Anupama (1966 film)


Anupama is a 1966 Hindi film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The movie stars Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Shashikala, Deven Verma and Surekha Pandit. The music was composed by Hemant Kumar.
The film was critically acclaimed and was nominated for four Filmfare Awards and won Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography, B&W. It did "Above Average" business at the Indian Box Office.

Plot

Mohan Sharma, a successful businessman in Bombay, marries Aruna late in life, and is leading a happy married life, when, unfortunately, his wife dies during childbirth, leaving behind a young daughter, Uma, whom he cannot bear to see, except when he is drunk. Naturally, the daughter grows up all by herself and becomes highly introverted. As time passes, Mohan Sharma's health starts failing due to overwork and alcoholism; doctors suggest change of weather to a hill-station, Mahabaleshwar.
Meanwhile, Arun, son of Mohan Sharma's friend Hari Mehta, and who is set to marry Uma but starts loving shashikala instead. He returns home after studying engineering abroad for five years, and joins them along with his friend, Ashok, a writer and a teacher who due to his straightforward nature most of the time remains job less. Things change when young Ashok enters Uma's life. Uma falls in love with Ashok but she cannot do anything to jeopardize the already fragile relationship between her and her father who dislikes Ashok.

Cast

The music for the movie was composed by Hemant Kumar and the lyrics were written by Kaifi Azmi. The movie includes many popular songs such as Dheere Dheere Machal picturised on Surekha & Tarun Bose, sung by Lata Mangeshkar and composed by Hemant Kumar. "Ya Dil Ki Suno" and "Kuch Dil Ne Kaha" are other memorable songs from this movie.

Release

Awards

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