# Namak Halaal (1982)

> A rural innocent transforms into a swaggering hotel servant whose loyalty, romance, and comic courage foil a deadly conspiracy against his employer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34920

## Facts

- Runtime: 179 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Mystery
- Director: Prakash Mehra
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Om Prakash, Waheeda Rehman, Suresh Oberoi, Kamal Kapoor
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084385/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, exuberant, romantic, bollywood movie night, nostalgic weekend viewing

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