Anokhi Raat 1968

Anokhi Raat is a 1968 Indian Bollywood social film released on 1968. The film is directed by Asit Sen, produced by L. B. Lachman under banner named L. B. Films International.

In order to save her grandfather's mansion, Rama agrees to marry a much older male, Madanlal, who decides to sell some artifacts to prospective wealthy buyers, including Mr. and Mrs. Rai. The sale is hampered by heavy rains and the entry of a traveling painter-singer, Awara, as well as four bandits, including Baldev Singh, who is wanted by the police for the brutal murder of his wife.

Anokhi Raat is the story of one eventful night that reveals the inner- most nature of human beings their joys and their sorrows, thier fears and their aspirations. It achieves this by juxtaposing various characters against one another in a chance meeting in a big mansion on a rainy night. Every character is what he or she is due to the pecula- rities of the circumstances of their lives. Each of them has a griev- ance against life-his own interpretation of human behaviour. . Baldev - A notorious dacoit who was once who was once a simple God fearing Khansama in a travellers bungalow on a highway. . Prema - A poor orphan girl brought up by a few rich people in an orphanage and bought by one of them in the name of marriage. . Rama - A sweet young thing who is about to make a similar sacrifice as Prema by agreeing to marry a Middle-aged widower in order to save her Dadaji, a doyen of old aristocracy from a disaster. . Ajay - A youthful painter and poet who is forced to take shelter in the old mansion against the elements of nature and exhibits the eleme- nts in his own nature. . A middle-aged money money lender who wants Rama by way of interest on loan made over to her father. . Premas husband Rai Saheb-Ramdas the old faithful servant and Baldevs henchmen. . With the coming together of these characters, a bigger storm develops inside the house than one raging outside. The elements are in their full fury and the night seems to prove the night of judgement for the occupants of the mansion. . By the time the morning dawns and our story concludes, you would have made your own conclusions. Check out this page for more updates on Anokhi Raat.