As a part of us Retro review The series, we revisit Anken, a 1968 spice thriller that blends James Bond Swagger with Desi Derm Endra to outperform all Bollywood films this year.
- film: Ankhen (1968)
- cast: Mala Sinha, Dharmendra, Mehmood, Kumkum, Nazir Hussain, Jeevan, Madan Puri
- director:Ramanand Sagar
- Music/Lyrics: Rabbi, Sahir Rudianvi
- Box Office Status: Super Hit
- Where to see:YouTube
- Why do you look?: For sticky gadgets inspired by 007. A eccentric villain inspired by Hitler. Lebanon inspired trendy women's fashion
- The Moral of the Story: The Indian enemy does not maintain chance against the sanskari spies, so they are obligated to desire.
What do you get when Ramanand Sagger takes off at James Bond? Non-smoking 007 doesn't bother you about martinis – shaking, stirring, stealing. Then he bumps into him and runs away from the gorgeous woman. In short, a Sanskari Spy – a Sataigi Avatar of Karigi The secret agent of drinks, dams, seduction and destruction.
In “Ankhen”, the man who gave Maryada Purshottam Ram at Doordarshan 20 years later gives Sunil (Dharmendra), a spy for Earth training that does not cross Lakshmanreka. Mariada. Two beautiful women literally steal him. But every time they snuggle up to him, Sanskari Sunil will give them a lecture Deshduty and dharma. No wonder one of them likes death for a spy company that doesn't swing his legs, unlike Mike Myers' bond butter.
“Ankhen” is the antithesis of Bond's nocturne game. But it's not his daytime gadget. Sagar is truly reminiscent of a sticky gadget, like an arrow kissing the sound of a hissing snake before falling into “Ramayana.” One of them becomes Tu-tu-tu whenever Sunil is around, like a compass. The other is a stethoscope clone, picking a bug in the (explained) liquor bottles at the Lebanese hotel. In one scene, Sagger defeats the future Tom Cruise with a mask; Deshbhakt To a traitor. It's a shame he didn't file for a patent – revenue from “Mission Impossible” would have expanded Sagar's “Anken.”
Ankhen's script is overstated and prophetic. A network like Kingsman of the Savior (in this case, a retired INA officer) is ready to take the enemy.
The enemies are curious groups. His head is Dr. X, Jeevan. He orders with a clenched teeth and a frayed voice on the edges, suggesting that he can benefit from a laxative prescription. Dressed like a khaki Hitler, Dr. X answering Napoleon's call sign, runs through his burrows somewhere in northeastern India. His goal: destabilize India for your knowledge. (Hint: Not Pakistan).
His most ominous assets are “Madame”, Larita Pawar. In one scene, a petite Pawl slices a group of men and cuts them down with a karate chop. This run alone makes “Ankhen” worth rewinding.
Sanskari Sunil is sent to Lebanon to find out who this mysterious Doctor X is.
The task is a scint. Everyone in Lebanon speaks Hindi and is ready to help two women, a woman whispering sweet things to his calm ears.
One illogical thing leads to another. and Sanskari Sunil completes his mission.
Garam Dharam has a cold
I wonder why Dharmendra signed up along the way. His Sunil enters Jodpuri's coat and it appears that the groom has been abandoned Mandupnot a spy. no Dhai-kilo Dialogue, no sultry escape – just inducing yawns Sunscalism It leaves Garam Durham cold as ice.
However, Penny says “Anken” is not his film. It's a Marasinha show. A box office gross Titan of the late '60s, Sinha owns every frame.
She has the perfect talent for hairstyles, kimonos, saris, skirts and Arabian dresses. She runs through Japan and sneaks up in an intro made for her, closing Rabbi Sahil's song with a dramatic assortment of emotion, and slams the villain into a gun at the climax.
This isn't just a spy saga – it's a feminist festival in Sinha where she kicks stereotypes as skillfully as the villain.
But Dharmendra gets his moment. In a scene made for him. Confined to the cage where Tiger defends it, he doesn't just run away – he wrestled through the bars and wrestled with the beast, setting up a template for a Bollywood macho showdown in the '70s when the Tigers were in great demand.
With wild gadgets Jugaad“Ankhen” is a time travel to Bollywood in the 1960s. Rewind it for nostalgia, Sanskari The spy who makes 007 looks like a rebel with no cause.
No wine or women Desh. It's “anken” to you.
