Inder Raj Anand
Inder Raj Anand (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] While formally referred to as a writer for Hindi films, he was actually an Urdu writer,[2] writing his scripts and dialogues in Urdu.[3]
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)).[4] 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
[edit]Anand started off as a writer for Prithviraj Kapoor's Prithvi Theatres and also People's Theatre in Mumbai, and was a close friend of writer-director K.A. Abbas through IPTA.[5]
In his career, Inder Anand wrote almost 120 films including Safar, Sangam and Ek Duuje Ke Liye.[citation needed] Many of his films like Haathi Mere Saathi, Jaani Dushman and Shahenshah were successful.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]| YEAR | FILM | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Phool Aur Kante | Writer |
| 1948 | Aag | Story and screenplay, dialogues |
| 1950 | Birha Ki Raat | Story, screenplay and dialogues |
| 1951 | Naujawan | Dialogues and story |
| 1953 | Aah | Story, screenplays and dialogues |
| 1956 | New Delhi | Screenplay |
| 1956 | C.I.D. | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1957 | Sharada | Screenplay |
| 1959 | Choti Bahen | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1959 | Char Dil Char Rahen | Writer |
| 1959 | Anari | Dialogues, screenplay and story |
| 1960 | Chhalia | Story & Dialogues |
| 1961 | Sasural | Dialogues and screenplay |
| 1962 | Dil Tera Deewana | Writer |
| 1962 | Asli Naqli | Writer |
| 1963 | Hamrahi | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1963 | Bahurani | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1964 | Sangam | Writer |
| 1964 | Phoolon Ki Sej | Writer and Director |
| 1964 | Dulha Dulhan | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1964 | Beti Bete | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1965 | Aasman Mehel | Writer |
| 1966 | Chotta Bhai | Dialogues |
| 1968 | Vaasna | Dialogues |
| 1968 | Sapno Ka Saudagar | Story |
| 1969 | Nanha Farishta | Dialogues |
| 1969 | Bhai Behen | Writer |
| 1970 | Safar (1970 film) | Writer |
| 1970 | Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani | Dialogues |
| 1970 | Devi | Story, screenplay and dialogues |
| 1970 | Aanson Aur Muskaan | Writer, Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1971 | Haathi Mere Saathi | Dialogues |
| 1971 | Upaasna | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1971 | Rakhwala | Dialogues |
| 1972 | Apna Desh | Dialogues |
| 1972 | Anokha Daan | Writer |
| 1972 | Jawani Deewani | Writer |
| 1973 | Gai Aur Gori | Writer |
| 1974 | Humshakal | Dialogues |
| 1974 | Faslah | Writer |
| 1974 | Prem Nagar | Dialogues |
| 1975 | Sunehra Sansar | Writer |
| 1975 | Raaja | Writer |
| 1975 | Julie | Dialogues |
| 1976 | Nagin | Dialogues |
| 1977 | Dildaar | Dialogues |
| 1977 | Aaina | Dialogues |
| 1977 | Yehi Hai Zindagi | Dialogues |
| 1979 | Jaani Dushman | Dialogues |
| 1981 | Ek Duuje Ke Liye | Dialogues |
| 1981 | Kaalia | Dialogues |
| 1982 | Vakil Babu | Dialogues |
| 1983 | Lovers | Dialogues |
| 1984 | Raaj Tilak | Writer |
| 1984 | Jeene Nahi Doonga | Writer |
| 1985 | Mard | Dialogues |
| 1988 | Shahenshah | Screenplay |
References
[edit]- ^ Gulzar, p. 304
- ^ Nandy, Ashis (1998). The Secret Politics of Our Desires: Innocence, Culpability and Indian Popular Cinema. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 97. ISBN 9781856495165.
- ^ Aḵẖtar, Jāvīd; Kabir, Nasreen Munni (2002). Talking Films: Conversations on Hindi Cinema with Javed Akhtar. Oxford University Press. p. 49. ISBN 9780195664621.
JA: I write dialogue in Urdu, but the action and descriptions are in English. Then an assistant transcribes the Urdu dialogue into Devnagari because most people read Hindi. But I write in Urdu. Not only me, I think most of the writers working in this so-called Hindi cinema write in Urdu: Gulzar, or Rajinder Singh Bedi or Inder Raj Anand or Rahi Masoom Raza or Vahajat Mirza, who wrote dialogue for films like Mughal-e-Azam and Gunga Jumna and Mother India. So most dialogue-writers and most song-writers are from the Urdu discipline, even today.
- ^ "Salaam Namaste's director is 'very anxious'". Rediff.com Movies. 6 September 2005.
- ^ Ashis Nandy (1998). The Secret Politics of Our Desires: Innocence, Culpability and Indian Popular Cinema. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 97. ISBN 1856495167.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). "Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema". Encyclopædia Britannica (India). Popular Prakashan. p. 304. ISBN 8179910660.
