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Aamne Samne(1982)
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Aamne Samne (1982) is a Hindi film directed by Ashim Samanta. Starring Dinesh Thakur, Ashim S. Samanta and Arti Gupta. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Aamne Samne stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1982.
Director:Ashim Samanta
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1982
- Director
- Ashim Samanta
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man named Johny is both a famous actor and a wanted criminal. He hires his look-alike, Gopi, to pretend to be him so he can avoid the police and commit crimes. Gopi gets the job but ends up caught by both the police and a dangerous gang.
“A look-alike swaps lives with a criminal. Double the trouble.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1982
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaldark
Themes
identitycorruptionsurvivaljustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Mithun ChakrabortyActor
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Aarti GeetaActor
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Tarun GhoshActor
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Dinesh ThakurActor
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Ashim SamantaDirector
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Ashim S. SamantaDirector
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Arti GuptaActor
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Aamne Samne' translates to 'face to face', referencing the dual roles played by Jeetendra.
- Jeetendra performed a rare double role here, playing both the city slicker Johny and the naive villager Gopi.
- This was one of the few films where actress Sridevi played a supporting role opposite Jeetendra, before their iconic pairings in later hits.
- Director Ashim Samanta was the son of legendary filmmaker Shakti Samanta, known for films like 'Howrah Bridge' and 'Amar Prem'.
- The film's music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, who was at the peak of his disco-pop fame in the early 1980s.
- Despite its star cast, the film did not achieve major commercial success compared to other Jeetendra-Sridevi collaborations of the era.
- The plot of a criminal using a look-alike to create an alibi was a popular trope in Hindi cinema, seen earlier in films like 'The Great Gambler' (1979).