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Aankhen (1968 film)
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Ankhen is a 1968 film produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar
. After the surprise big hit of Farz
as a spy thriller, Mr Sagar came out with a bigger budget film in the same genre, filmed in many international locations. The film stars Mala Sinha
, Dharmendra
, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar
, Jeevan
and Madan Puri
. The music is by Ravi
and the lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi
. It was the biggest hit of 1968 in India, attaining 'blockbuster' status.
The film is considered to be a pioneer in Hindi spy films.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/lucknow-times/Sunny-Deol-is-a-spy-with-a-heart/articleshow/40616531.cms The film was initially planned to be shot when Dharmendra was just one-film old. But the director Ramanand Sagar
had apprehensions of casting him since he was considered raw and was not yet a star, therefore he roped in a huge star of the period Mala Sinha opposite him for market considerations, however with the success of Phool Aur Paththar, Ramanand Sagar decided to increase his budget and finalize Dharmendra as the leading man of the film along with the superstar actress of the period Mala Sinha
. The film went on to become the biggest hit of the year and Dharmendra was in the top league. His other movie of the year Shikar went on to be a golden jubilee hit and he became an actor of reckoning.
Ramanand Sagar
Ramanand Sagar was an Indian film director. He is most famous for making the extremely popular Ramayan television series, a television adaptation of the ancient Indian epic of the same name, starring Arun Govil as Lord Ram and Deepika Chikhalia as Sita.Sagar was born at Asal Guru-Ke near Lahore...
. After the surprise big hit of Farz
Farz (1967 film)
Farz is a 1967 Indian Hindi film. Directed by Ravikant Nagaich, it has music by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film stars Jeetendra and Babita along with Aruna Irani, Nagesh, Agha and David. The film was a surprise hit.-External links:*...
as a spy thriller, Mr Sagar came out with a bigger budget film in the same genre, filmed in many international locations. The film stars Mala Sinha
Mala Sinha
Mala Sinha is an Indian actress, who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films. Recognised for her acting talent and beauty, she went on to become a popular leading actress in Hindi films from the early fifties till late seventies...
, Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar
Lalita Pawar
Lalita Pawar was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema, where she gave hits like, Netaji Palkar , made by Bhalji Pendharkar, New Hana Pictures’ Sant Damaji, Navyug Chitrapat’s Amrit, written by VS Khandekar,...
, Jeevan
Jeevan
Jeevan is a Tamil film actor.-Biography:He graduated from the St. Bede's School in Chennai. One of his classmates was actor Surya Sivakumar.-Career:...
and Madan Puri
Madan Puri
Madan Puri was an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films.-Early life:Madan Singh Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab to S. Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur...
. The music is by Ravi
Ravi (music director)
Ravi Shankar Sharma , often referred to mononymously as Ravi, is an Indian music director, who has composed music for several Hindi and Malayalam films...
and the lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi
Sahir Ludhianvi
Sahir Ludhianvi was a popular Urdu poet and Hindi lyricist and songwriter. Sahir Ludhianvi is his pseudonym...
. It was the biggest hit of 1968 in India, attaining 'blockbuster' status.
The film is considered to be a pioneer in Hindi spy films.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/lucknow-times/Sunny-Deol-is-a-spy-with-a-heart/articleshow/40616531.cms The film was initially planned to be shot when Dharmendra was just one-film old. But the director Ramanand Sagar
Ramanand Sagar
Ramanand Sagar was an Indian film director. He is most famous for making the extremely popular Ramayan television series, a television adaptation of the ancient Indian epic of the same name, starring Arun Govil as Lord Ram and Deepika Chikhalia as Sita.Sagar was born at Asal Guru-Ke near Lahore...
had apprehensions of casting him since he was considered raw and was not yet a star, therefore he roped in a huge star of the period Mala Sinha opposite him for market considerations, however with the success of Phool Aur Paththar, Ramanand Sagar decided to increase his budget and finalize Dharmendra as the leading man of the film along with the superstar actress of the period Mala Sinha
Mala Sinha
Mala Sinha is an Indian actress, who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films. Recognised for her acting talent and beauty, she went on to become a popular leading actress in Hindi films from the early fifties till late seventies...
