Ek Aur Ek Gyarah(1981)
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah is a 1981 Hindi action thriller film directed by Ashok Roy. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Neetu Singh, and Zarina Wahab in lead roles. The story follows a lonely wealthy man who longs to reunite with his long-lost brother. A greedy manager exploits this weakness by hiring a lookalike to impersonate the missing brother. Meanwhile, a young man is framed for murder and must prove his innocence with the help of a street-smart goon. The film features a classic lost-and-found family plot, action sequences, and a happy ending. It was produced under the Ashwini Chitra banner and released on December 4, 1981.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex, ZengaTV
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1981
- Director
- Ashok Roy
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A wealthy old man desperately searches for his missing brother. His cunning manager hires a lookalike to steal his fortune. Meanwhile, a young man is framed for his own brother's murder. He teams up with a street goon to uncover the truth and reunite his family.
“One plus one equals eleven.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ek Aur Ek Gyarah
Cast reunions in this film: Prem Chopra & Asrani (20 films together), Prem Chopra & Shashi Kapoor (8 films together), Asrani & Raza Murad (7 films together), Prem Chopra & Raza Murad (6 films together), Prem Chopra & Neetu Singh (4 films together), and Vinod Khanna & Neetu Singh (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ek Aur Ek Gyarah' translates to 'One and One Make Eleven', a phrase often used in Hindi to mean a powerful combination.
- This was one of the few films where actor Sanjeev Kumar played dual roles, portraying both the wealthy businessman and the imposter brother.
- Director Ashok Roy was primarily known as a cinematographer and this film was among his final directorial projects before his death in 1983.
- The movie's plot of a lookalike imposter was a popular trope in Hindi cinema of the era, similar to films like 'Ram Aur Shyam' (1967).
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who played a key role, was a major star of the 1970s but appeared in fewer films by the early 1980s.
- The film's music was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji, a famous duo who scored many hit films in the 1970s and early 80s.
- Despite its star cast, the film did not perform well at the box office and is not widely remembered among the major hits of 1981.