Anjuman (1986 film)

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Anjuman (English: Congregation) is a 1986 Hindi drama film directed by Muzaffar Ali, starring Shabana Azmi, Farooque Shaikh and Rohini Hattangadi in lead roles. Set in Lucknow, it deals with exploitation of women and problems of local "chikan" embroidery workers.[1][2]

Anjuman
Directed byMuzaffar Ali
Screenplay byMuzaffar Ali
Story byMuzaffar Ali
Produced byMuzaffar Ali
StarringShabana Azmi
Farooque Shaikh
Rohini Hattangadi
CinematographyIshan Arya
Music byKhayyam
Shahryar (lyrics)
Release date
  • 1986 (1986)
CountryIndia
LanguagesHindi
Urdu

Anjuman has music by Khayyam, with lyrics by noted Urdu poet Shahryar, with three songs sung by lead actress Shabana Azmi, who agreed to do playback singing.[3] Noted actor Farooque Shaikh worked in three films with Muzaffar Ali, with the others being Gaman (1978) and Umrao Jaan (1981).[4]

Cast

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Music

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The music was by Khayyam, with lyrics by Shahryar and Faiz Ahmad Faiz,[5] with three song sung by Shabana Azmi, a rare feat for her career.

  • "Kab Yaad Me Tera Saath Nahin" — Jagjit Kaur, Khayyam
  • "Main Raah Kab Se Nayi Zindagi Ki" — Shabana Azmi
  • "Tujhse Hoti Bhi To Kya" — Shabana Azmi
  • "Aisa Nahin Ki Isko" — Shabana Azmi
  • "Gulab Jism Ka" — Bhupinder Singh, Shabana Azmi

References

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  1. ^ Anuradha Dingwaney Needham; Rajeswari Sunder Rajan (28 December 2006). The Crisis of Secularism in India. Duke University Press. pp. 235–236. ISBN 0-8223-8841-3.
  2. ^ Yves Thoraval (2000). The cinemas of India. Macmillan India. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-333-93410-4.
  3. ^ "Shabana Azmi mourns the death of Umrao Jaan writer". Rediff.com movies. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. ^ "We shared mutual passion for cinema: Muzaffar Ali on Farooque". Zee News. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  5. ^ Gaekwad, Manish (29 September 2015). "When Shabana Azmi sang on the job". Scroll.in.
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