Ittefaq is a 1969 Hindi-language Crime Mystery motion picture written by Akhtar-ul-iman and G.r. Kamath. The movie is directed by Yash Chopra and produced by B. R. Chopra. Taking place almost entirely over the course of one stormy night, a woman is terrified when an accused murderer escapes from a mental hospital and ks refuge in her home. Ittefaq stars Rajesh Khanna in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Nanda Vinayak, Sujit Kumar, Bindu Desai, Madan Puri, Gajanan Jagirdar and Iftekhar Khan. The motion picture is based on Signpost to Murder. The music was composed by Salil Choudhury along with Salil Chowdhury. Cinematography was done by K. G. Koregaonkar. The movie has a running time of 105 minutes. It was released on 4th October 1969. Ittefaq was made on a budget of ₹29 crore and at the box office it grossed only ₹27 crore. Taking place almost entirely over the course of one stormy night, a woman is terrified when an accused murderer escapes from a mental hospital and ks refuge in her home.