Rocky (1981 film)
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| Directed by | Sunil Dutt |
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| Produced by | Amarjeet |
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| Cinematography | S. Ramachandra |
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| Music by | Rahul Dev Burman |
| Distributed by | Shemaroo Videos |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹6 crore |
Rocky is a 1981 Indian romantic action film directed by Sunil Dutt. This film marks the debut of Sanjay Dutt and also stars Reena Roy, Tina Munim, Amjad Khan, Raakhee, Ranjeet, Shakti Kapoor and Aruna Irani in pivotal roles. Sunil Dutt also appears in a cameo. Aruna Irani received a Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress, the only nomination for the film. In his autobiography Anupam Kher writes that it was initially directed by Rahul Rawail but he left the project mid-way due to creative differences Sunil Dutt then finishing it.
Shammi Kapoor plays himself, where he gets to judge dancers to the famous song "Aa Dekhe Zara", where Sanjay Dutt and Reena Roy as a pair compete against Shakti Kapoor and Tina Munim. The film was released only a few days after the death of Sunil's wife and Sanjay's mother, Nargis. It was ranked as the 10th highest-grossing film of 1981.