Aankhen (1968 film)

Infobox Film
name = Ankhen


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caption = Film poster
director = Ramanand Sagar
producer = Ramanand Sagar
writer = Ramanand Sagar
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starring = Dharmendra
Mala Sinha
Mehmood
Kumkum
Jeevan
Sajjan

music = Ravi
cinematography = G. Singh
editing = Lachhmandass
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released = 1968
runtime =
country = India
language = Hindi
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imdb_id = 0147811

Aankhen (English: "The Eyes") is a 1968 film produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar. After the surprise big hit of "Farz" as a spy thriller, Mr Sagar came out with a bigger budget film in the same genre, filmed in many international locations. The film stars Dharmendra, Mala Sinha, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar, Jeevan and Madan Puri. The music is by Ravi and the lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi.

The film is considered to be a pioneer in Hindi spy films. Even today when viewers watch the film, they admire it for the sheer technical brilliance and exotic locales shown. The film was initially planned to be shot when Dharmendra was just one-film old. But the director Ramanand Sagar had apprehensions of casting him since he was considered raw and was not yet a star. However with the success of Phool Aur Paththar, Ramanand Sagar decided to increase his budget and cast Dharmendra as the leading man of the film. The film went on to become a huge hit and Dharmendra was in the top league. His other movie of the year Shikar went on to be a golden jubilee hit and he became an actor of reckoning.

ongs

Milti hai zindagi mein mohabbat (Lata)
Gairon pe karam (Lata)
Tujhko rakhe ram tujhko allah rakhe(Manna Dey and Asha Bhosle)
Loot Ja (Asha Bhosle, Kamal Barot and Usha Mangeshkar)
Meri Sunle Araj (Lata)
Us Mulk Ki Sarhad Ko (Mohd Rafi)

Awards

*Filmfare Best Director Award for Ramanand Sagar

External links

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* [http://www.teleport-city.com/movies/dvdjournal/2006/11/aankhen.html Aankhen (1968) at Teleport City]