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{{Infobox film
| image = File:Kabhi Ajnabi The film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster of the film
| director = [[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]]<ref name ="Bollywood Hungama"/>
| producer = [[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]]<ref name ="Bollywood Hungama"/>
| screenplay = Ravindra Peepat
| story = Rohini Patwardhan
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sandeep Patil]]|[[Syed Kirmani]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.crictracker.com/10-cricketers-who-have-acted-in-bollywood-movies/|title=10 Cricketers who have acted in Bollywood movies|date=2015-01-23|work=CricTracker|access-date=2017-08-20|language=en-US}}</ref>|[[Sachin Tendulkar]] {{small|(Cameo)}}<ref name="CY" />|[[Poonam Dhillon]]|[[Debashree Roy]]|[[Iftekhar]]|[[Ram Sethi]]}}
| music = [[Nikhil-Vinay]]<ref name ="Bollywood Hungama"/>
| cinematography = Debu Deodhar
| editing = [[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1985|03|01|df=y}}<ref name ="Bollywood Hungama"/>
| runtime = 155 mins
| country = India<ref name ="Bollywood Hungama"/>
| language = Hindi<ref name ="Bollywood Hungama"/>
}}

'''''Kabhie Ajnabi The''''' ({{lit|Were once strangers|}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1985|1985]] [[India]]n musical romantic drama film directed, edited and produced by [[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]].<ref name=":8" /> The story was written by Rohini Patwardhan.<ref name=":8" /> Screenplay was written by Ravindra Peepat. The cinematographer of the film is Debu Deodhar.<ref name=":8" /> It revolves around a young cricketer who has lost his ladylove and when he again falls in love with another woman, his former ladylove returns. The film stars [[Sandeep Patil]] as the [[protagonist]] and [[Syed Kirmani]] as one of the [[antagonist]]s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/cricketers-movies-stars-appeared-70-182638232.html|title=Cricketers in movies: Stars who appeared on the 70 mm screen|access-date=2017-10-24|language=en-IN}}</ref> [[Poonam Dhillon]]
and [[Debashree Roy]] star as the heroines of the film. The film also features [[Sachin Tendulkar]] in a small part.<ref name="CY" /> The music of the film was also composed by [[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]] with lyrics by Dev Kohli and Ravindra Peepat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://m.mid-day.com/articles/second-innings-cricketers-who-tried-their-luck-in-films/16515190|title=Second innings: Cricketers who tried their luck in films|work=mid-day|access-date=2017-04-10|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/105622/second-innings-cricketers-who-tried-their-luck-in-films/|title=Second innings: Cricketers who tried their luck in films|website=www.santabanta.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-20}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/kabhie-ajnabi-the-14777|title=Kabhie Ajnabi The (1984 ) , Hindustani - Cinestaan.com|website=www.cinestaan.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-10-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://osianama.com/film-titles/kabhie-ajnabi-the-1985|title=Kabhie Ajnabi The|website=osianama.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-22}}</ref>

The film was much discussed in media and over-hyped regarding the [[Bollywood]] debut of two [[India]]n cricketers [[Sandeep Patil]] and [[Syed Kirmani]], who were at that time basking in the glory of the [[1983 Cricket World Cup]] victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wctimeline/content/story/817683.html|title=The sightseers who won a world title|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://itsallthere4u.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/993/|title=When Cricket met Bollywood|date=2015-04-10|work=ItsAllThere|access-date=2017-10-22|language=en-US}}</ref> The film was highly publicised on the sequence of fight between the two cricketers as well as [[Debashree Roy|Roy]]'s sensuous enacting with [[Sandeep Patil|Patil]] in the song sequence ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks5qud_G8ZU/ Geet Mere Hothon Ko De Gaya Koi]'' as the actress was at that time, having a love affair with the cricketer.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/331479.html|title=They also played cricket|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://filmsack.jimdo.com/lesser-known-facts-about-debasree-roy/|title=Lesser Known Facts about Debasree Roy|website=filmsack|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805191230/https://filmsack.jimdo.com/lesser-known-facts-about-debasree-roy/|archive-date=5 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/tss2619/stories/20030510002804600.htm|title='Catch' of the 'match'|last=vdt2|website=www.sportstarlive.com|access-date=2018-01-18}}</ref> Filmfare wrote on the presentation of [[Debashree Roy]] in the song sequence, "With those cohl eyes and her figure scantily covered with, she looked enthralling yet she looked coy enough."<ref name=":2" /> Filmsack wrote on [[Debashree Roy|Roy]]'s look in the song sequence, "She reminisced the amorous avatar of Sharmila Tagore in Aradhana."<ref name=":2" /> The film earned [[Debashree Roy|Roy]] the Calcutta and National Unity Award for Best Supporting Actress in Hindi Cinema of 1985.<ref name=":2" /> The film was presumed to be a huge hit at box office. It opened with 80% seat occupancy, but ultimately proved itself to be a major debacle at box office due to its weak screenplay.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://filmzack.wordpress.com/2017/06/06/the-point-where-debasree-roy-is-different-from-rituparna-sengupta/|title=The Point Where Debasree Roy Is Different From Rituparna Sengupta|date=2017-06-06|work=Filmzack|access-date=2017-10-22|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.indiatimes.com/news/sports/13-cricketers-who-flopped-so-badly-in-bollywood-itll-make-you-cry-or-lol-your-call-233180.html|title=13 Cricketers Who Flopped So Badly In Bollywood It'll Make You Cry. Or LOL. Your Call.|work=indiatimes.com|access-date=2017-10-22|language=en}}</ref> [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] wrote: "In contrast to their heroics in the [[1983 Cricket World Cup Final|1983 World Cup]], Patil and Kirmani were clean bowled on the big screen."<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050828/spectrum/main4.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2017-10-22}}</ref> In 1986, Filmfare named it in the list of Ten Most Disappointing Films of 1985.<ref name=":2" />

