Anand Ashram

Anand Ashram (lit. 'Ashram of joy') is a 1977 Indian drama film written and directed by Shakti Samanta, based on a story by film director and novelist, Sailajananda Mukhopadhyay. It starred Ashok Kumar, Uttam Kumar and Sharmila Tagore in lead roles.[1] This film has a Bengali version too with the same title released on the same day,[2] Samanta has previously made another double version, Amanush (1975) with the same lead actors, however this film didn't do well at the box office.[3]

Anand Ashram
Poster
Directed byShakti Samanta
Produced byShakti Samanta
Written byShakti Samanta
Kamleshwar (dialogue-Hindi)
Prabhat Roy (dialogue-Bengali)
Story bySailajananda Mukhopadhyay
StarringAshok Kumar
Uttam Kumar
Sharmila Tagore
Music byShyamal Mitra
CinematographyAloke Dasgupta
Edited byBijoy Chowdhary
Production
company
Natraj Studios
Release date
  • 14 October 1977 (1977-10-14)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Bengali
Budget8.50Lakh
Box office8.90Lakh

Plot

Dr. Deepak lives with his wealthy father, a Thakur, in a small town in India. While the Thakur would like to get Deepak to marry a woman from an equally wealthy family, he has fallen in love with a poor woman named Asha, and would like to marry her. The Thakur is displeased, and asks Deepak to leave his house, never to return. A few months later, Thakur's employee, Girdhari, informs him that he has found an abandoned child by the river bank, and would like to adopt him. Initially, the Thakur does not want anything to do with the child, but when he sees it for the first time, he decides to let Girdhari have his way. Years later, young Prakash has grown up under Girdhari and Thakur's care, and travels abroad to study in order to be a doctor. When he returns, he decides to work with a chemical company. His travels take him to meet a beautiful woman named Kiran, her father, and an elderly man named Doctor. Prakash is perturbed by this doctor, who seems to know him very well, and wants him to leave his job at the chemical company, and start practicing medicine in the small town where they live. What Pratap does not know that this doctor is none other than his biological father, Deepak. What both don't know is what steps the Thakur will take when he finds out that Prakash is none other than his grandson.

Cast

Music
Anand Ashram
Film score by
Shyamal Mitra
Released1977
GenreFeatured Film Soundtrack, Bengali Ghazals
LabelSa Re Ga Ma
ProducerShakti Samanta
                 The film had music by Shyamal Mitra, with lyrics by Indeevar
SongSinger (s)Duration
"Tum Itni Sundar Ho" Yesudas, Preeti Sagar 3:55
"Sara Pyar Tumhara" Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar 3:58
"Tere Liye Maine Sabko Chhoda" Kishore Kumar 4:01
"Raahi Naye Naye Rasta Naya Naya" Kishore Kumar 3:40
"Safal Wohi Jeevan Hai" Shyamal Mitra 3:38
"Jab Chaho Chali Aaoongi" Lata Mangeshkar 3:49

Bengali songs

  • Prithibi Bodle Geche - Kishore Kumar
  • Asha Chilo Valobasha Chilo - Kishore Kumar
  • Tinti Montro Niye - Shyamal Mitra
  • Valobeshe Dekei Dekhona - Asha Bhonsle
  • Amar Shopno Tumi Ogo - Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar
  • Kotha Kichu Kichu Bujhe Nite Hoy - Aarti Mukherji, Shyamal Mitra
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References
  1. Vijay Lokapally (10 September 2015). "Blast from the past: Anand Ashram (1977)". The Hindu.
  2. "Shakti Samanta was brave, never wanted to compromise: Filmmaker Prabhat Roy". cinestaan.com. 10 April 2018.
  3. Nalin Mehta (2008). Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change. Routledge. p. 155. ISBN 1-134-06213-3.
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