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Amar Akbar Anthony is a 1977 Indian <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_comedy_film">action comedy film</a>, produced and directed by   <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Desai">Manmohan Desai</a>, and written by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kader_Khan">Kader Khan</a>.  The film, which is based on the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_and_found">lost and found</a>   theme, is about three brothers separated from their parents and each other in childhood, and raised in three different faiths,  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism">Hinduism</a>,  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam">Islam</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity">Christianity</a>. They unite in their youth to fight a common villain. It was the biggest blockbuster of 1977, and won several awards at <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_Filmfare_Awards">25th Filmfare Awards</a>    including Best Actor, Best Music Director and Best Editing. Amar Akbar Anthony was Desai's first film as an independent film producer.           <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/09/Amar_Akbar_Anthony_1977_film_poster.jpg/220px-Amar_Akbar_Anthony_1977_film_poster.jpg"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Amar_Akbar_Anthony_1977_film_poster.jpg"></a> 
 
Directed by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Desai">Manmohan Desai</a>Produced by Manmohan DesaiWritten by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kader_Khan">Kader Khan</a> (dialogue) 
Prayag Raj (screenplay) 
K.K. Shukla (scenario)Story by Jeevanprabha M. Desai (story) 
Pushpa Sharma (story idea)Starring <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinod_Khanna">Vinod Khanna</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Kapoor">Rishi Kapoor</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabana_Azmi">Shabana Azmi</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neetu_Singh">Neetu Singh</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parveen_Babi">Parveen Babi</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirupa_Roy">Nirupa Roy</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pran_(actor)">Pran</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeevan">Jeevan</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazir_Hussain">Nazir Hussain</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranjeet">Ranjeet</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_(actress)">Helen</a>Music by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxmikant-Pyarelal">Laxmikant-Pyarelal</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Bakshi">Anand Bakshi</a> (lyrics)Cinematography Peter PereiraEdited by Kamlakar KarkhanisRelease date May 27, 1977Running time 175 minsCountry IndiaLanguage Hindi<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi"></a>Box office ₹155 millionThe film stars three actors: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a> (as Anthony Gonsalves), <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinod_Khanna">Vinod Khanna</a> (as Amar Khanna) and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Kapoor">Rishi Kapoor</a> (as Akbar Allahabadi). Each of the heroes had an affiliation with a heroine; these women were played by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parveen_Babi">Parveen Babi</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabana_Azmi">Shabana Azmi</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neetu_Singh">Neetu Singh</a>. <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirupa_Roy">Nirupa Roy</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pran_(actor)">Pran</a> and Jeevan played supporting roles. The music was composed by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxmikant-Pyarelal">Laxmikant-Pyarelal</a>. <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishore_Kumar">Kishore Kumar</a> sang for Bachchan and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Rafi">Mohammed Rafi</a> sang for Kapoor. The soundtrack was one of <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukesh_(singer)">Mukesh</a>'s last soundtracks with Laxmikant-Pyarelal. <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Bakshi">Anand Bakshi</a> was the lyricist.The film about religious tolerance became a landmark in Bollywood masala films. It also had a lasting impact of the pop culture, with its catchy songs, one-liners and the character of Anthony Gonsalves played by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a>. It was later remade in Tamil as  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shankar_Salim_Simon">Shankar Salim Simon</a> (1978), in Telugu as <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Robert_Rahim">Ram Robert Rahim</a> (1980) and in Malayalam as <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jaffer_Janardhanan">John Jaffer Janardhanan</a> (1982). 
 
Cast<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amar_Akbar_Anthony&action=edit&section=2"></a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinod_Khanna">Vinod Khanna</a> as Inspector Amar Khanna, the second son (raised as a Hindu)<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Kapoor">Rishi Kapoor</a> as Akbar Allahabadi/Raju, the third son (raised as a Muslim)<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a> as Anthony Gonsalves, the first son (raised as a Christian)<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabana_Azmi">Shabana Azmi</a> as Laxmi, a common thief and Amar's love interest<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neetu_Singh">Neetu Singh</a> as Dr. Salma Ali, Akbar's neighbor doctor and love interest<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parveen_Babi">Parveen Babi</a> as Jenny, Robert's daughter and Anthony's love interest<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirupa_Roy">Nirupa Roy</a> as Bharati, mother of the three sons<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pran_(actor)">Pran</a> as Kishanlal, father of the three sons<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeevan">Jeevan</a> as Robert, the mob bossJeevan also portrayed Albert, Robert's estranged brother<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazir_Hussain">Nazir Hussain</a> as the church priest and Anthony's foster father<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranjeet">Ranjeet</a> as Ranjeet, Laxmi's abusive brother<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_(actress)">Helen</a> in a special appearance<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_Khan_(actor)">Yusuf Khan</a> as Zubesko, one of Kishanlal's former bodyguards 
 
