Anokhi Raat

Anokhi Raat (lit. 'Strange Night') is a 1968 Hindi film produced by L. B. Lachman and L. B. Thakur and directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Zaheeda Hussain, Aruna Irani, Keshto Mukherjee and Parikshit Sahni. It has music by Roshan and Salil Chowdhury, with the former being the song composer and the latter being the film score composer. The film has some outstanding songs that include "Oh Re Taal Mile", "Mahalon Ka Raja Mila", "Mile Na Phool To", and "Dulhan Se Tumhara Milan Hoga".

Plot
The events depicted in the film take place on a single night and results in several characters sharing their life stories. It is a fascinating depiction of some of the challenges faced by the poor and by women in Indian society, some of which continue to this day.

Cast

 * Sanjeev Kumar as Baldev Singh
 * Zaheeda Hussain as Rama / Gopa
 * Tarun Bose as Madan Lal
 * Aruna Irani as Mrs. Prema Rai
 * Parikshit Sahni as Painter
 * Anwar Hussain as Ram Das
 * Praveen Paul as Orphanage Matron (as Pravin Paul)


 * Dev Kishan as Matron's Uncle
 * Keshto Mukherjee as Buyer (stammerer)
 * Viju Khote as Idle bandit (as Vijay Khote)
 * Vishwa Mehra as Lakhan Singh (Bandit)
 * Brahm Bhardwaj as Madanlal's Lawyer
 * Mukri as Naubat
 * Badri Prasad as Durga Prasad

Parikshit Sahni incidentally changed his screen name to Ajay Sahni at the suggestion of Sanjeev Kumar during the shooting of this film, before eventually reverting to his own name a few years later.

Soundtrack
The film score was composed by Salil Chowdhury while the songs featured in the film were composed by Roshan.

Awards

 * Filmfare Best Art Direction (black & white)- Ajit Bannerjee
 * Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award (black & white) - Kamal Bose
 * Filmfare Best Screenplay Award- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
 * Filmfare Best Dialogue Award- Anand Kumar