==Plot==
Sandeep is a famous cricketer who is in love with Asha the beautiful daughter of a famous industrialist. Asha's father is not much up on his feet to have a cricketer as his son-in-law, rather he wants Asha to marry Shakti. But he eventually agrees when he learns that Asha will not marry anyone but Sandeep. Sandeep meets Asha's father who says that he wants to talk to Sandeep's father to fix their date of wedding. On hearing this, Sandeep remains silent and Asha's father concludes that his father is no more in this world. He tells that he would like to talk to Sandeep's mother. Shakti learns that Asha's father is planning an appointment with Sandeep's mother as he wants to fix his daughter's wedding to Sandeep. Shakti informs Sandeep's father all about this. Sandeep along with his mother comes to visit Asha's father and they have a hearty conversation. Suddenly Sandeep's father arrives there. It is revealed that his father is a fool and Sandeep's mother is married to someone else to get rid of her bibulous, contemptible husband. Asha's father declares that he will not approve his daughter to get married in an obnoxious pedigree like Sandeep's. Later on Asha tells Sandeep that he should have informed her all about his family so that she could have taken precautions to keep things right. Shakti meets Asha and learns that his plan is not a success yet. She still wants to marry Sandeep. He hires a powerful swashbuckler who along with his gang attacks Sandeep one night and fractured one of his legs severely. As a result, his career comes to halt.

Asha gets involved in a heated conversation with her father when she reveals that she is still willing to marry Sandeep and will not marry anyone but him. When her father says that he will not accept Sandeep as his son-in-law, she declares that she is going to leave him and the house behind to settle with Sandeep. Her father feels a terrible shock on hearing this and he has a heart attack. Asha calls her house physician immediately and her father is saved. Asha dares not voice against her father any more. Sandeep comes to Asha's house where he meets Asha's father who tells him that Asha has changed her mind and soon she will marry Shakti. Sandeep becomes frustrated. He leaves his city and moves to a far away place where he meets another beautiful woman named Geeta who is an aspiring singer. Sandeep saves her from a ruffian named Kundan and she falls in love with him. He tells her everything about his past life. She becomes empathetic towards him and starts to take care of him. Soon he too falls in love with Geeta. Finally Sandeep regains strength of his leg and Geeta keeps motivating him to resume his left over career. Sandeep finally assents to Geeta and goes to Mumbai to recommence his career.

Asha comes to look for Sandeep and meets Geeta. Geeta learns that Asha never married and still loves Sandeep like she used to earlier. Geeta listens to Asha but never reveals that Sandeep is her fiancée now. She understands that Sandeep has misapprehended Asha by listening to the words from some other person but Asha and whenever his misapprehension will be over, he will go back to his former beloved. She decides to sacrifice for the sake of Asha's love for Sandeep. Asha wants to know whether Geeta has ever been love with someone. Geeta confirms that she has been but does not reveal the name of her beloved. Geeta and Asha go to the station to receive Sandeep. Asha requests Geeta to walk forward and inform him that she is here to meet him. Sandeep comes forward and ardently embraces Geeta into his arms without observing Asha who is watching it from the far. Geeta brings Asha to Sandeep's notice and tells him about the misunderstanding. Sandeep cannot decide which side to choose now. Asha perceives that Sandeep has fallen for Geeta. She boards the train leaving Sandeep and Geeta in the station.

