Apne Paraye(1980)
Apne Paraye (1980) is a 123-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Manisha, Manik Dutt and Utpal Dutt. With a well-received audience rating of 7.3/10 from 1980.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1980
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A family struggles with money problems after their father makes a series of bad investments. They must deal with the stress and consequences of his poor financial decisions.
“When family fortunes fail, love is all they have left.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Apne Paraye
Cast reunions in this film: Basu Chatterjee & Utpal Dutt (6 films together), Amol Palekar & Utpal Dutt (5 films together), Girish Karnad & Shabana Azmi (3 films together), Shabana Azmi & Amol Palekar (3 films together), Amol Palekar & Basu Chatterjee (3 films together), and Girish Karnad & Basu Chatterjee (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Apne Paraye' is a phrase from a famous Hindi poem by Harivansh Rai Bachchan, reflecting the theme of family and outsiders.
- It was one of the few films where actor Ashok Kumar and director Basu Chatterjee collaborated, known for their realistic storytelling.
- The movie features a cameo by comedian Asrani in a small but memorable role, adding light humor to the family drama.
- Music director Rajesh Roshan composed the soundtrack, with the song 'Jeevan Dor Tumhi Sang' becoming popular on radio at the time.
- The film was shot mostly on practical locations in Mumbai, capturing the everyday life of a middle-class family in the late 1970s.
- It was released alongside several big-budget films in 1980, so it had a modest box office run despite critical praise.
- Actress Ranjeeta Kaur played a key role, continuing her streak of working in socially relevant cinema during that era.