Aakhri Khat (1966)

A wake up call to politicians in the Indian government

Director:

Chetan Anand

Writers:

Chetan Anand (screenplay), Chetan Anand (story)

Stars:

Rajesh Khanna, Indrani Mukherjee, Master Bunty

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rajesh Khanna	...	Govind
Indrani Mukherjee
Master Bunty	...	Buntu (as Bunty)
Manvendra Chitnis
Nana Palsikar
Naqi Jehan	...	Ladjo
Tun Tun
Mohan Choti	...	Moti
Maruti Rao	...	(as Maruti)
Kaveri
Funny Tincher	...	(as Funny)

Storyline

It was in scenic Kulu that Govind Bali had first met Lajoo, both fell in love, got married secretly in a temple and parted company. When Lajoo becomes pregnant, her step-mother sells her to a male for 500 Rupees, where she is beaten and thrown out. She goes to Govind, who is on the verge of going to America, who refuses to believe that the child is his. Lajoo writes a letter informing him that she will never see him again. Govind re-locates to Bombay where he starts his own business, and makes a sculptor of Lajoo. She writes to him from Amritsar when she gives birth to Buntu her son. She again writes to him from Delhi when he begins to walk, and yet another letter when he begins to talk. The last two letters that Govind receives inform him that Lajoo and Buntu are now in Bombay, that Lajoo is seriously ill and may not live long. Shortly thereafter Govind goes to the Police, meets with a skeptical Inspector Naik, and a few days later he is asked to identify Lajoo's lifeless body found ...

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Also Known As:

The Last Letter

Company Credits

Production Co:

Himalaya Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

153 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the debut movie for Rajesh Khanna.

User Reviews

a moving sentimental on the edge film

i watched it after watching baby's day out.made on 1966 it seems a precursor to it.rajesh khanna a medical student loves a girl of a village.he comes to city and has to leave for his education.the girl meanwhile gets pregnant and gives birth to a little boy.carrying her 1 year son she comes to mumbai to meet rajesh khanna.he refuses to accept its his child.the girl steals away from the house,she is sick and wants to leave her son with a letter to rajesh khanna.but later rules against it and carries her son to sea coast.there she collapses and dies leaving her son alone.rajesh khanna realizes his mistake and take help of police to find his wife and son.he breaks down when he find his wife's body.his resolve to search for his son gets more strong in which he is helped by his female friend.the whole story follows the child how he survives in such a big city.how he drinks milk from the milk bottles left on people's doorsteps by the milk man. the camera follows him everywhere.climax is really moving.

the print is quite good.music is finest.acting is first rate.direction by chetan Aland is astounding.has a song by then new comer singer bhoopinder.

a great and completely different precursor to Hollywood original baby's day out.