Anpadh

Anpadh
Anpadh
	File:Anpadh.jpg
Directed by	Mohan Kumar
Produced by	Rajendra Bhatia; Mohan Segal
Written by	Mohan Kumar; Sarshar Sailani
Starring	Balraj Sahni; Dharmendra; Mala Sinha
Music by	Madan Mohan
Cinematography	M. Ramachandra
Edited by	Pratap Dave
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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Anpadh (Hindi: अनपढ़, Urdu: اَنپڑھ, translation: illiterate) is a 1962 Hindi film. The film stars Balraj Sahni, Dharmendra, Mala Sinha and Shashikala. Actress Bindu made her first prominent appearance in this film with the song Jiya Le Gayo Ji Mora Sanwariya. The music is by Madan Mohan and the lyrics by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. The film focuses on the importance of education for girls. This movie has the evergreen song "Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha", sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

Plot[edit]

The story revolves around the lives of brother and sister Shambhunath and Lajwanti. Shambhunath considers the accumulation of wealth to be more important than education. He condones his sister's inattention at school and consequently she grows up "anpadh" (illiterate). When she finds herself married to a bibliophile, her problems begin. Unable to read the poetry her husband loves and being a rotten cook too, she becomes despised by her husband and her in-laws. Circumstances conspire to leave her homeless, widowed and pregnant. Narrowly escaping from the attentions of a panderer, she falls amongst friends and, with the birth of her daughter, she starts on the long road to redemption. An entertaining plea for education in general and for the education of girls in particular.

Cast[edit]

Balraj Sahni as Chaudhary Shambhunath
Dharmendra as Deepak
Mala Sinha as Lajwanti "Lajjo"
Shashikala as Basanti
Bindu as Kiran
Nazir Hussain as Thakur Mahendranath
Mumtaz Begum as Mrs. Mahendranath
Dhumal as Kalu
Mohan Choti as Young Kalu
Aruna Irani as Young Lajwanti
Kharaiti as Munshi
Baby Shashi as Young Basanti
Brahm Bhardwaj as Public Prosecutor
Ram Mohan as Jeevan Chaudhary

Music[edit]

All the songs were written by lyricist Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and music composed by Madan Mohan Ast by Sonik . "Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha" is an evergreen song from this movie.

Song	Singer
"Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Hai Isi Mein Pyar Ki Abroo"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Rang Birangi Rakhi Leke"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Woh Dekho Jala Ghar"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Jiya Le Gayo Ji Mora"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Sikandar Ne Porus Se"	Mahendra Kapoor
"Dulhan Marwad Ki Aayi Chham Chham"	Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle

External links[edit]

Anpadh on IMDb

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