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Anamika

1973 · 125 min

A slow-burning romantic mystery that keeps you guessing about a woman's identity while tugging at your heartstrings.

Directed by
Raghunath Jhalani
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Jaya Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Iftekhar
Overview
A self proclaimed misogynistic writer rescues an injured woman who suffers from amnesia but claims to be his wife. In the process of finding out her real identity, he falls in love with her.

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Directed by
Raghunath Jhalani
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Jaya Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Iftekhar
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • memory
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, romance
Directed by
Raghunath Jhalani
Written by
Shashi Bhushan, Madan Joshi
Starring
Jaya Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Iftekhar, Asrani, A.K. Hangal, Meena T., Shivraj, Yunus Parvez
Runtime
125 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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