Arth (film)

Infobox_Film
name = Arth


caption = Poster for "Arth"
imdb_id = 0083578
writer = Mahesh Bhatt
Sujit Sen (screenplay)
starring = Shabana Azmi
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Smita Patil
Raj Kiran
Rohini Hattangadi | director = Mahesh Bhatt
producer = Kuljit Pal
cinematography = Pravin Bhatt
editing = Keshav Hirani
distributor =
released = flagicon|India 3 December, 1982
runtime = 138 min
language = Hindi
music = Chitra Singh
Jagjit Singh
lyrics = Kaifi Azmi
awards =
budget =

Arth (Hindi: अर्थ, in English: "The Meaning") is a 1982 film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Smita Patil, Raj Kiran and Rohini Hattangadi.

ynopsis

Pooja (Shabana Azmi), who grew up as an orphan girl, becomes insecure when she finds out that she and her husband, Inder (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), have to leave the apartment they rent. The twist that occurred when Inder gives her the keys of a new house proves to be double-edged, when it is revealed that he is in love with another woman, Kavita (Smita Patil), with whom he earned the money (in the film industry) for the new apartment. While previously giving advices to her maid (Rohini Hattangadi) cheated by her husband, now Pooja becomes herself involved in a similar situation. When Inder deserts Pooja for Kavita, she chooses to leave the apartment for a women hostel only with 2000 rupees that she had when she got married. She is helped by Raj (Raj Kiran) to surpass the difficulties of a life as a single person, to find a job and to rely morally on herself. As some time passes, the mental instability of Kavita deepens her fears of insecurity, even after Inder requests Pooja to sign the divorce papers. After the insistence of Kavita's mother (Dina Pathak) and of her personal doctor (Om Shivpuri), Pooja personally assures Kavita that she is not interested anymore in Inder. However, the attitude of Pooja only convices Kavita that she did a bad thing breaking a marriage and thus, to escape from her feeling of guilt and insecurity, she breaks the relation with Inder. The latter tries to revive the relation with Pooja, but he is rejected.

Cast

*Shabana Azmi... Mrs. Pooja Inder Malhotra
*Kulbhushan Kharbanda... Inder Malhotra
*Smita Patil... Kavita Sanyal
*Rohini Hattangadi... Pooja's maid
*Raj Kiran... Raj
*Dina Pathak... Kavita's mother
*Om Shivpuri... Kavita's doctor
*Mazhar Khan .... Harish

Trivia

*This film is based on the relationship between Mahesh Bhatt and Parveen Babi.
*It is one of the 25 Must See Bollywood Movies as compiled by Indiatimes Movies [ [http://movies.indiatimes.com/Special_Features/25_Must_See_Bollywood_Movies/articleshow/msid-1250837,curpg-8.cms Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films by Indiatimes Movies] ] .

Awards

1984 Filmfare Awards
*Won - Best Actress - Shabana Azmi
*Won - Best Screenplay - Mahesh Bhatt
*Won - Best Supporting Actress - Rohini Hattangadi

1983 National Film Awards
*Won - Silver Lotus Award Best Actress - Shabana Azmi

References

External links

* [http://in.rediff.com/movies/2003/jul/08dinesh.htm Review at rediff.com]
* [http://www.filmigeek.net/2006/10/arth_1982.html Review at Filmi Geek]