Aanchal_(1980_film)

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Aanchal (1980 film)

1980 film by Anil Ganguly


Aanchal is a 1980 Hindi film directed by Anil Ganguly, starring Rajesh Khanna, Raakhee and Rekha in leading roles and supported by Prem Chopra and Amol Palekar. This story basically revolves around a divine relationship shared by Rajesh Khanna with Raakhee. The music is by R. D. Burman. The songs are sung by Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangehkar and Asha Bhonsle.[1][2] The movie is loosely based on the 1954 Bengali movie Champadangar Bou.

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Plot

It is the story of an Indian woman, as pure as Sita, who is tested by a series of family events and problems.[2][3] The story revolves around the relationship between Shambu (Rajesh) and his sister-in-law Shanti (Raakhee). People in the village start speculating whether Shambu is romantically involved with Shanti, and even Kishan starts doubting his brother's intentions. Tulsi who loves Shambu, too, starts thinking bad about Shambu.

Cast

  • Rajesh Khanna as Shambu[1][2]
  • Raakhee as Shanti[1][2]
  • Rekha as Tulsi[1][2]
  • Prem Chopra as Jaggan Prasad[1][2]
  • Amol Palekar as Kishan Lal[1][2]
  • Jankidas as man who disrupts the Ramleela drama
  • Leela Mishra as Ishwarya
  • Birbal as 'Sugreev' in drama and Murali barber
  • Master Ravi as Hemchand DESU
  • Master Sandeep as Chedi
  • Asit Sen as Govt survey officer
  • Amol Sen as Farmer selling cows to Kishan
  • Abhi Bhattacharya as Ramleela Drama singer
  • Dinesh Hingoo as Mutthu, Jaggan's driver
  • Viju Khote as Jaggan's henchman
  • Shammi as Chachi
  • Ranjana Sachdev as Kaluwa's mother
  • Sarita Devi as Jaggan's mother

Music

Songs for Khanna are sung by Kishore Kumar, for Raakhee by Lata Mangehkar and for Rekha by Asha Bhonsle. Songs were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.[1][2]

  1. "Bas Meri Jaa" – Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
  2. "Aisa Rangeen Sama" – Kishore Kumar
  3. "Paise Ka Kajal" – Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhonsle
  4. "Lanka Chale Ramji" – Kishore Kumar, Sapan Chakraborty
  5. "Bhor Bhaye Panchi" – Lata Mangeshkar
  6. "Jane De Gaadi Teri" – Asha Bhonsle

References

  1. movie-tv-episode-database.com, Aanchal (1980), Retrieved 10-22-2008
  2. ultraindia.com Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, film information on Aanchal, Retrieved 10-22-2008
  3. Aanchal. ftvdb.bfi.org



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