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Anokhi Raat
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Wikipedia article
'Anokhi Raat' 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. 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".[http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/moviedetail.asp?mid=H001672 Anokhi Raat Songs]
Plot
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.[http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/anokhi-raat-1968/ Movie synopsis]
Cast
* 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
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.[http://cineplot.com/ajay-sahni-interview/ Ajay Sahni Interview][http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/6686/ Parikshit Sahni talks about his best friend Sanjeev Kumar]
Soundtrack
Music composed by Roshan.
Awards
*Filmfare Best Art Direction (black & white)- Ajit Bannerjee
*Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award (black & white) - Kamal Bose
*Filmfare Best Screenplay Award- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
*Filmfare Best Dialogue Award- Anand Kumar[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147843/awards Awards] IMDb
References
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