Anari (1975 film) explained

Anari
Director:Asit Sen
Producer:Satish Bhatia
Inder Kapoor
Starring:Shashi Kapoor
Sharmila Tagore
Moushumi Chatterjee
Kabir Bedi
Kader Khan
Music:Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Anari is a 1975 Hindi-language romance film directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore, who made several films together throughout the 1970s and 1980s.[1] Their co-stars include Moushumi Chatterjee, Kabir Bedi and Kader Khan.

Plot

Raj (Shashi Kapoor) and Poonam (Sharmila Tagore) are sweethearts cursed with extreme poverty. Raj must provide for his family, and arrange for his sister's marriage. Poonam fights for pennies to nurse her ailing mother, while her father drinks away his earnings. A job offer takes Raj away into a world of wealth and intrigue, but creates a situation where both parties lose their moral compass.

Cast

Music

The film's music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, and Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote the lyrics for the songs. Playback singers include Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mehmood and Mohammed Rafi.

Track List

Notes and References

  1. News: 11 November 2021 . When Sharmila Tagore revealed Saif Ali Khan's love for Shashi Kapoor: 'He’d crawled onto set just to get his attention' . 2024-06-11 . Hindustan Times.