Ankahee (1985 film)

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Ankahee
Directed by Amol Palekar
Screenplay byKamlesh Pandey [1]
Based onKalay Tasmai Namaha
by C. T. Khanolkar
Produced byJayant Dharmadhikari
Amol Palekar
Starring Amol Palekar
Deepti Naval
Dr. Shriram Lagoo
Vinod Mehra
Music by Jaidev
Release date
1984
Running time
129 Mins
CountryIndia
Language Hindi

Ankahee (English: Unsaid) is a 1984 Indian drama film directed by Amol Palekar and starring Amol Palekar, Deepti Naval and Dr. Shriram Lagoo. It was based on the Marathi-language play Kalay Tasmai Namaha by C. T. Khanolkar. The film is also noted for its soundtrack, which won two awards at the 32nd National Film Awards, including Best Music Direction for Jaidev and Best Male Playback Singer for noted classical singer Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. Asha Bhosle also sang a song, "Kauno Thagwa Nagariya". Director Amol Palekar's next film in the dual role of actor-director was Samaantar (2009). [2]

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Story

Well known Indian astrologer Jyotibhaskar Pandit Satyanarayan Chaturvedi wishes good luck to a doctor, who is about to perform surgery on a woman, but also tells him that the patient will not survive. The doctor (a non-believer in Astrology) scoffs at this, and proceeds to the operation theatre. However, just as the astrologer had predicted, the patient dies.

The astrologer lives with his wife, Devaki, and their son, Nandu. The astrologer would like to see Nandu marrying a woman named Indu Agnihotri. But Nandu loves Sushma Chatopadhyay and wants to marry her.

It is at this stage that the father tells his son that he is destined to marry twice in his lifetime, with his first wife dying within eleven months of their marriage, after which he will remarry.

An educated Nandu must now decide, whether to believe his father, let go of Sushma, and explore an option of marrying her after she dies, or, defy his astrological beliefs and marry her, with a possible eventuality of her death within eleven months of their marriage. [3]

Cast

ActorRoleOther
Amol Palekar Devkinandan Chaturvedi Nandu
Deepti Naval Indumati Mishra 'Indu'
Shriram Lagoo Jyotibhaskar Pandit Satyanarayan ChaturvediNandu's Father
Dina Pathak Devaki ChaturvediNandu's Mother
Anil Chatterjee MishraIndu's Father
Devika MukherjeeSushma ChatopadhyayNandu's Love interest
Vinod Mehra DoctorIn opening scene
Vidhu Vinod Chopra PatwardhanNandu's Cousin
VidulaSeemaPatwardhan's Wife
Anant BhavePsychiatric Doctor

Soundtrack

All the songs are composed by Jaidev, and feature semi-classical and devotional songs.

Awards

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