The thief makes noise) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Ashok Roy and produced by N. N. Sippy.

The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Mumtaz, Danny Denzongpa, Madan Puri, Asrani and Asit Sen.

Vijay (Shashi Kapoor) is an engineer, who is in love with a rich girl named Rekha (Mumtaz).

Rekha's snobbish father disapproves because Vijay is not wealthy, and so he has arranged for her to be married to a son of an evil politician.

However, the film ends on an optimistic tone indicating that their good deeds will be rewarded (i.e. that their prison sentences will be shortened).

'Ek Dal Par Tota Bole' was shot in Mahabaleshwar, the famous 'Elephant Head point' can be seen in the background.