Anokhi Raat (lit. 'Strange Night') is a 1968 Hindi film produced by L. B. Lachman and L. B. Thakur and directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Zaheeda Hussain, Aruna Irani, Keshto Mukherjee and Parikshit Sahni. It has music by Roshan and Salil Chowdhury, with the former being the song composer and the latter being the film score composer. The film has some outstanding songs that include "Oh Re Taal Mile", "Mahalon Ka Raja Mila", "Mile Na Phool To", and "Dulhan Se Tumhara Milan Hoga".[1]
| Anokhi Raat | |
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| Directed by | Asit Sen |
| Written by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee Anand Kumar |
| Produced by | L.B. Lachman |
| Starring | Sanjeev Kumar Zaheeda Hussain Parikshit Sahni |
| Cinematography | Kamal Bose |
| Edited by | Tarun Dutta |
| Music by | Songs: Roshan Score: Salil Chowdhury |
| Distributed by | L. B. Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot edit
The events depicted in the film take place on a single night and results in several characters sharing their life stories. It is a fascinating depiction of some of the challenges faced by the poor and by women in Indian society, some of which continue to this day.[2]
Cast edit
- Sanjeev Kumar as Baldev Singh
- Zaheeda Hussain as Rama / Gopa
- Tarun Bose as Madan Lal
- Aruna Irani as Mrs. Prema Rai
- Parikshit Sahni as Painter
- Anwar Hussain as Ram Das
- Praveen Paul[1] as Orphanage Matron (as Pravin Paul)
- Dev Kishan[2] as Matron's Uncle
- Keshto Mukherjee as Buyer (stammerer)
- Viju Khote as Idle bandit (as Vijay Khote)
- Vishwa Mehra[3] as Lakhan Singh (Bandit)
- Brahm Bhardwaj[4] as Madanlal's Lawyer
- Mukri as Naubat
- Badri Prasad[5] as Durga Prasad
Parikshit Sahni incidentally changed his screen name to Ajay Sahni at the suggestion of Sanjeev Kumar during the shooting of this film, before eventually reverting to his own name a few years later.[3][4]
Soundtrack edit
The film score was composed by Salil Chowdhury while the songs featured in the film were composed by Roshan.
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "O Re Taal Mile Nadi Ke Jal Mein" | Mukesh |
| 2 | "Dulhan Se Tumhara Milan Hoga" | Mukesh |
| 3 | "Mehlon Ka Raja Mila, Tumhari Beti Raaj Karegi" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Mile Na Phool To Kaanto Se Dosti Kar Li" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 5 | "Mere Beri Ke Ber Mat Todo, Kaanta Chubh Jaayega" | Asha Bhosle |
Awards edit
- Filmfare Best Art Direction (black & white)- Ajit Bannerjee
- Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award (black & white) - Kamal Bose
- Filmfare Best Screenplay Award- Hrishikesh Mukherjee[5]
- Filmfare Best Dialogue Award- Anand Kumar[6]
References edit
- ^ Anokhi Raat Songs
- ^ Movie synopsis
- ^ Ajay Sahni – Interview
- ^ Parikshit Sahni talks about his best friend Sanjeev Kumar
- ^ "Best Screenplay Award". Filmfare Award Official Listings, Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ Awards IMDb
External links edit
| External videos | |
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 Full movie on YouTube |
- Anokhi Raat at IMDb
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