| Aaina | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
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| Produced by | L. Duraiswamy, N. Selvaraj |
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| Cinematography | B. S. Lokanath |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | Naushad |
Production company | Kalakendra Films |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aaina (transl. Mirror) is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. A remake of the Tamil film Arangetram (1973), it stars Mumtaz in the lead role with A. K. Hangal, Nirupa Roy, Lalita Pawar, Jayasudha and Madan Puri in supporting roles. This film has a special appearance by Rajesh Khanna. The film is about a brahmin girl becoming a sex worker to support her large family. After this film, Mumtaz did not feature in any films for thirteen years until Aandhiyan (1990).