# Waris (film)

Waris (transl. Heir) is a 1969 Indian Hindi-language film, produced by Vasu Menon and directed by Ramanna. The film stars Jeetendra, Hema Malini with music composed by R. D. Burman. It is a remake of the Tamil film Naan (1967).

## Plot

The film begins in a royal dynasty where its heir Prince Ram Kumar quits owing to his father Raja Raghunath's high-handedness and low regard for the penniless. After 20 years, ailing, Raja Saab entrusts to fetch Ram Kumar to a committee holding Birbal, Thakurain, and James equipping the proofs and dies. Raja Saab also aspires to wedlock his Diwan‘s daughter Geeta to Ram Kumar who rears his little kid Munni. Surprisingly, 3 Ram Kumaras arrive when Kumar-2 gains the affection of Munni and the heart of Geeta. After a while, Kumar-1 is unwrapped as Murthy, son of Rukmani the foster of Kumar and he is captivated by him. Moreover, Murthy is a member of a netherworld chaired by a monster. Kumar-2 is Ravi, sibling of Kumar’s beau Komal and Kumar-3 is CBI officer Rajan assigned to find the fact.
Being cognizant of Rukmani's whereabouts the committee gives a call to her when crafty Murthy falsifies by showing endanger to Kumar and makes her affirm him as the real heir. Now, the remaining two seek time to prove their righteousness and unite. On Kumar’s birthday, Murthy intrigues to knock out Ravi & Rajan who assume Rajan is dead. Following this, Ravi is on the verge of breaking Murthy's ruse, but the arrival of Komal makes him expelled. Today, the committee declares Murthy as the successor and gearing up to hand over the testament.
Currently, Ravi & Rajan free Kumar who is startled to know about Rukmani. Afterward, discerns the reality and divulges the facts to her. Then, she brings the truth to the limelight which is denied, and necks them out. Eventually, Murthy again seizes Kumar with Rukmani and ploys to knit Geeta. Anyhow, Ravi & Rajan bars it and flees with Geeta and the testament. To acquire it, Murthy extorts Komal by jeopardizing Kumar. So, she silently snatches and surrenders it when Murthy betrays her by latching to her. Ravi shields them and ceases the gang. Next, Rajan unveils the nefarious shade of Murthy when he absconds with the treasure. At last, Rukmani sacrifices her life while guarding Kumar and kills Murthy. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Ravi & Geeta and Ram Kumar & Komal.

## Cast

* Jeetendra as Ravi/Ram Kumar #2
* Hema Malini as Geeta
* Neetu Singh as Baby Sonia
* Master Sachin as Young Ram Kumar
* Prem Chopra as Murthy/Ram Kumar #1
* Mehmood as CID Inspector Rajan/Ram Kumar #3/ Rajan's mother
* Aruna Irani
* Kamini Kaushal as Rukmani
* Shylashri
* Nazima as Komal
* Sudesh Kumar as Original Ram Kumar
* David as Diwanji
* S.A. Ashokan Samson

## Reception

The film was well received by the audience.
Mehmood and Aruna Irani had made a successful comedy team in Aulad (1968), produced a year earlier. Their next pairing was Waris and the audience's appreciation helped in their working together in several films. Mehmood won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for this movie.

## Soundtrack

The film's score was composed by Rahul Dev Burman and lyrics were penned by Rajendra Krishan. It had playback by Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi. A popular number was the parody song, "Chahe Koi Mujhe Bhoot Kaho" where Burman mixed a medley of numbers from different films like Junglee (1961), Brahmachari (1968) and An Evening In Paris (1967). All Shanker JaikIshen compositions.