==Cast==

{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*[[Sandeep Patil]] as Sandeep<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/kabhie-ajnabi-the-14777/cast-crew|title=Kabhie Ajnabi The (1984) - Full Cast and Crew {{!}} Cinestaan.com|website=www.cinestaan.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-10-22}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
*[[Syed Kirmani]]<ref name=":1" />
*[[Poonam Dhillon]] as Asha<ref name=":1" />
*[[Debashree Roy]] as Geeta<ref name=":1" />
*[[Iftekhar]] as Asha's father<ref name=":1" />
*[[Ram Sethi]] as Karim<ref name=":1" />
*[[Ramesh Deo]]<ref name=":1" />
*[[Seema Deo]] as Sandeep's mother<ref name=":1" />
*[[Narendra Nath]] as Kundan<ref name=":1" />
*[[Shakti Kapoor]] as Shakti<ref name=":1" />
*[[Sachin Tendulkar]] ({{small|Cameo}})<ref name="CY" />
*[[S.K. Wankhede]] ({{small|Cameo}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movies/cast-crew/kabhi-ajnabi-the/2788|title=Kabhi Ajnabi The (1985) Complete Cast & Crew - BollywoodMDB|website=www.bollywoodmdb.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref>
*[[Ashok Mankad]]({{small|Cameo}})
{{div col end}}

==Crew==
{| class="wikitable"
!Role
!Name
|-
|Art Director
|Shibu
|-
|Executive Producer
|Anil Tejani
|-
|Editing
|[[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]]<ref name ="Bollywood Hungama"/>
|-
|Cinematography
|Debu Deodhar
|-
|Story
|Rohini V Patwardhan
|-
|Screenplay
|Ravindra Peepat<ref name ="Bollywood Hungama"/>
|-
|Dialogues
|[[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]]
|-
|Lyrics
|Dev Kohli, Ravindra Peepat<ref name ="Bollywood Hungama">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kabhi-ajnabi-the/cast/|title=Kabhi Ajnabi The Cast & Crew - Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-20}}</ref>
|-
|Music
|[[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/kabhi-ajnabi-the-movie/5807/|title=Kabhi Ajnabi The (1985)|website=gomolo.com|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=SeplFilmiDhamaka|title=Kabhi Ajnabi The|date=2015-01-04|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xZaGssX7b_I/|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref>
|}

==Production==
The film was much discussed in media and over-hyped regarding the [[Bollywood]] debut of [[Sandeep Patil|Patil]] and [[Syed Kirmani|Kirmani]] who were at that time basking in the glory of the [[1983 Cricket World Cup]] victory.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> Reportedly [[Sandeep Patil|Patil]] was so occupied with his [[Bollywood]] debut that he refused to participate in some of the matches of [[West Indies cricket team in India in 1983–84|the West Indies tour]] in 1983.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/article/unlike-anushka-virat-these-actress-cricketers-failed-to-make-it-to-the-aisle/144389|title=Unlike Anushka Virat These Actress Cricketers Failed To Make It to the Aisle|website=www.timesnownews.com|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jun/20patil.htm|title='Everybody played to their potential'|work=Rediff|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref>

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|author = - Extract from '''''Sandy Storm''''' by [[Sandeep Patil]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-times-of-india-new-delhi-edition/20070304/281719790123572|title=PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News|website=www.pressreader.com|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref>
|quote = "In our original script Kirmani was not included. He came in only because he was keen to perform some kind of role. We literally had to find him a place in the movie. The scene between Kiri and me got tremendous publicity."
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Initially [[Syed Kirmani|Kirmani]] was not a part of the film. He was given the role because he wanted to be part of the film. The film was highly publicised on the fight sequence between the two cricketers.<ref name=":4" /> Patil met [[Sachin Tendulkar]] for the first time while shooting for a sequence at [[Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Company Ground|RCF ground]].<ref name="CY">{{Cite web|url=https://cricket.yahoo.net/news/sandeep-patil-first-met-sachin-134001479|title=Sandeep Patil: I Knew Sachin Tendulkar Was Special When He Was 10|website=cricket.yahoo.net|access-date=2018-05-31}}</ref> The sequence demanded Patil visiting 21 boys who would be practicing cricket. Tendulkar was one of those boys who were taken to the location by Deepak Murakar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/sandeep-patil-on-the-growth-of-sachin-tendulkar|title=Sandeep Patil: I Knew Sachin Tendulkar Was Special When He Was 10|date=2018-04-23|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>

