Amar Akbar Anthony

May 27 1977 Not Rated 3h 4m
Action, Comedy, Drama

Bollywood action comedy film with a lost and found theme, about three brothers separated during their childhood who grew up in three homes, adopting three religions. They meet in their youth to fight a common villain. It was the biggest blockbuster of 1977, and won several awards at 25th Filmfare Awards including Best Actor, Best Music Director and Best Editing.

Plot

A ex-convict must flee his mob boss, leaving his family to fend for themselves. His wife goes blind and his children are abandoned. They are adopted by a Hindu policeman, a Muslim tailor, and a Catholic priest. The Hindu-raised son becomes a policeman in his turn; his Muslim-raised brother becomes a singer; and the last son, played by Amitabh, becomes a happy-go-lucky Catholic who lives on the edge of the law. The boys meet again and their lives become entangled in an incredible plot full of unlikely coincidences and furious action sequences interspersed with songs. In the end, the grieving mother recovers her sight, the evil mob boss is punished, and the family is at last re-united.

Written by

Smt. Jeevanprabha M. Desai, Kader Khan, Prayag Raj

Directed by

Manmohan Desai

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

M.K.D. Films Combine, Hirawat Jain and Company, Manmohan Films

Languages

Awards

3 wins total

Scores
# of Votes
8,542
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA