Anamika (film)
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Anamika is a 1973 Hindi
film made in India
and directed by Raghunath Jalani. It is a romantic, suspense film with memorable songs by composer R.D. Burman and lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri
, such as "Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si" sung by Kishore Kumar
and "Bahon Mein Chale Aao" sung by Lata Mangeshkar
.
This film is unrelated to the 2008 film Anamika starring Dino Morea
.
) who finds a young woman (Jaya Bhaduri) thrown from a speeding car with her hands tied and her mouth gagged. He, his uncle, and his secretary (Asrani
) take the unconscious girl home, and when she wakes up the next morning, she doesn't remember anything about her life and insists that she is the writer's wife. The uncle convinces the writer to humor the girl until she regains her memory. In the meantime, she shows him the crazy, fun part of life. He calls her Anamika, which means "Girl without a Name." As he is falling in love with her, he sees clues about her past that raise more questions: Is she a married woman named Archana or is she a prostitute named Kanchan? Just as unexpectedly as she had come into his life, she leaves him. When he sees her again at a party, she refuses to recognize him. The movie's mystery deepens as the writer finds out who the woman actually is.
and titled Kalpana (film)(1977) starring Jayachitra
in the title role, and Murali Mohan
as the serious writer who falls in love with her. Most of the tunes for the Telugu songs were different from the songs in Hindi
film, especially the memorable Telugu song "oka udayamlo."
Anamika is a 1973 Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film made in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and directed by Raghunath Jalani. It is a romantic, suspense film with memorable songs by composer R.D. Burman and lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Majrooh Sultanpuri was an Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter...
, such as "Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si" sung by Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
and "Bahon Mein Chale Aao" sung by Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
.
This film is unrelated to the 2008 film Anamika starring Dino Morea
Dino Morea
Dino Morea is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films and a former model.-Early life:Dino Morea was born in Bangalore to an Italian father and an Anglo Indian mother. He is the second of three brothers. Nicolo Morea is his older brother, and Santino Morea is his younger brother. His family...
.
Plot
It is the story of a reclusive writer (Sanjeev KumarSanjeev Kumar (actor)
Sanjeev Kumar was one of the most prominent Indian actors in Bollywood.-Personal life and background:Sanjeev Kumar was born as Jariwala in Gujarat to a Gujarati family. His first home was in Surat and family based in Mumbai. A stint in the film school took him to Bollywood, where he eventually...
) who finds a young woman (Jaya Bhaduri) thrown from a speeding car with her hands tied and her mouth gagged. He, his uncle, and his secretary (Asrani
Asrani
Govardhan Asrani , popularly known simply as Asrani, is an actor in Indian films whose Bollywood career has spanned over 35 years. His wife Manju Bansal is an actress.-Early life:...
) take the unconscious girl home, and when she wakes up the next morning, she doesn't remember anything about her life and insists that she is the writer's wife. The uncle convinces the writer to humor the girl until she regains her memory. In the meantime, she shows him the crazy, fun part of life. He calls her Anamika, which means "Girl without a Name." As he is falling in love with her, he sees clues about her past that raise more questions: Is she a married woman named Archana or is she a prostitute named Kanchan? Just as unexpectedly as she had come into his life, she leaves him. When he sees her again at a party, she refuses to recognize him. The movie's mystery deepens as the writer finds out who the woman actually is.
Cast
- Sanjeev Kumar - Devendra Dutt
- Jaya Bhaduri - Anamika/Kanchan/Archana
- IftekharIftekharIftekhar was a character actor in Bollywood films, especially known for his roles as police officers in several films.-Career:...
- Dr. Irshad Husain - AsraniAsraniGovardhan Asrani , popularly known simply as Asrani, is an actor in Indian films whose Bollywood career has spanned over 35 years. His wife Manju Bansal is an actress.-Early life:...
- Hanuman Singh - A. K. HangalA. K. HangalAvtar Kishan Hangal , popularly known as A. K. Hangal, is a well known Indian character actor in Hindi language films. His most notable roles are as the Inder Sen in Shaukeen, as Rahim Chacha in Sholay and as Ram Shastri in Aaina...
