Kudrat (1981) - A Tale of Reincarnation

iView Author: Ratnakar Sadasyula (Bhubaneshwar, India)

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Kudrat(1981)- A Tale of Reincarnation
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Among the Anand brothers, Chetan Anand had his own distinct identity. Not a flamboyant superstar like Dev nor a very popular director like Vijay , Chetan neverthless managed to carve out his own distinctive identity. His very first debut as a director was with an offbeat movie called Neecha Nagar( 1946) scripted by K.A.Abbas. In 1954 he directed brother Dev in a noirish crime flick Taxi Driver, which also had some great songs, following it up with Funtoosh in 1956 kind of a black comedy. He also came up with one of the best Indian war movies, in Haqeeqat(1964) featuring an ensemble cast of Balraj Sahni, Dharmendra, Sanjay Khan, Jayant, Vijay Anand and Priya Rajvansh. Heer Ranjha in …


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