Soundtrack<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amar_Akbar_Anthony&action=edit&section=7"></a>Amar Akbar Anthony<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0c/Amar_Akbar_Anthony_Cover.jpg/220px-Amar_Akbar_Anthony_Cover.jpg"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Amar_Akbar_Anthony_Cover.jpg"></a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Album">Studio album</a> by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxmikant-Pyarelal">Laxmikant-Pyarelal</a>Released 1977<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_genre">Genre</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_soundtrack">Feature film soundtrack</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label">Label</a> Universal Music<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_producer">Producer</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxmikant-Pyarelal">Laxmikant-Pyarelal</a> 
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxmikant-Pyarelal">Laxmikant-Pyarelal</a> chronology<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Girl_(1977_film)">Dream Girl</a> 
(1977)Amar Akbar Anthony 
(1977)<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dildaar">Dildaar</a> 
(1977)The soundtrack was composed by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxmikant-Pyarelal">Laxmikant-Pyarelal</a>, and the lyrics were penned by the veteran <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Bakshi">Anand Bakshi</a>. The soundtrack of the movie proved as popular and successful as the movie itself. The vocals of the songs again have been given by some of the biggest names in the Indian music industry: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Rafi">Mohammed Rafi</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukesh_(singer)">Mukesh</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishore_Kumar">Kishore Kumar</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahendra_Kapoor">Mahendra Kapoor</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lata_Mangeshkar">Lata Mangeshkar</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shailender_Singh">Shailender Singh</a>    and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a> (sang in the song "My Name is Anthony Gonsalves"). For the song, "Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai" four leading playback singers, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, and Mukesh sang together for the first and only occasion.  The film also features a comical qawwali, "Parda Hai" (There is Veil) sung by Mohammed Rafi. Desai had originally settled for the name "Anthony Fernandes" for Christian character to be played Amitabh Bachchan, though when he met lyricist Anand Bakshi, and the song "My name is Anthony Fernandes" was written, it didn't go well with music directors, Laxmikant-Pyarelal. That is when composer, Pyarelal recalling his violin teacher, composer  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Gonsalves">Anthony Gonsalves</a>, suggested an alternative Anthony Gonsalves, which was finalised.Shahid Khan of Planet Bollywood gave 9 stars stating, "Overall, Amar Akbar Anthony is one of the finest examples of an album where the list of playback singers matches the star-power in the film".The vinyl record was released on Polydor and was the first coloured LP: It was pink.# Title Singer(s) Duration1. "Shirdi Wale Saibaba" 
   ("O Sai Baba of Shirdi") <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Rafi">Mohammed Rafi</a> 05:522. "My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves" <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishore_Kumar">Kishore Kumar</a> 05:323. "Hum Ko Tum Se Ho Gaya Hai Pyar" 
   ("I Have Fallen In Love With You") Mohd. Rafi, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lata_Mangeshkar">Lata Mangeshkar</a>, Kishore Kumar, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukesh_(singer)">Mukesh</a> 06:034. "Taiyab Ali Pyar Ka Dushman" 
   ("Taiyyab Ali, Enemy of Love") Mohammed Rafi 04:405. "Parda Hai Parda" 
   ("There Is a Veil") Mohammed Rafi 06:126. "Amar Akbar Anthony" 
   ("The Impossible Becomes Possible") Kishore Kumar, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahendra_Kapoor">Mahendra Kapoor</a>,  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shailendra_Singh_(singer)">Shailendra Singh</a> 05:527. "Ye Sach Hai Koi Kahani Nahi" 
    ("This Is True; It's No Story") (featured over the opening credits) Mohammed Rafi 02:22 
 
 
 
Awards and nominations<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_Filmfare_Awards">1977</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_Filmfare_Awards">(25th)</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Awards">Filmfare Awards</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Actor_Award">Best Actor</a>: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Music_Director_Award">Best Music Director</a>: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxmikant-Pyarelal">Laxmikant-Pyarelal</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Editing_Award">Best Editing</a>: Kamlakar Karkhanis<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare">Filmfare</a> Nomination for Best Movie Award<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare">Filmfare</a> Nomination for Best Director: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Desai">Manmohan Desai</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare">Filmfare</a> Nomination for Best Lyricist: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Bakshi">Anand Bakshi</a> for the song "Parda Hai Parda"<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare">Filmfare</a> Nomination for Best Male Playback Singer: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Rafi">Mohammed Rafi</a> for the song "Parda Hai Parda"

Amar Akbar Anthony

Amar Akbar Anthony is a 1977 Indian action comedy film , produced and directed by Manmohan Desai , and written by Kader Khan . The fi...