver lining for Ganga is now willing to wed Mala. What was the reason behind the sudden change in Ganga? What will the poor heart-broken Jugni do now?

Paap Aur Punya

Cast

Shashi Kapoor as Ganga Singh / Jwala Singh

Sharmila Tagore as Jugni

Ajit as Balbir Singh

Asrani as Palace Official

Aruna Irani as Mala

Achala Sachdev as Ganga's mom

Murad as Raja Gajraj Singh

Manik Irani

Moolchand as Salim

Jagdish Raj as Police Inspector

Pinchoo Kapoor as Tiger

Roopesh Kumar as Marqas- Tiger's associate

Gurcharan Pohli as Shera- Tiger's associate

Indrani Mukherjee

Kunal Kapoor as Young Ganga / Jwala Singh

Ramesh Goyal as Inspector Rana

Baby Guddu as Pinky

Margaret Bhatty as Indian Airlines Cabin Crew

Songs

Bolo Baadal Ki Mehbooba Kaun Hain - Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar

O Rang Rasiya Re Main Toh Shaam Se Baithi Thi - Kanchan

Main Hoon Jodhpur Ki Jugni - Lata Mangeshkar

Tere Mere Pyaar Ki Bandh Gayi Jab Yeh Dor -Mukesh, Kanchan

References

External links

1974 films

1970s Hindi-language films

Indian drama films

Paap Aur Punya