. The film went on to become the biggest hit of the year and Dharmendra was in the top league. His other movie of the year Shikar went on to be a golden jubilee hit and he became an actor of reckoning.
Plot
Shortly after independence India faces terrorists attacks in Assam, resulting in many deaths and casualties. A group of concerned citizens, who are not connected with the Government, decide to do something to stop this carnage. While Salim is already at work in Beirut, his cover is blown and he is shot dead. Now Sunil Mehra must travel to Beirut and take over from Salim. Once there, he meets a former flame, Meenakshi Mehta, and also a female admirer by the name of Zenab. The terrorists are headed by a man named Syed, who deputes one of his assistants, Madame, to spy on Sunil's dad, Diwan Chand Mehra, by posing as Mehra's daughter's aunt, forcing her to obey by abducting her son, Babloo, and holding him captive. Soon Syed and his associates, including Doctor X and Captain find out all secrets of Mehra, as a result of which Sunil is trapped and held by Syed. Then Diwan's world is shattered when Meenakshi telephonically informs him that Sunil has been killed. The question remains what will happen to Babloo, Diwan, and the rest of the concerned citizens, especially when they have become vulnerable due to Madame's presence in their very household.Cast
- Mala Sinha ... Meenakshi Mehta
- Dharmendra ... Sunil
- Kumkum ... Sunil's Sister
- Sujit Kumar ... Nadeem
- Mehmood ... Mehmood
- Lalita Pawar ... Madam / fake Mousi
- Daisy Irani ... Lily
- Zeb Rehman ... Princess Zehnab
- Madhumati ... Madhu
- Neelam
- Sujata
- Nazir Hussain ... Diwan Chand aka Major Saab
- Jeevan ... Doctor
- Amarnath
- Madan Puri ... Captain
- Dhumal ... Studio Owner
- Sajjan ... The Boss in Beirut
- Master Ratan ... Babloo
- Hiralal
- Parduman
- A. A. Khan
- Jagdish Kanwal
- Narbada Shankar
- Ram Tipnis
- Lachhmandass
- M. B. Shetty ... The Guard who gets arrested with the Diamond Dealer
- Kailash Advani
- Ishar Singh
- Shafi
- Lalit Kumar
- Ramlal
- Mohammed Ali
- Sheru
- Qamar
- Vishnu
- Bismillah
Songs
- Milti hai zindagi mein mohabbat (Lata)
- Gairon pe karam (Lata)
- Tujhko rakhe ram tujhko Allah rakhe(Manna DeyManna DeyPrabodh Chandra Dey , better known by his nickname Manna Dey , is a playback singer in Bengali Assamese and Hindi films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he was a part of Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of...
and Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
) - Loot Ja (Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
, Kamal Barot and Usha MangeshkarUsha MangeshkarUsha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer who has recorded many Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati songs soundtracks.She is daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar & Shevanti . She is the younger sister of singers, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle and elder to her music-director brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar...
) - Meri Sunle Araj (Lata)
- Us Mulk Ki Sarhad Ko (Mohd Rafi)
Awards
- Filmfare Best Director AwardFilmfare Best Director AwardThe Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in the Hindi film Industry. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year.-Superlatives:...
:Ramanand SagarRamanand SagarRamanand Sagar was an Indian film director. He is most famous for making the extremely popular Ramayan television series, a television adaptation of the ancient Indian epic of the same name, starring Arun Govil as Lord Ram and Deepika Chikhalia as Sita.Sagar was born at Asal Guru-Ke near Lahore... - Filmfare Best Cinematographer AwardFilmfare Best Cinematographer AwardThe Filmfare Best Cinematography Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The awards started in 1953-Superlatives:Most AwardsKamal Bose - 5Radhoo Karmakar - 4Fali Mistry - 3Jal Mistry - 3...
: G. Singh (Colour category)