Ankhen (The Eyes)
1968 · India
- Director
- Ramanand Sagar
- Screenplay
- Ramanand Sagar
- Producer
- Ramanand Sagar
- Music
- Ravi
Cast
What it is about
Shortly after India gained independence, a wave of terrorist attacks in Assam leaves many dead and wounded. A group of concerned citizens with no ties to the government decides to take action. Their agent Salim is already working in Beirut, but his cover is soon blown and he is killed. Sunil Mehra must travel to the city to take over, where he reconnects with old acquaintances while getting drawn into a terrorist network led by Syed, whose reach eventually extends into his own father's household.
How it was made
Ramanand Sagar produced, directed and wrote this Hindi-language spy thriller. The music is by Ravi, with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi, and Gyan Varma, a member of the composer duo Manoj-Gyan, assisted Ravi in composing the songs. The cast includes Dharmendra, Mala Sinha, Mehmood, Kumkum and Jeevan, among others. The sources consulted offer no reliable details about the shoot or its locations.
Reception and legacy
It is estimated to have been the most profitable Hindi film of 1968 in India. No notable awards appear in the sources consulted. Its present-day interest lies mainly in its place within late-1960s Indian spy cinema and in its impact as a commercial hit of its year.
Stills
Trivia
An actor with a famous father
Parduman, who plays Akram, is the son of Dara Singh in real life.
A collaborator from the Manoj-Gyan duo
Gyan Varma, a member of the composer duo Manoj-Gyan, assisted Ravi in composing the film's songs.
More films by Ramanand Sagar
Arzoo
Baghavat
Charas
Ghunghat
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