Regarding the song sequence '''''Geet Mere Hothon Ko De Gaya Koi''''', cinematographer Debu Deodhar wanted to present [[Debashree Roy|Roy]] in a full-fledged amorous avatar, but [[Vijay Singh]] apprehended that it might be over-erotic for [[India]]n audience.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://filmzack.wordpress.com/2017/12/30/the-unsurpassable-roy/|title=The Unsurpassable Roy|date=2017-12-30|work=Filmzack|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en-US}}</ref> Reportedly [[Sandeep Patil|Patil]] had an alleged liaison with [[Debashree Roy|Roy]] on the set.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/portrait-of-the-player-as-an-actor-109112200048_1.html|title=Portrait of the player as an actor|last=Sinha|first=Suveen K.|date=2009-11-22|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/the-love-affair-between-cricket-and-cinema-in-india-1.257125|title=The love affair between cricket and cinema in India|work=The National|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en}}</ref> The film was highly advertised on the song sequence ''Geet Mere Hothon Ko De Gaya Koi'' which highlighted the chemistry between [[Debashree Roy|Roy]] and [[Sandeep Patil|Patil]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2019/ranveer-singh-83-chirag-patil-to-play-his-father-sandeep-patil-in-this-film-282343.html|title=Ranveer Singh's '83: Chirag Patil To Play His Father Sandeep Patil In This Film|date=2019-02-04|website=www.filmibeat.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sandip-patils-son-chirag-opens-up-about-playing-his-father-in-ranveer-singh-starrer-83/articleshow/67845148.cms?from=mdr|title=Sandip Patil's son Chirag opens up about playing his father in Ranveer Singh-starrer '83'|last=Coutinho|first=Natasha|date=2019-02-05|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{track listing
| extra_column= Singer
| title1= Geet Mere Hothon Ko
| title2= Kabhie Ajnabi The Zameen Aasman
| title3= Dil Ki Is Dehleez Tak (male)
| title4= Dil Ki Is Dehleej Tak (female)
| title5= Is Dafaa
| title6= Aaja Mere Sanam
| title7= Ik Hasin Diwana Kar Gayi
| extra1= [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| extra2= [[Suresh Wadkar]], Mangeshkar
| extra3= Ashok Khare
| extra4= Lata Mangeshkar
| extra5= Lata Mangeshkar
| extra6= Lata Mangeshkar
| extra7= Annette Pinto, Sunita, Vinay Tiwari<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/kabhi_ajnabi_the.htm|title=Kabhi Ajnabi The : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Kabhi Ajnabi The (1985)|website=HindiGeetMala|language=en|access-date=2017-08-20}}</ref>
}}

==Reception==
[[Sandeep Patil|Patil]] failed to achieve critical favour for his performance in the film. [[ESPN]] wrote on his performance: "he even aces the love-struck Hindi film hero's signature move of producing notes from a guitar without moving either hand."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.in/cricket/story/_/id/17701333/short-history-cricket-hindi-cinema|title=From Love Marriage to Dhoni|work=ESPN|access-date=2018-01-21}}</ref> [[Sportstar]] commented on his performance that he acted "dashed awkward" in the film.<ref name=":6" /> [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] wrote: "In contrast to their heroics in the 1983 World Cup, Patil and Kirmani were clean bowled on the big screen."<ref name=":7" /> [[Debashree Roy|Roy]] was praised for her performance. Filmfare wrote on the presentation of Roy in the song sequence ''Geet Mere Hothon Ko De Gaya Koi'', "With those cohl eyes and her figure scantily covered with, she looked enthralling yet she looked coy enough."<ref name=":2" /> Filmsack wrote on Roy's look in the song sequence: "She reminisced the amorous avatar of Sharmila Tagore in Aradhana."<ref name=":2" /> Koimoi wrote: "she looked like a blooming blossom tightened against Sandeep Patil's torso."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/when-bollywood-met-cricket/|title=When Bollywood Met Cricket|website=www.koimoi.com|access-date=2018-01-21}}</ref> The film opened with 80% seat occupancy but ultimately became a major debacle at box office.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=The cricket-cinema love story: 20 popular cricketers who took to acting|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2019/oct/14/the-cricket-cinema-love-story-20-popular-cricketers-who-took-to-acting-687.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> In 1986, Filmfare named it in the listicle of Ten Most Disappointing Films of 1985.<ref name=":2" />

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDB title|tt0292036|Kabhi Ajnabi The}}

[[Category:1980s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian musical drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]
[[Category:1980s musical drama films]]
[[Category:1985 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1985 films]]
[[Category:1980s romantic musical films]]

Kabhie Ajnabi The - Revision history

>Ikshya at 11:09, 21 May 2021