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
editAnand 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.
