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Anita is a film of genre Drama directed by Raj Khosla with Manoj Kumar
Anita (1967)
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Add to a movie listAnita is a 1967 Indian suspense film, directed and written by Raj Khosla, and starring Manoj Kumar and Sadhana. The film is the last of the suspense-thriller trilogy of Khosla-Sadhana partnership. Woh Kaun Thi? (1964) and Mera Saaya (1966) were the two previous films in the series.
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Neeraj and Anita are in love, which is unacceptable to her father. Anita's father wants her to marry Anil Sharma, a business tycoon. Initially, Anita wants Neeraj to walk out of her life. But later, Neeraj gets a letter from Anita, which raises some suspicions in his mind. He goes to meet her, only to learn that she has committed suicide. Neeraj suspects foul play and decides to find out the truth on his own.Actors
Manoj Kumar
(Neeraj)
Sadhana Shivdasani
(Anita/Maya)
I. S. Johar
Anant Balwant Dhumal
(Roshandhan)
Mukri
(Joseph Baker)
Tun tun (Uma Devi Khatri)
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, 2h20Directed by Raj Khosla
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, 2h34Directed by Raj Khosla
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Directed by Raj Khosla
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Directed by Raj Khosla
Genres Drama, Romance
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Directed by Raj Khosla
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