Anusandhan (1981)
Plot
Anusandhan (in Bengali; /ə.nʊ.sən.d̪ʱaːn/ transl. Discovery) or Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (in Hindi; /bər.saːt kiː ek raːt/ transl. A Rainy Night) is a 1981 Indian bilingual action thriller film made in both Bengali and Hindi languages, produced and directed by Shakti Samanta under his banner of Shakti Films. Based on a novel of the same name by Shaktipada Rajguru, it stars Amitabh Bachchan in his debut in Bengali cinema, alongside Rakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan, Utpal Dutt and Abhi Bhattacharya in lead roles. The film follows Inspector Abhijeet Rai in search of Kaliram, a criminal whom he arrested five years ago, after his pregnant wife gets injured by the latter. The film marks the second collaboration between Samanta and Bachchan. Majorly filmed in Darjeeling, some portions of the film were shot in Kolkata and Mumbai. Music of the film is composed by R. D. Burman, with lyrics penned by Gauriprasanna Mazumder and Anand Bakshi in Bengali and Hindi respectively. Rajguru himself wrote the screenplay of both the versions, while Prabhat Roy and Kamleshwar served as the dialogue writers. Aloke Dasgupta and Bijoy Chowdhury handled its cinematography and editing respectively. For the Bengali film, B
Anusandhan details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1981 |
| Genres | Action, Thriller |
| Runtime | 2h 22m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Shakti Samanta |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Anusandhan about?
Anusandhan (in Bengali; /ə.nʊ.sən.d̪ʱaːn/ transl. Discovery) or Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (in Hindi; /bər.saːt kiː ek raːt/ transl. A Rainy Night) is a 1981 Indian bilingual action thriller film made in both Bengali and Hindi languages, produced and directed by Shakti Samanta under his banner of Shakti Films. Based on a novel of the same name by Shaktipada Rajguru, it stars Amitabh Bachchan in his debut in Bengali cinema, alongside Rakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan, Utpal Dutt and Abhi Bhattacharya in lead roles. The film follows Inspector Abhijeet Rai in search of Kaliram, a criminal whom he arrested five years ago, after his pregnant wife gets injured by the latter. The film marks the second collaboration between Samanta and Bachchan. Majorly filmed in Darjeeling, some portions of the film were shot in Kolkata and Mumbai. Music of the film is composed by R. D. Burman, with lyrics penned by Gauriprasanna Mazumder and Anand Bakshi in Bengali and Hindi respectively. Rajguru himself wrote the screenplay of both the versions, while Prabhat Roy and Kamleshwar served as the dialogue writers. Aloke Dasgupta and Bijoy Chowdhury handled its cinematography and editing respectively. For the Bengali film, B
Who is in the cast of Anusandhan?
Anusandhan stars Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Amjad Khan, Utpal Dutt and is directed by Shakti Samanta. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Anusandhan?
Anusandhan runs 2h 22m (142 minutes).
Who directed Anusandhan?
Anusandhan was directed by Shakti Samanta.
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