Anubhav (1971)

Original title

अनुभव

Directed by

Basu Bhattacharya

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 19m

Rating

9.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple in a city navigate the strains in their relationship. The film explores their everyday struggles and unspoken tensions.

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What happens

Anubhav (transl. Experience) is a 1971 Hindi-language film by noted director Basu Bhattacharya, which stars Sanjeev Kumar, Tanuja and Dinesh Thakur. The film was the first part of Basu Battacharya's introspective trilogy on marital discord in an urban setting, which included Avishkaar (1973) and Griha Pravesh (1979); and went on to win the 1972 National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film and started a trend later picked up even by the mainstream cinema. The film is also remembered for playback singer Geeta Dutt's finest songs composed by music director Kanu Roy with lyrics from Gulzar, like "Meri Jaan Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho", "Koi Chupke Se Aake" and "Mera Dil Jo Mera Hota". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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