Oonche Log (ऊँचे लोग) 59 years old

Oonche Log (Hindi: ऊँचे लोग, lit. High Society People) was a 1965 Hindi film directed by Phani Majumdar. It was based on play Major Chandrakant by noted Tamil film director-screenwriter, K. Balachander. The main character roles of this film were played by Ashok Kumar, Raaj Kumar and Feroz Khan. Its lyrics were composed by Majrooh Sultanpuri and the music was given by Chitragupta. The film was shot at Vauhini Studios, Chennai, was also noted as first big hit of newcomer Feroz Khan, who was noted for his sensitive performance against veterans like Raaj Kumar and Ashok Kumar. At the 13th National Film Awards it won the award for Second Best Feature Film in Hindi. It was later remade by K. Balachander himself as Major Chandrakanth (1966), starring J. Jayalalitha and Muthuraman.

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Oonche Log Cast

Name Character
Raaj Kumar He was 38, 69 years old when he died
Deven Verma He was 27, now 87 years old
Kanhaiyalal He was 55, 72 years old when he died
Feroz Khan He was 25, 69 years old when he died
Kumud Tripathi
Tarun Bose He was 36, 43 years old when he died
Ashok Kumar He was 53, 90 years old when he died

Oonche Log Crew

Name Department
K. Balachander as Original Story. He was 35 (84) years old when He died Writing
Phani Majumdar as Director. He was 53 (82) years old when He died Directing
Phani Majumdar as Screenplay. He was 53 (82) years old when He died Writing
Majrooh Sultanpuri as Music. He was 45 (79) years old when He died Sound
Majrooh Sultanpuri as Songs. He was 45 (79) years old when He died Sound
Oonche Log poster
Oonche Log (59 years)

  • Release day: Monday, August 16, 1965
  • Runtime: 144 minutes