Aandhiyan (1952 film)


Aandhiyan is a 1952 Hindi drama, written and directed by Chetan Anand. The story was written by Chetan Anand and Hameed Butt, based on an actual event in Amritsar. It starred Dev Anand, Nimmi and Kalpana Kartik in lead roles. The music of the film was from a classical musician Ali Akbar Khan, with lyrics by Narendra Sharma.
Jaidev, who was a student of Khan from Lucknow, and later became a noted music director, started his career by assisting Khan in film music. The background score of the film was also done by Ali Akbar Khan along with other Hindustani classical musicians Pandit Ravi Shankar and Pannalal Ghosh. Lata Mangeshkar sang the title song "Har Kahin Pe Shaadmani", and as a token of her respect to sarod maestro, did not charge any fee. The dances were choreographed by Lakshmi Shankar, who also sang a song, while Gopi Krishan choreographed his own dances.
Ram Mohan an honest lawyer is in love with Janaki the beautiful daughter of Din Dayal. Din Dayal accepts the marriage proposal. Kuber Das, a rich businessman has a lustful eye over Janaki. In order to marry Janaki he devises a wicked plan. He asks the already cash strapped Din Dayal to either sell of his assets and repay the loan he had given in the past or give his daughter Janaki's hand in marriage. Will Janaki sacrifice her personal happiness for her father? What will Ram Mohan do to stop the evil Kuber Das? The movie has some brilliant scripting and direction by Chetan Anand. It also won international accolades at the Venice, Moscow and Peking film festivals.

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