A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
July 22, 1978
Original Title:
अतिथी
Genres:
Drama | Romance
Production Countries:
India
Ratings / Certifications:
IN: U
Runtime: 138
Navendhu Kumar lives a poor lifestyle with his handicapped father, Mohan, housewife mom, two unmarried sisters, Leela and Rajni, a younger brother, Kundan, and a sweetheart in Meena. He works for Avinash Gupta, however, when differences occur, he is framed by Gupta for breaking and entering, arrested by the police, tried in Court, and exiled from the town for a period of 12 months. After he leaves, the family is almost destitute and are exploited by Gupta. Then some months later, a young man, Anand, comes to visit them, informing them that Navendhu has sent him. He gives them some money for day to day expenses, gets some clothes for everyone, and a wheelchair for Mohan. He arranges the marriage of Rajni with her boyfriend, Ajay, despite strong opposition from Gupta, and falls in love with Leela. What the Kumar family do not know is that Anand is a fugitive on the run from the police in Bombay, and he harbors a dark secret that will change their lives forever.
Art Direction:
Ganesh Basak
Dialogue:
Mukhram Sharma
Director:
Arabind Sen
Director of Photography:
Marshall Braganza
Editor:
Ramesh Pai
Fight Choreographer:
Azim Bhai
Lyricist:
Varma Malik
Anjaan
Makeup Artist:
Nath Grover
Belchar Pereira
Radheshyam
Shyam Khandekar
Music Director:
Kalyanji Veerji Shah
Anandji Veerji Shah
Playback Singer:
Asha Bhosle
Kishore Kumar
Manna Dey
Anuradha Paudwal
Usha Timothy
Mahendra Kapoor
Producer:
Arabind Sen
Publicist:
Bunny Reuben
Screenplay:
Prafulla Roy
Sound:
V. V. Gandhi
Story:
Prafulla Roy
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