Aanchal(1980)
Aanchal is a 1980 Hindi family drama film directed by Anil Ganguly. It stars Rajesh Khanna, Raakhee Gulzar, Rekha, Amol Palekar, and Prem Chopra. The story follows two brothers and their families in a village. A jealous villager spreads lies about the younger brother and his sister-in-law. This leads to suspicion and the family breaking apart. The film is a remake of the 1954 Bengali film Champadangar Bou. It features music by R.D. Burman, with the song 'Bhor Bhaye Panchi' becoming popular. The film was released on September 18, 1980, and is available on various streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Plex, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1980
- Director
- Anil Ganguly
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
Shambhu lives happily with his elder brother Kishan and sister-in-law Shanti. He falls in love with Tulsi. But a jealous villager named Jaggan Prasad tells Kishan that Shanti and Shambhu are having an affair. Kishan believes the lie and throws Shambhu out. Can the family survive this betrayal?
“Trust your family, not gossip.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Aanchal
Cast reunions in this film: Raakhee & Rakhee Gulzar (15 films together), Rekha & Prem Chopra (7 films together), Rekha & Rajesh Khanna (4 films together), Rekha & Amol Palekar (4 films together), Prem Chopra & Birbal (4 films together), and Prem Chopra & Rakhee Gulzar (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Aanchal Aur Aag' but was shortened to just 'Aanchal' upon release.
- This was one of the few films where Rajesh Khanna and Rekha were paired together but did not end up as the central romantic couple.
- Director Anil Ganguly was known for family dramas, and this film marked a shift into more intense, action-oriented storytelling for him.
- The song 'Mere Dil Mein Tu Hi Tu Hai' became a popular hit, sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar.
- Amol Palekar, typically known for gentle, middle-class roles, played a character driven to violent jealousy in this film.
- The movie's plot of misunderstanding between brothers over a woman drew comparisons to older Hindi film melodramas of the 1950s.
- Despite the star cast, the film did not perform exceptionally well at the box office upon its initial release.