Anuraag - 1972

 ANURAAG

Introduction :

Anuraag is a 1972 Hindi film, directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Moushmi Chatterjee in her Hindi film debut and Vinod Mehra in lead roles. The then Shakti Samanta stalwart Rajesh Khanna, having earlier made Aradhana (1969) and Kati Patang makes a special appearance. The music is by S. D. Burman.

The film became a semi-hit, while doing extremely well in big cities., and won the Filmfare Best Movie Award for the year. It was later remade into the Telugu film "Anuraagaalu" (1975) with Sridevi in her first leading role. A. Bhimsingh also remade it in Malayalam as Raagam (1975). It was also remade in Tamil as Neela Malargal (1979).

Star Cast :   

•  Super Star Rajesh Khanna (Special Appearance)
• Ashok Kumar - Mr. Rai
• Master Satyajeet - Chandan
• Nutan - Anu Rai (Rai's daughter-in-law)
• Vinod Mehra - Rajesh
• Moushmi Chatterjee - Shivani
• Nasir Hussain - Anu's Father
• Murad - Eye Specialist
• David
• Asit Sen - D'Souza
• Madan Puri - Amirchand
• Abhi Bhattacharya - Hari
• Satyendra Kapoor - Dr. Sunil

Other Film Crew's :

• Producer : Shakti Samanta
• Director : Shakti Samanta
• Color : Colour
• Release Date : 1972
• Genre : Musical and Family Drama 
• Language : Hindi\
• Country : India

Summary :

A blind sculptor, Shivani (Moushmi Chatterjee) stays in an ashram and makes friends with a small boy (Satyajit), who is suffering from cancer. She falls in love with Rajesh (Vinod Mehra). Rajesh asks his parents to permit him to marry her, to which his mother agrees, but his father refuses under present condition. Then, an eye specialist reveals that an eye replacement would cure her.

Later, as a dying wish the young boy, donates his eyes to her thus granting her eyesight for the first time in her life.

 Music Sound Track :

• Singers : Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar  and Mohammed Rafi
• Lyricist : Anand Bakshi
• Music Director : S D Burman

The soundtrack of the film contains 5 songs. The music is composed by S.D. Burman, with lyrics by Anand Bakshi 

S.No.	Song Title	Singer(s)
1	Neend Churayi Chain Churaye	By Lata Mangeshkar
2	Ram Karay Babua	By Kishore Kumar
3	Sun Ri Pawan Pawan Purbaiya	By Lata mangeshkar
4	Tere Nainon Ke Main Deep Jalaoonga	By Mohd. Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar
5	Mera Raja Beta Boojhe Ek Paheli	By Lata Mangeshkar
6	Title Music	Theme Song

Awards and Nominations :

• Filmfare Best Movie Award (1973)
• Filmfare Nomination for Best Actress-Moushmi Chatterjee
• Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress-Nutan
• Filmfare Nomination for Best Story-Shakti Samanta