''Angoor'' () is a 1982 Indian

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. Starring Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma in

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. The film was a remake of the 1963 Bengali-language comedy film '' Bhranti Bilas'', an Uttam Kumar classic that is based on

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's Bengali novel by the same name, which itself is based on

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and was also adapted by

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''. All characters are naïve and destiny plays the main role in bringing all characters to one place. Most of the other films are generally based on false characters and deliberately make false statements to fool others.

Plot

The film is about two pairs of identical twins separated at birth and how their lives go haywire when they meet in adulthood. Raj Tilak (

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) and his wife ( Shammi) are on a trip with their twin sons, both of whom they call Ashok. Since they look the same, they should be called the same, is Mr Tilak's reasoning. As fate would have it, they adopt another set of twins, both of whom they call Bahadur. An unfortunate accident then divides the family, leaving each parent with one child out of each pair of twins. A few years later, Ashok ( Sanjeev Kumar) is married to Sudha (

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) and Bahadur ( Deven Verma) is married to Prema (

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). They all stay together with Sudha's younger sister Tanu ( Deepti Naval). Into their lives enter the other Ashok, a detective novel aficionado, and Bahadur, a

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plant) lover. Now there are two Ashoks and two Bahadurs in the same city. This is more than their families, the Jeweller, the Taxi Driver and the Inspector can handle.

Cast

* Sanjeev Kumar in a double role as twin brothers Ashok Tilak and Ashok Tilak. * Moushmi Chatterjee as Sudha Tilak, Ashok's wife * Deepti Naval as Tanu, Sudha's sister * Deven Verma in a double role as twin brothers Bahadur and Bahadur. *

as Prema, Bahadur's wife * Yunus Parvez as Mansoor Miyan, Chhedilal's worker * C. S. Dubey as Chhedilal, a jeweller * T. P. Jain as Ganeshilal, a diamond merchant * Padma Chavan as Alka, Ashok's friend *Rammohan Sharma as Taxi Driver * Shammi as Ashok's mother *

as Raj Tilak, Ashok's father (Cameo) * Raj Kumar Kapoor as Inspector Sinha * Arjun Chakraborty as an office assistant under Ashok Tilak * Kamaldeep as 'Angoor' landlord * Raj Mata as Kashibai * Zafar as the Tangewala

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

; 30th Filmfare Awards: Won * Best Comedian – Deven Verma Nominated * Best Actor – Sanjeev Kumar

Home media

The DVD version of the film was released by IndiaWeekly under its own label.

Notes

: Both twins were given the same name at birth.

References

External links

* {{The Comedy of Errors 1982 films 1980s Hindi-language films 1980s Indian films Films scored by R. D. Burman Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare Films based on The Comedy of Errors Hindi remakes of Bengali films Twins in Indian films Films about twin brothers 1982 comedy films Films based on Indian novels Indian films based on plays Films with screenplays by Gulzar Films directed by Gulzar Indian comedy films Hindi-language comedy films Films based on adaptations