Anhonee (1952)

Directed by

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 12m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman plays two different characters in this psychological drama. The story examines how genetics and destiny shape a person's life.

dramaticemotionalintensepsychologicalsomberthoughtfuldisturbingfate-driven

What happens

Anhonee (transl. The untoward) is a 1952 Indian Hindi-language psychological drama film directed by K. A. Abbas. The film stars Nargis in a double role alongside Raj Kapoor in the lead, supported by Om Prakash, Agha, David, Achla Sachdev in other prominent roles. The film had music composed by Roshan, while the lyrics were written by Ali Sardar Jafri. Nargis was highly appreciated for enacting a dual role and her performance garnered critical acclaim. Abbas attempted to explore two concepts – Geneticsm and Determinism, a theme which he experimented in Awara (1951). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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