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Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981)

Ek Duuje Ke Liye poster
Original title
एक दूजे के लिए
Directed by
K. Balachander
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 43m
Rated
UA
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two lovers from feuding families try to be together as their relatives work to separate them. Their love is challenged by the conflict around them and leads to a tragic outcome.

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What happens

Ek Duuje Ke Liye (transl. Made For Each Other) is a 1981 Indian Hindi romantic tragedy film directed by K. Balachander. A remake of Balachander's Telugu film Maro Charitra, it stars Kamal Haasan, in his Bollywood debut and Rati Agnihotri as a pair of lovers from different families who oppose their relationship, and go to dire lengths to break them apart. It features Madhavi and Rakesh Bedi in supporting roles. Ek Duuje Ke Liye was released on 5 June 1981, and grossed over ₹10 crore (US$1.0 million) at the box office, making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films of its year. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the film's score—particularly the single "Tere Mere Beech Mein" sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and penned by Anand Bakshi—and the performances of the cast. At the 28th National Film Awards, it won Best Male Playback Singer (S. P. Balasubrahmanyam). At the 29th Filmfare Awards, it received a leading 13 nominations—including Best Film—of which it won three awards: Best Lyricist (Bakshi), Best Screenplay (Balachander) and Best Editing. Ek Duuje Ke Liye is regarded as a "classic film" in Hindi cinema, and one of the best Hindi-language films of all time. It has inspired several Indian and Western actors and singers, such as Britney Spears, who notably sampled instruments from "Tere Mere Beech Main" for her 2004 single "Toxic". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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