Aandhi

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Aandhi

film by Gulzar [1975]

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Gulzar
On the director’s chair
In Aandhi (1975; “Storm”) the protagonist, Aarti (Suchitra Sen), was perceived to have such strong similarities with then-prime minister Indira Gandhi that the film was banned during the Emergency (a period in India when civil liberties were curtailed and the press was censored). The last two…
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In Aandhi (1975; “Storm”) the protagonist, Aarti (Suchitra Sen), was perceived to have such strong similarities with then-prime minister Indira Gandhi that the film was banned during the Emergency (a period in India when civil liberties were curtailed and the press was censored). The last two…
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Sanjeev Kumar
Stardom and Sholay
“Introduction”), Koshish (1972; “Effort”), Aandhi (1975; “Storm”), and Mausam (1975; “Season”)—and brought a gravitas far beyond his actual years to his performances. Gulzar also cast Kumar in the light-hearted Angoor, based on Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Kumar played a dual role in the film, regarded as a classic…
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“Introduction”), Koshish (1972; “Effort”), Aandhi (1975; “Storm”), and Mausam (1975; “Season”)—and brought a gravitas far beyond his actual years to his performances. Gulzar also cast Kumar in the light-hearted Angoor, based on Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Kumar played a dual role in the film, regarded as a classic…
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