Inder Raj Anand


Inder Raj Anand was an Indian film dialogue and screenwriter in Hindi cinema, who worked on many Raj Kapoor films, starting with Aag, Aah, Anari and Sangam. While formally referred to as a writer for Hindi films, he was actually an Urdu writer, writing his scripts and dialogues in Urdu.
He was father to actor-director Tinnu Anand and producer Bittu Anand. Inder's grandson is noted film director Siddharth Anand and Anjaana Anjaani ). Famous director Mukul Anand was Inder's nephew. [Shahenshah (1988 film)|Shahenshah (1988 film)|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.

Early life

Anand was born in Miani and would spend his student years in Lahore and Hyderabad, Sindh.

Career

Anand began his career as a writer associated with Prithviraj Kapoor’s Prithvi Theatres and the People’s Theatre movement in Mumbai. He was also closely associated with writer and director K. A. Abbas through the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA).
During his career, Anand wrote screenplays and dialogue for numerous Hindi films, including Safar, Sangam, and Ek Duuje Ke Liye. Several films written by Anand such as Haathi Mere Saathi, Jaani Dushman, and Shahenshah were commercially successful and remain well known in popular Hindi cinema.

Filmography

YEARFILMCREDITS
1948Phool Aur KanteWriter
1948AagStory and screenplay, dialogues
1950Birha Ki RaatStory, screenplay and dialogues
1951NaujawanDialogues and story
1953AahStory, screenplays and dialogues
1956New DelhiScreenplay
1956C.I.D.Screenplay and dialogues
1957SharadaScreenplay
1959Choti BahenScreenplay and dialogues
1959Char Dil Char RahenWriter
1959AnariDialogues, screenplay and story
1960ChhaliaStory & Dialogues
1961SasuralDialogues and screenplay
1962Dil Tera DeewanaWriter
1962Asli-NaqliWriter
1963HamrahiScreenplay and dialogues
1963BahuraniScreenplay and dialogues
1964SangamWriter
1964Phoolon Ki SejWriter and Director
1964Dulha DulhanScreenplay and dialogues
1964Beti BeteScreenplay and dialogues
1965Aasman MehelWriter
1966Chotta BhaiDialogues
1968VaasnaDialogues
1968Sapno Ka SaudagarStory
1969Nanha FarishtaDialogues
1969Bhai BehenWriter
1970SafarWriter
1970Ghar Ghar Ki KahaniDialogues
1970DeviStory, screenplay and dialogues
1970Aansoo Aur MuskaanWriter, Screenplay and dialogues
1971Haathi Mere SaathiDialogues
1971UpaasnaScreenplay and dialogues
1971RakhwalaDialogues
1972Apna DeshDialogues
1972Anokha DaanWriter
1972Jawani DiwaniWriter
1973Gai Aur GoriWriter
1974HumshakalDialogues
1974FaslahWriter
1974Prem NagarDialogues
1975Sunehra SansarWriter
1975RaajaWriter
1975JulieDialogues
1976NaginDialogues
1977DildaarDialogues
1977AainaDialogues
1977Yehi Hai ZindagiDialogues
1979Jaani DushmanDialogues
1981Ek Duuje Ke LiyeDialogues
1981KaaliaDialogues
1982Vakil BabuDialogues
1983LoversDialogues
1984Raaj TilakWriter
1984Jeene Nahi DoongaWriter
1985MardDialogues
1988ShahenshahScreenplay