Inder Raj Anand
Inder Raj Anand (Template:Lang-hi; died 6 March 1987) was an Indian film dialogue and screenwriter in Hindi cinema, who worked on many Raj Kapoor films, starting with Aag (1948), Aah (1953), Anari (1959) and Sangam (1963).[1]
He was father to actor-director Tinnu Anand and producer Bittu Anand. Inder's grandson is noted film director Siddharth Anand (Salaam Namaste (2005) and Anjaana Anjaani (2010)).[2] Famous director Mukul Anand was Inder's nephew. Shahenshah, starring Amitabh Bachchan was Inder's last film as a writer. It was produced by his son, Bittu, and was directed by Tinnu. Shahenshah was released after Inder's death and it became one of the biggest hits of that year.
Career
Anand started off as a writer for Prithviraj Kapoor's Prithvi Theatres and also People's Theatre in Mumbai, and was close friend of writer-director K.A. Abbas through IPTA.[3]
In his career, Inder Anand wrote almost 120 films including Safar, Sangam and Ek Duje Ke Liye. Many of his films like Haathi Mere Saathi, Jaani Dushman and Shahenshah were successful.
Filmography
- Phool Aur Kaante (1948) - Writer
- Aag - Story and Screenplay, Dialogues-1948
- Birha Ki Raat as writer-1950
- Naujawan Dialogues and Story - 1951
- Aah Story, Screenplays and Dialogues - 1953
- New Delhi Screenplay - 1956
- C.I.D. Screenplay and Dialogues - 1956
- Sharada Screenplay - 1957
- Choti Behen Screenplay and Dialogues - 1959
- Char Dil Char Rahen Writer - 1959
- Anari Dialogues, Screenplay and Story - 1959
- Challia Writer - 1960
- Sasural Dialogues and Screenplay - 1961
- Dil Tera Deewana Writer - 1962
- Asli Naqli Writer - 1962
- Hamrahi Screenplay and Dialogues - 1963
- Bahurani Screenplay and Dialogues - 1963
- Sangam Writer - 1964
- Phoolon Ki Sej Writer - 1964
- Dulha Dulhan Screenplay and Dialogues - 1964
- Beti Bete Screenplay and Dialogues - 1964
- Aasman Mehel Writer - 1965
- Chotta Bhai Dialogues - 1966
- Vaasna Dialogues - 1968
- Sapno Ka Saudagar Story - 1968
- Nanha Farishta Dialogues - 1969
- Bhai Behen Writer - 1969
- Safar Writer - 1970
- Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani Dialogues - 1970
- Devi Story, Screenplay and Dialogues - 1970
- Aanson Aur Muskaan Screenplay and Dialogues - 1970
- Haathi Mere Saathi Dialogues - 1971
- Upasna Screenplay and Dialogues - 1971
- Rakhwala Dialogues - 1971
- Apna Desh Dialogues - 1972
- Anokha Daan Writer - 1972
- Jawani Deewani Writer - 1972
- Gai Aur Gori Writer - 1973
- Humshakal Dialogues - 1974
- Faslha Writer - 1974
- Prem Nagar Dialogues - 1974
- Sunehra Sansar Writer - 1975
- Raaja Writer - 1975
- Julie Dialogues - 1975
- Nagin Dialogues - 1976
- Dildaar Dialogues - 1977
- Aaina (1977) - Dialogues - 1977
- Yahi Hain Zindagi Dialogues - 1977
- Jaani Dushman Dialogues - 1979
- Ek Duje Ke Liye Dialogues - 1981
- Kaalia Dialogues - 1981
- Vakil Babu Dialogues - 1982
- Lovers Dialogues - 1983
- Raaj Tilak Writer - 1984
- Jeene Nahin Doonga Writer - 1984
- Mard Dialogues - 1985
- Shahenshah Screenplay - 1988
References
- ^ Gulzar, p. 304
- ^ "Salaam Namaste's director is 'very anxious'". Rediff.com Movies. September 6, 2005.
- ^ Ashis Nandy (1998). The Secret Politics of Our Desires: Innocence, Culpability and Indian Popular Cinema. Palgrave Macmillan,. p. 97. ISBN 1856495167.
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Bibliography
- Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). "Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema". Encyclopaedia Britannica (India). Popular Prakashan. p. 304. ISBN 8179910660.