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Aandhi

  • 19751975
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
1.5K
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Aandhi (1975)
  • Drama
  • Romance
J.K. is a hotel Manager in a scenic location in India. One day he gallantly comes to the rescue of a drunk daughter, Aarti, of a politician, and chooses to be discrete about it. When she rec... Read allJ.K. is a hotel Manager in a scenic location in India. One day he gallantly comes to the rescue of a drunk daughter, Aarti, of a politician, and chooses to be discrete about it. When she recovers, she and he fall in love; get married in a small marriage ceremony, have a daughter,... Read allJ.K. is a hotel Manager in a scenic location in India. One day he gallantly comes to the rescue of a drunk daughter, Aarti, of a politician, and chooses to be discrete about it. When she recovers, she and he fall in love; get married in a small marriage ceremony, have a daughter, and thereafter differences arise to such an extent that they decide to separate. Years pa... Read all
IMDb RATING
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1.5K
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  • Director
    • Gulzar
  • Writers
    • Kamleshwar(based on the novel by)
    • Gulzar(screenplay and dialogue)
    • Bhushan Banmali(associate screenplay writer)
  • Stars
    • Suchitra Sen
    • Sanjeev Kumar
    • Om Shivpuri
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gulzar
  • Writers
    • Kamleshwar(based on the novel by)
    • Gulzar(screenplay and dialogue)
    • Bhushan Banmali(associate screenplay writer)
  • Stars
    • Suchitra Sen
    • Sanjeev Kumar
    • Om Shivpuri
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi (1975)
    Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi (1975)
    Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi (1975)
    Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi (1975)
    Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi (1975)
    Sanjeev Kumar in Aandhi (1975)
    Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi (1975)
    Suchitra Sen in Aandhi (1975)
    Suchitra Sen in Aandhi (1975)
    Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi (1975)
    Suchitra Sen in Aandhi (1975)
    Aandhi (1975)

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    Suchitra Sen
    Suchitra Sen
    • Aarti Devi
    Sanjeev Kumar
    Sanjeev Kumar
    • J.K.
    Om Shivpuri
    Om Shivpuri
    • Chandrasen
    Manmohan
    Manmohan
    • S.K. Agarwal
    A.K. Hangal
    A.K. Hangal
    • Brinda Kaka
    Kamaldeep
    Kamaldeep
    • Chowdhary
    • (as Kamal Deep)
    C.S. Dubey
    C.S. Dubey
    • Gurusaran
    Ranvir Raj
    • Amrit
    • (as Ranveer)
    Baldev Mehta
    Madhup Sharma
    Vinod Sharma
    Baby Pinky
    Ashok Saxena
    Robert
    Robert
    Harish Magon
    • Cameo (song "Salaam Kijiye")
    • (as Harish)
    Purohit
    Om Prakash
    Om Prakash
    • Lallu Lal (Campaign Manager)
    Rehman Khan
    Rehman Khan
    • K. Bose
    • (as Rehman)
    • Director
      • Gulzar
    • Writers
      • Kamleshwar(based on the novel by)
      • Gulzar(screenplay and dialogue)
      • Bhushan Banmali(associate screenplay writer)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was banned due to the lead character's similarities with the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It was later re-released.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Sharaabi (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Tere Bina Zindagi Se
      Sung by Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar

      Music composed by Rahul Dev Burman

      Lyrics by Gulzar

    User reviews14

    Review
    Top review
    Towering performances
    If not anything, every time I manage to catch a song or a glimpse from "Aandhi"on telly, it makes me stop doing everything and take notice. Every frame of "Aandhi" deserves the "Bible" for acting status. It is next to impossible to judge who was outdoing whom - Sanjeev Kumar or Suchitra Sen. Safe to say, both neatly complimented each other.

    Amongst all the movies Gulzar held the reigns of direction "Aandhi" gets the top position. The narrative in the form of flashbacks keeps it crisp and the audience intrigued. I seriously doubt if "Aandhi" deserved the due recognition it deserved when it was released. I surely have read about the reference to Indira Gandhi's political career leading to the ban, but I wonder if fuelled the fire to speculation or worked against it I am not too sure. And another thing, political themes haven't worked quite well owing to the dry subject and the lack of succulence, however Gulzar manages to calibrate it to perfection for the audience without going over-board.

    Gulzar/ Hari Bhai/ R D Burman was a winning combination every time they huddled up and "Aandhi" is no exception. Lyrics penned by Gulzar, mystical as usual were elevated to great heights by the music to R D Burman. The composition are still fresh as they were two decades ago.

    Noteworthy is the couple's daughter "Munna" who is never shown in the audience and is restricted to a reference in big scheme of things, which in my opinion is the art of fine film-making.

    "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" is reserved fiery delivery in the last frames by Suchitra. Sen. Noteworthy is the ending which cannot be more apt.
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    • AvinashPatalay
    • Dec 11, 2009

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1975 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Storm
    • Filming locations
      • Mehboob Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production company
      • Filmyug PVT Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes

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