Angoor(1982)
Angoor (1982) is a 130-minute Hindi film directed by Gulzar. Starring T.P. Jain, Deven Verma and Moushumi Chatterjee, the film was widely praised by audiences. With a well-received audience rating of 7.8/10 from 1982.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1982
- Director
- Gulzar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
Two sets of twins are separated as children. Years later, they end up in the same city by chance. Their identical looks cause a lot of mistaken identity and comic confusion for everyone involved.
“Double the twins, double the trouble.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Angoor
Cast reunions in this film: Aruna Irani & Moushumi Chatterjee (7 films together), Aruna Irani & Deven Verma (7 films together), Moushumi Chatterjee & Sanjeev Kumar (5 films together), Aruna Irani & Sanjeev Kumar (4 films together), Aruna Irani & Utpal Dutt (3 films together), and Utpal Dutt & Deven Verma (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 1968 Bengali film 'Bhrantibilas', which was also based on Shakespeare's play.
- Gulzar wanted to cast Sanjeev Kumar in the lead, but he insisted on playing both twin roles himself.
- The film was shot in just 30 days, mostly on sets in Mumbai's Film City studios.
- It was a box office failure when released but later became a cult classic on television and home video.
- The title 'Angoor' refers to grapes, a key prop in a famous scene about confusing the twins.
- This was the only film where Deven Verma and Moushumi Chatterjee worked with director Gulzar.
- The comedy relies on clean, verbal humor and mistaken identity, with no slapstick or vulgar scenes.