- Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan
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Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan Directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza Written by Cyrus Mistry, Saeed Akhtar Mirza Starring Dilip Dhawan
Anjali Paigankar
Shriram Lagoo,
Om Puri
Sulabha Deshpande
Rohini HattangadiMusic by Bhaskar Chandavarkar Cinematography Virendra Saini Release date(s) 5 May 1978 Running time 110 minutes Country India Language Hindi Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan is a 1978 Hindi Language film, directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza and starring Dilip Dhawan, Anjali Paigankar, Sriram Lagoo and Om Puri.
Plot
Arvind Desai (Dilip Dhawan) is the only son of a rich businessman (Shriram Lagoo) who deals in luxury handicrafts and products. His feelings for his father are mixed. While he hates his dominating nature, he admires his power and lack of scruples. He has long discussions on art and politics with a Marxist friend (Om Puri), is seeing his father's secretary, Alice (Anjali Paigankar) and sometimes he visits a prostitute, Fatima. Much against his wishes, his marriage is arranged to a girl from a high-class family that has just returned from Paris much to Alice's mother dismay who realizes that Alice was time-pass for Arvind and nothing more.
Awards
1979 Filmfare Award Best Film - Critics Saeed Akhtar Mirza
External links
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie 1970s Uski Roti (1971) · Ashadh Ka Ek Din (1972) · Maya Darpan (1973) · Duvidha (1974) · Rajnigandha (1975) · Aandhi (1976) · Mrigayaa (1977) · Shatranj Ke Khilari (1978) · Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1979)
1980s Jeena Yahan (1980) · Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai (1981) · Aadharshila (1982) · Masoom (1983) · Sookha (1984) · Damul (1985) · Aghaat (1986) · Om-Dar-Ba-Dar (1989)
1990s Khayal Gatha (1990) · Kasba (1991) · Diksha (1992) · Idiot (1993) · Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994) · Bandit Queen (1995) · Bombay (1996) · Khamoshi (1997) · Virasat (1998) · Satya (1999)
2000s Sarfarosh (2000) · Halo (2001) · Dil Chahta Hai (2002) · The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2003) · Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2004) · Dev and Yuva (2005) · Black (2006) · Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2007) · Chak De! India (2008) · Mumbai Meri Jaan (2009) · Firaaq (2010) · Udaan (2011)
Categories:- 1976 films
- Hindi-language films
- Indian films
- Directorial debut films
- 1970s Hindi-language film stubs
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