Aadharshila
Aadharshila is a 1982 Hindi-language film written, produced and directed by Ashok Ahuja, starring Naseeruddin Shah and Anita Kanwar. The film won the Filmfare [Critics Award for Best Movie] and the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.
Synopsis
The film is about Ajay, a young filmmaker, hoping to direct his first film. He has just got married, and shares his hopes with his wife Asha. Asha works as a teacher to support them, while Ajay takes on other work, but is always hoping to make his film. Aadharshila portrays the struggles of young people - especially graduates of the Film and Television Institute of India - to find a foothold in the Indian film industry. The film ends with the completion of the film-within-a-film.Cast
- Naseeruddin Shah
- Anita Kanwar
- Devki Nandan Pandey
- K. K. Raina
- Neena Gupta
- Pankaj Kapur
- Raghubir Yadav
- Annu Kapoor
Soundtrack
- "Mehka Hua Gulab Ho Tum" - Dilraj Kaur, Suresh Wadkar
- "Sapnon Ka Sheher Hai Ye" -Bhupinder Singh
- "Sabse Bada Hai Kyo" - Aziz Nazan, Mahendra Kapoor
- "Yeh Jag Jhootha" - Anuradha Paudwal
- "Sarka Le Khatiya Naa Baba" - Krishna Kalle, Bhushan Mehta
Awards