Anita (1967 film)
Anita is a 1967 Indian suspense film, directed and written by Raj Khosla, and starring Manoj Kumar and Sadhana. The film is the last of the suspense-thriller trilogy of Khosla-Sadhana partnership. Woh Kaun Thi? (1964) and Mera Saaya (1966) were the two previous films in the series.
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| Directed by | Raj Khosla |
| Produced by | Raj Khosla |
| Written by | Chandrakant(dialogue) G. R. Kamath (screenplay) |
| Starring | Manoj Kumar Sadhana I. S. Johar Kishen Mehta Sajjan |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | V. Gopi Krishna |
| Edited by | D. N. Pai |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Neeraj and Anita are in love, which is unacceptable to her father. Anita's father wants her to marry Anil Sharma, a business tycoon. Initially, Anita wants Neeraj to walk out of her life. But later, Neeraj gets a letter from Anita, which raises some suspicions in his mind. He goes to meet her, only to learn that she has committed suicide. Neeraj suspects foul play and decides to find out the truth on his own.
Surprisingly, he sees Anita at the same exact place where she supposedly committed suicide. His friend advises Neeraj to go on a vacation and try to forget the incident. During his vacation, at a picnic, Neeraj once again sees Anita as a saffron clad sadhvi (saint), Maya. Neeraj learns that he saw Maya Jogan, who died 20 years ago. He sees her again in a train coach while travelling to Mumbai.
Anita sends a letter to Neeraj asking him to meet at a hotel so that she can disclose the truth. To avoid the police, Anita meets Neeraj in his house. Anita then takes Neeraj to the secret building where Anil reveals that he killed his lover who was pregnant and threw her into the river and made it look like Anita committed suicide.
Cast
- Manoj Kumar as Neeraj
- Sadhana as Anita/Maya
- Sajjan (actor) as Anita's father
- Ulhas as Maharaj, astrologer
- Kishan Mehta as Anil Sharma
- Chand Usmani as Varsha
- Shah Agha as Varsha's husband
- Dhumal as Razdhan detective
- Mukri as Joseph Baker
- Shivraj as Police Commissioner
- Birbal (Who was Satyendra Khosla - got screen name as Birbal in this movie) as Roshandan, assistant to Dhumal
- Bela Bose as dancer in La Bella
- I. S. Johar as painter
- Madhumati as blonde dancer in La Bella
- Meena T as typist in Razdhan's office
- Kedarnath Saigal as Peter
Music
Composed by the musical duo Laxmikant Pyarelal, the songs of the film are penned by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Anand Bakshi and Arzoo Lucknavi. The music album also has two instrumentals, the title music track and the suspense theme track.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Gore Gore Chand Se Mukh Pe" | Arzoo Lucknavi | Mukesh | 05:15 |
| 2. | "Hai Nazar Ka Ishara" | Anand Bakshi | Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar | 05:26 |
| 3. | "Kareeb Aa Ye Nazar" | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan | Lata Mangeshkar | 04:19 |
| 4. | "Pichhwade Buddha Khansta" | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan | Lata Mangeshkar | 05:04 |
| 5. | "Samne Mere Sanwariya" | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan | Lata Mangeshkar | 04:39 |
| 6. | "Tum Bin Jeevan Kaise Beeta" | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan | Mukesh | 04:19 |
| 7. | "Anita (Title Music)" | - | Instrumental | 01:55 |
| 8. | "Theme Music" | - | Instrumental | 03:58 |
Filming
This is probably the only movie where a full song "Gore gore chand se mukh par" is played before the opening credits.
Some of the scenes in the movie were shot in Nainital.
The ashram and temple is Hanuman Garhi in Nainital, where the song "Tum bin jeevan kaise beeta" is shot.
The final scene is shot at Mumbai'S Vihar Lake area. The popular 'Humpty Dumpty' cartoon structures can be seen.
External links
- Anita on IMDb
- Reference for Birbal's original name |https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MheN2i1Y0W8&t=1929s