Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (Hindi: अँखियों के झरोखे से, lit. 'Through the eyelashes') is a 1978 Indian Hindi language drama film, starring Ranjeeta and Sachin and directed by Hiren Nag.[1] It was produced and distributed by Rajshri Productions and showcased music by Ravindra Jain. In the film, college competitors Miss Lily and Mr. Arun gradually fall in love and are about to marry with everyone's blessings, except God's.[2]
| Ankhiyon Ke Jharonkhon Se | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hiren Nag |
| Written by | Vrajendra Gaur |
| Screenplay by | Hiren Nag, Madhusudan Kalelkar |
| Story by | Madhusudan Kalelkar |
| Produced by | Tarachand Barjatya |
| Starring | Ranjeeta Kaur Sachin Madan Puri Iftekhar Urmila Bhatt Harindranath Chattopadhyay Mahmood Jr. |
| Cinematography | Anil Mitra |
| Music by | Ravindra Jain |
Production company | Rajshri Productions |
| Distributed by | Rajshri Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 2h 15m |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film was a blockbuster at the box office, earning 4.5 times of its budget. It was 18th highest grossing movie in India in 1978.[3] The title song of the movie was also hugely popular. The film was shot in Mumbai and other locations in India.
Plot
Arun (Sachin), the son of a Barrister, and self-proclaimed prince of the male students finds his pride and huge ego crushed when he stands second in the Terminal Examination. He loses to Lily Fernandes (Ranjeeta), a simple and modest daughter of an ordinary nurse in a private nursing home. Arun takes this as a defeat, who then decides to nurse a personal vendetta to try and crush Lily's growing popularity in school. Lily, however, tolerates him and his friends' remarks and sarcasm as she bears no grudge against him.
As time goes on, they gradually discover the basic qualities of their opponents, one becoming the admirer of the other. They visit beautiful places together on weekends to get to know each other better. Lily's mother is the first person to notice the love blossoming between her daughter and Arun. She is worried, because even though Arun is madly in love with her daughter, social status has to be considered. Despite this, Arun's father approves and presents a proposal to Lily's mother to allow their children to marry.
When everything is going well, Lily falls ill and is discovered to have leukemia. Everyone tries to save the girl, and Lily and Arun act as if nothing was wrong. Everything seems fine for a while, but Lily's condition grows worse. She dies in Arun's arms as she makes him promise to rise in life so that she would be at peace. The film was shot in Bhavans College, Andheri W, Mumbai
Cast
- Sachin Pilgaonkar as Arun Prakash Mathur
- Ranjeeta Kaur as Lily Fernandes
- Madan Puri as Arun's father
- Iftekhar as Dr. Pradhan
- Urmila Bhatt as Ruby Fernandes
- Harindranath Chattopadhyay as Mr. Rodrigues
- Master Raju
Awards
Nominated
- Best Film – Rajshri Productions
- Best Actress – Ranjeeta Kaur
- Best Music Director – Ravindra Jain
- Best Lyricist – Ravindra Jain for "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se"
- Best Female Playback Singer – Hemlata for "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se"
Soundtrack
Ravindra Jain composed the music and wrote the songs for this movie. The songs have been quite popular, especially the title song, "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se".[4] Ravindra Jain was nominated for Filmfare Awards in two categories for this song, namely, Best Lyricist and Best Musician.
| "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Hemlata | |
| from the album Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se | |
| Released | April 7, 1978 |
| Recorded | 1978 |
| Studio | Saregama |
| Venue | India |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 6:45 |
| Composer(s) | Ravindra Jain |
| Lyricist(s) | Ravindra Jain |
| Producer(s) | Tarachand Barjatya |
| Music video | |
| "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se" Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se on YouTube | |
| Track No | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se"[5] | Hemlata |
| 2 | "Jaate Huye Yeh Pal Chin" | Ravindra Jain |
| 3 | "Ek Din Tum Bahut Bare Banoge" | Hemlata, Shailendra Singh |
| 4 | "Kai Din Se Mujhe" | Hemlata, Shailendra Singh |
| 5 | "Dohavali/Bade Badai Na Kare" | Hemlata, Jaspal Singh |
Sequel
In 2011 Rajshri Productions roped in the star pair of their 1978 film -Sachin Pilgaonkar and Ranjeeta Kaur to produce a sequel for Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se. The sequel was called Jaana Pehchana and showcased Arun's life after Lily’s death. Ranjeeta Kaur portrayed a new character who is a look-alike of Lily. The film was released on 16 September 2011.[6][7]
Reception
The film was nominated for Best Actress, Best Film, and Best Direction at the 1978 Filmfare Awards. Ranjeeta's poignant portrayal of the character was critically acclaimed.
References
- "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se Movie Trailer". IMDb. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- "Highest Grossing Hindi Movies of 1978". IMDb. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se - Classic Romantic Song - Sachin & Ranjeeta - Old Hindi Songs, retrieved 4 April 2021
- Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se - Classic Romantic Song - Sachin & Ranjeeta - Old Hindi Songs, retrieved 4 April 2021
- "Archived copy". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Sharma, Itee (8 September 2011). "Rajshri's Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se back again". BollyGraph. Retrieved 12 September 2011.