- Shiv Prasad - Meena T. - Bijli (Maid)
- Baby Pinky - Dolly (as Baby Pinki)
- Shivraj - Naresh's Father
- Helen - Rubai (Cabaret Dancer)
- Yunus ParvezYunus ParvezYunus Parvez was a Bollywood character actor who played supporting roles in over 200 films from the late 1960s to the 2000s. He appeared in the 1996 film Chhote Sarkar.He died on 11 February 2007 at the age of 75...
- Ram Lakhan (as Yunus Parwaiz) - Raja Duggal - Photoshop Owner
- Achala SachdevAchala SachdevAchala Sachdev is an Indian film actress who started her career as a child. She later became known for mother and grandmother roles in Hindi films...
- Archana's Mother (as Achla Sachdev) - Narendra Nath - Ganga Prasad Malhotra
- Rajesh Behl - Naresh (as Ramesh Behel)
Crew
- Director - Raghunath Jhalani
- Story - Surendra Prakash
- Screenplay - Shashi Bhushan
- Dialogue - Madan Joshi
- Producer - Tahir HussainTahir HussainTahir Hussain was an Indian producer, director and writer of Bollywood movies. He was the younger brother of producer, director, and writer Nasir Hussain, the father of Bollywood actors Aamir Khan and Faisal Khan and of Farhat Khan and Nikhat Khan. Hussain directed his son, Aamir, for the first...
- Editor - Babu Lavande, Gurudutt Shirali
- Cinematographer - Munir Khan
- Art Director - Shanti Dass
- Production Manager - M. C. Dalal, Raju Ghandiyar
- Assistant Director - Ramesh Ahuja (chief), Ranganath Jadhav, Mohammed Maroof
- Assistant Editor - Dilip Dutt
- Assistant Art Director - Madhukar S. Shinde, Dilip Singh
- Costume and Wardrobe - Bhanu AthaiyaBhanu AthaiyaBhanu Athaiya née Rajopadhye is Indian cinema's most well-regarded costume designer, having worked in over 100 films, since 1950s, with noted filmmakers like Guru Dutt, Yash Chopra, Raj Kapoor, Ashutosh Gowariker, and international directors like Conrad Rooks and Richard Attenborough.She made her...
, Mohammed Hussain, Sudha Parekh, Shalini Shah, Gopal (assistant) - Choreographer - Suresh Bhatt
- Music Director - Rahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev Burman commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer. He was the only son of singer and Bollywood music composer Sachin Dev Burman and his wife Meera...
- Lyricist - Majrooh SultanpuriMajrooh SultanpuriMajrooh Sultanpuri was an Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter...
- Playback Singers - 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...
, Kishore KumarKishore KumarKishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
, Lata MangeshkarLata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
Music
- Song "Meri bheegi bheegi si" was listed at #4 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973The following is an annual list of the year-end chart toppers of the Radio Ceylon radio show Binaca Geetmala for 1971. Binaca Geetmala was a very popular radio show that counted down the popular film songs from Indian cinema on a weekly basis, listened to by millions of Hindi music lovers, just...
- Song "Bahon mein chale aao" was listed at #36 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973The following is an annual list of the year-end chart toppers of the Radio Ceylon radio show Binaca Geetmala for 1971. Binaca Geetmala was a very popular radio show that counted down the popular film songs from Indian cinema on a weekly basis, listened to by millions of Hindi music lovers, just...
Song Title Singers Time "Aaj ki raat koi aane ko hai" Asha Bhosle 6:03 "Bahon mein chale aao" Lata Mangeshkar 4:01 "Jaoon to kahan" Asha Bhosle 3:32 "Logo na maro" Asha Bhosle 4:33 "Meri bheegi bheegi si" Kishore Kumar 4:05
Remake
The film was later remade in TeluguTelugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and titled Kalpana (film)(1977) starring Jayachitra
Jayachitra
Jayachitra was an acting star in South Indian films of the 1970s and 1980s, consisting mostly of Tamil and Telugu films.-Childhood:...
in the title role, and Murali Mohan
Murali Mohan
Murali Mohan Maganti is an Indian film actor, producer and a businessman from Telugu cinema. He has also been active in politics for the Telugu Desam Party of Andhra Pradesh, in India.-Early life:...
as the serious writer who falls in love with her. Most of the tunes for the Telugu songs were different from the songs in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film, especially the memorable Telugu song "oka udayamlo."