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Amar Akbar Anthony is one of the most iconic "masala" films in Hindi cinema, masterfully combining elements of action, comedy, romance, and melodrama. The film tells the story of three brothers — Amar (Vinod Khanna), Akbar (Rishi Kapoor), and Anthony (Amitabh Bachchan) — who are separated as children and raised in Hindu, Muslim, and Christian households. Through a series of coincidences, they reunite as adults, each embodying their religious identities but ultimately reaffirming familial bonds. While the film is best known for its larger-than-life entertainment, Amar Akbar Anthony also engages with the political and social landscape of its time. Released two years after the Emergency, the film's theme of familial separation and eventual reunion reflects a deep-seated national anxiety. The Emergency, a period of political repression, censorship, and forced sterilizations, led to widespread feelings of alienation and loss. The brothers' eventual reunion can be seen as a metaphor for the restoration of order, offering audiences a form of catharsis through melodramatic resolution. The idea of child separation was a recurring motif at that time, with films like Dharamveer, Parvarish, and Kitaab, all released in the same year and exploring similar themes. This reflects a post-Emergency atmosphere, where cinema acted as a space for processing collective trauma. Amar Akbar Anthony transcended mere entertainment, offering a subtle commentary on religious unity and social cohesion during a fractured time in Indian history. Yet, an intriguing aspect of the film is that while the film underscores secular ideals, the romantic pairings of the three brothers are largely aligned with their respective religions. The romantic subplots remain within the safer, culturally acceptable domain of intra-religious unions, reflecting the boundaries of the Indian society that Bollywood often maintains despite its broader secular rhetoric.
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Lobby Card
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Cyclostyled Lyrics Leaflet
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Film Advertisement
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Record Cover
Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Photographic Still
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977. Golden Jubilee Trophy for Amar Akbar Anthony | Jubilee Trophy
Amar Akbar Anthony is one of the most iconic "masala" films in Hindi cinema, masterfully combining elements of action, comedy, romance, and melodrama. The film tells the story of three brothers — Amar (Vinod Khanna), Akbar (Rishi Kapoor), and Anthony (Amitabh Bachchan) — who are separated as children and raised in Hindu, Muslim, and Christian households. Through a series of coincidences, they reunite as adults, each embodying their religious identities but ultimately reaffirming familial bonds. While the film is best known for its larger-than-life entertainment, Amar Akbar Anthony also engages with the political and social landscape of its time. Released two years after the Emergency, the film's theme of familial separation and eventual reunion reflects a deep-seated national anxiety. The Emergency, a period of political repression, censorship, and forced sterilizations, led...
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अमर अकबर एंथनी हिन्दी सिनेमा की सबसे यादगार मसाला फ़िल्मों में से एक मानी जा सकती है। ऐसी मसाला फ़िल्म जिसमें एक्शन, कॉमेडी, रोमांस और मेलोड्रामा सभी को बेहतरीन तरीके से इस्तेमाल करते हुए एक गज़ब की मनोरंजक कहानी बुनी गई है। फ़िल्म की कहानी तीन ऐसे भाइयों - अमर (विनोद खन्ना), अकबर (ऋषि कपूर) और एंथनी (अमिताभ बच्चन) के बारे में है जो बचपन में ही एक-दूसरे से बिछड़ जाते हैं और उनका तीन अलग-अलग हिंदू, मुस्लिम और ईसाई परिवारों में पालन-पोषण होता है। जवान होने पर संयोगों से भरी घटनाओं की एक शृंखला के माध्यम से वे फिर से मिल जाते हैं। तीनों तीन अलग धर्मों की धार्मिक पहचानों से गहरे जुड़े हैं, लेकिन आखिर में तो एक ही परिवार का हिस्सा हैं, भाई-भाई हैं। हालाँकि यह फ़िल्म अपने 'लार्जर-दैन-लाइफ़' किस्म के मनोरंजन के लिए जानी जाती है, अमर अकबर एंथनी अपने समय के राजनैतिक और सामाजिक परिवेश पर भी अपरोक्ष रुप से टिप्पणी करती चलती है। आपातकाल की समाप्ति की घोषणा के कुछ ही महीने बाद रिलीज़ हुई इस फ़िल्म में परिवारों का बिछड़ जाना और आखिर में जाकर ही मिल पाना उस दौर के समाज में पसरी बेकली का एक प्रतीक है। आपातकाल के इक्कीस महीने के उस दौर में सत्ता की शह पर राजनीतिक दमन, सेंसरशिप...
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Khaas Baat. In Sunday. 3(52). 21 March 1976 | Column | 00802386
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977. Golden Jubilee Trophy for Amar Akbar Anthony | Jubilee Trophy
Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Lobby Card
Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Lobby Card
Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Lobby Card
Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Lobby Card
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Full Sheet Poster
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Full Sheet Poster
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Full Sheet Poster
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Full Sheet Poster
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Full Sheet Poster
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Full Sheet Poster
Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Cyclostyled Lyrics Leaflet
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Record Cover
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Photographic Still
Desai, Manmohan (Producer), Amar Akbar Anthony, 1977 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card
