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{{short description|1952 Hindi film directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Anhonee<br />
| image = Anhonee 1952.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[K. A. Abbas]]<br />
| producer = K. A. Abbas<br />
| writer = K. A. Abbas<br />
| screenplay = Mohsin Abdullah<br>V. P. Sathe<br>[[K. A. Abbas]]<br />
| story = K. A. Abbas<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Nargis]]|[[Raj Kapoor]]|[[Achla Sachdev]]|[[Om Prakash]]}}<br />
| music = [[Roshan (music director)|Roshan]]<br />
| cinematography = Rama Chandra<br />
| editing = Mohan Rathod<br>D. B. Joshi<br />
| studio = Naya Sansar<br />
| distributor = Naya Sansar<br />
| released = 4 July 1952<br />
| runtime = 155 mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
}}<br />
'''''Anhonee''''' ({{trans|The untoward}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1952|1952]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Psychological fiction|psychological]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film directed by [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas|K. A. Abbas]]. The film stars [[Nargis]] in a dual role alongside [[Raj Kapoor]] in the lead, supported by [[Achla Sachdev]], [[Om Prakash]], Agha and David Abraham in other prominent roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 25 Best Double Roles in Bollywood – Nargis, Anhonee (1952)|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-best-double-roles-in-bollywood/20120531.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=3 December 2012|date=31 May 2012}}</ref><ref name=hindu1>{{cite news|last=Kohli|first=Suresh|title=Blast From The Past – Anhonee (1952)|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/01/03/stories/2009010350821100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105104910/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/01/03/stories/2009010350821100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|access-date=3 December 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 January 2009}}</ref> The film had music composed by [[Roshan (music director)|Roshan]], while the lyrics were written by [[Ali Sardar Jafri]]. Nargis was highly appreciated for enacting a dual role and her performance garnered critical acclaim.<ref name=hindu1 /> Abbas attempted to explore two concepts – [[Genetics]]m and [[Determinism]], a theme which he experimented in ''[[Awaara|Aawara]]'' (1951).<ref name="RenovDonald2008">{{cite book|last1=Renov|first1=Michael|last2=Donald|first2=James|title=The SAGE Handbook of Film Studies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A9NX-vJqFy8C|year=2008|publisher=Sage|isbn=978-0-7619-4326-6|page=485}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Nargis Anhonee 52.jpg|140px|thumb|left|Nargis in a dual role as [[Twin]] sisters.]] --><br />
The film deals with the story of two sisters – Mohini and Roop – both played by [[Nargis]] – one legitimate, raised by a courtesan, and one illegitimate. As time passes by, Roop falls in love with Rajkumar Saxena (played by [[Raj Kapoor]]), an advocate – who is a tenant – comes to pay the house rent to her father, but instead meets Roop. Soon they become involved in a deeper romantic relationship, and Roop convinces her father for their marriage.<br />
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As the family plan to organise a party to formally announce the wedding, Rajkumar runs into Mohini, Roop's twin sister, and comes to know that Mohini is the real daughter. Unable to bear this, Mohini gets into an unpleasant situation, and gets angry over Rajkumar. In the meanwhile, Roop comes to know about the truth, and tries to save Mohini by deciding to swap the positions of both of them. During this, the marriage happens where Rajkumar unknowingly weds Mohini. When Roop's father comes to know about the reality he dies.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Nargis]] as Roop H. Singh, Mohinibai (Dual roles)<br />
* [[Raj Kapoor]] as Advocate Rajkumar Saxena<br />
* [[Achla Sachdev]] as Champa<br />
* [[Om Prakash]] as Shyam Sundar Laddan<br />
* [[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as Vidyasagar<br />
* [[David Abraham Cheulkar|David Abraham]] as Munshiji<br />
* Badri Prasad as Thakur Harnam Singh<br />
* [[Jankidas]]<br />
* Salma as Salma Mirzah<br />
* Shaukat Hashmi<br />
* Moti Bina<br />
* Habib Alkaf<br />
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== Music ==<br />
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=== Soundtrack ===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"<br />
!#<br />
!Song<br />
!Singer (s)<br />
!Lyrics<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|"Mere Dil Ki Dhadakan Kya Bole"<br />
|[[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Talat Mahmood]]<br />
|[[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]]<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|"Iss Dil Ki Halat Kya Kahiye"<br />
|Lata Mangeshkar<br />
|[[Ali Sardar Jafri|Sardar Jafri]]<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|"Samaa Ke Dil Mein Hamare Zara Khayal Rahe"<br />
|Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood<br />
|Satyendra<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|"Zindagi Badli Mohabbat Ka Maza Aane Laga"<br />
|Lata Mangeshkar, [[Rajkumari Dubey|Rajkumari]]<br />
|Nakshab<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|"Main Dil Hoon Ek Armaan Bhara"<br />
|Talat Mahmood<br />
|Satyendra<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|"Kaha Hai Unhone Yeh Raaz – E – Mohabbat"<br />
|Lata Mangeshkar<br />
|Shailendra<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|"Sharifon Ki Mehfil Mein Dil Gaya"<br />
|Rajkumari<br />
|Santoshi<br />
|}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
[[K. A. Abbas]], the director, had been associated with a close friend of his during the making of ''[[Dharti Ke Lal]]'', the former's directorial debut.<ref name=hindu1 /> Abbas, along with another friend Gulshan, eventually planned to make a film. they went on to make ''[[Awaara]]'', which became an instant hit.<ref name=hindu1 /> After the success of the film, Abbas was approached and he decided to direct a film under his own production.<ref name=hindu1 /> It was reported that [[Nargis]] had made a contact to Abbas requesting him to provide a more significant role for her. So he applied the same theme, interchanging the lead roles, and produced the story, guided by his friend V. P. Sathe and Mohsin Abdullah who co-wrote the script.<ref name=hindu1 /> They launched a new banner named "Naya Sansar", and produced the film with Nargis and [[Raj Kapoor]] in lead roles.<ref name=hindu1 /> This also marked the first occasion where an actor was cast in a dual role in a [[Hindi language|Hindi]] film.<ref name=hindu1 /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{IMDb title|id=0044360|title=Anhonee}}<br />
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[[Category:Films scored by Roshan]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]]<br />
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