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{{Short description|1968 Hindi film directed by Asit Sen}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Anokhi Raat
| image = anokhiraat.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Asit Sen (director)|Asit Sen]]
| producer = L.B. Lachman
| writer = [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]<br />Anand Kumar
| starring = [[Sanjeev Kumar (actor)|Sanjeev Kumar]]<br />[[Zaheeda Hussain]]<br />[[Parikshit Sahni]]
| music = [[Roshan (music director)|Roshan]]
| cinematography = [[Kamal Bose]]
| editing = Tarun Dutta
| distributor = L. B. Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1968}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}
'''''Anokhi Raat''''' ({{lit|Strange Night}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1968|1968]] Hindi film produced by L. B. Lachman and L. B. Thakur and directed by [[Asit Sen (director)|Asit Sen]]. The film stars [[Sanjeev Kumar (actor)|Sanjeev Kumar]], [[Zaheeda Hussain]], [[Aruna Irani]], [[Keshto Mukherjee]] and [[Parikshit Sahni]]. It has music by [[Roshan (music director)|Roshan]]. The film has some outstanding songs that include "Oh Re Taal Mile", "Mahalon Ka Raja Mila", "Mile Na Phool To", and "Dulhan Se Tumhara Milan Hoga".<ref>[http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/moviedetail.asp?mid=H001672 Anokhi Raat Songs]</ref>

==Plot==
The events depicted in the film take place on a single night and results in several characters sharing their life stories. It is a fascinating depiction of some of the challenges faced by the poor and by women in Indian society, some of which continue to this day.<ref>[http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/anokhi-raat-1968/ Movie synopsis]</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Sanjeev Kumar (actor)|Sanjeev Kumar]] as Baldev Singh
* [[Zaheeda Hussain]] as Rama / Gopa
* [[Tarun Bose]] as Madan Lal
* [[Aruna Irani]] as Mrs. Prema Rai
* [[Parikshit Sahni]] as Painter
* [[Anwar Hussain (actor)|Anwar Hussain]] as Ram Das

Parikshit Sahni incidentally changed his screen name to Ajay Sahni at the suggestion of Sanjeev Kumar during the shooting of this film, before eventually reverting to his own name a few years later.<ref>[http://cineplot.com/ajay-sahni-interview/ Ajay Sahni – Interview]</ref><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/6686/ Parikshit Sahni talks about his best friend Sanjeev Kumar]</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Music composed by [[Roshan (music director)|Roshan]].
{|class="wikitable"
! # !! Song !! Singer
|-
| 1
| "O Re Taal Mile Nadi Ke Jal Mein"
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|-
| 2
| "Dulhan Se Tumhara Milan Hoga"
| Mukesh
|-
| 3
| "Mehlon Ka Raja Mila, Tumhari Beti Raaj Karegi"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 4
| "Mile Na Phool To Kaanto Se Dosti Kar Li"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| 5
| "Mere Beri Ke Ber Mat Todo, Kaanta Chubh Jaayega"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|}

==Awards==
*[[Filmfare Best Art Direction]] (black & white)- Ajit Bannerjee
*[[Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award]] (black & white) - [[Kamal Bose]]
*[[Filmfare Best Screenplay Award]]- [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Screenplay Award |url=http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_screenplay.htm |publisher=Filmfare Award Official Listings, [[Indiatimes]] |accessdate=April 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429080308/http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_screenplay.htm |archivedate=29 April 2014 }}</ref>
*[[Filmfare Best Dialogue Award]]- Anand Kumar<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147843/awards Awards] [[IMDb]]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{External media
|video1= {{YouTube|6YFIOWGnN3Q|Full movie}}
}}
* {{IMDb title|0147843|Anokhi Raat}}

[[Category:1968 films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Roshan]]
[[Category:Films whose writer won the Best Original Screenplay National Film Award]]

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