Arth (film)

Arth
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Directed byMahesh Bhatt
Written byMahesh Bhatt
Screenplay byMahesh Bhatt
Sujit Sen
Story byMahesh Bhatt
Produced byKuljit Pal
StarringShabana Azmi
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Smita Patil
Raj Kiran
Rohini Hattangadi
CinematographyPravin Bhatt
Edited byKeshav Hirani
Music byJagjit Singh
Chitra Singh
Kaifi Azmi (lyrics)
Rajendar Nath Rehbar (lyrics)
Release date
  • 3 December 1982 (1982-12-03) (India)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹1 crore
Box office₹2 crore

Arth (transl. Meaning) is a 1982 Indian drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Shabana Azmi and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in lead roles and Smita Patil, Raj Kiran and Rohini Hattangadi in supporting roles. It features soundtracks by Ghazal duo, Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh.

The semi-autobiographical film was written by Mahesh Bhatt about his extramarital relationship with Parveen Babi.[1] It was listed as one of the 25 Must See Bollywood Movies by Indiatimes Movies.[2] The film was remade in Tamil as Marupadiyum (1993) by Balu Mahendra. In 2017, Pakistani actor and director Shaan Shahid released, Arth 2 and Bhatt acted as a "mentor" during production.

  1. ^ "A tribute to Parveen Babi". NDTV. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
  2. ^ "25 Must See Bollywood Movies". Indiatimes Movies. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.

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