Achanak (1973)
Note: this print runs 90 minutes against a recorded 96 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Vinod Khanna, Farida Jalal, Govardhan Asrani
Directed by Gulzar
Achanak (transl. Suddenly) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language film, directed by Gulzar, written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, and starring Vinod Khanna. Gulzar received a Filmfare nomination as Best Director for this film. Even though Gulzar is an accomplished lyricist, this film did not have any songs in it. K. A. Abbas earned a Filmfare nomination for best story. It is inspired by the real-life sensational 1958 murder case K. M. Nanavati v State of Maharashtra.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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