Amar Akbar Anthony


Amar Akbar Anthony is a 1977 Indian action comedy film produced and directed by Manmohan Desai. The film, which is based on the lost and found theme, is about three brothers separated from their parents and each other in childhood, and raised in three different faiths, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. They unite 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.

Kishanlal Pran, a chauffeur, takes the blame for a fatal hitandrun accident committed by his mob boss employer, Robert Jeevan, on the assurance that his familys income will be tripled and their welfare looked after. He returns from prison to find his wife Bharati Nirupa Roy suffering from tuberculosis and his three sons starving. Seeking help from Robert for the sake of his family, he is ridiculed, humiliated and repudiated, until he turns on Robert and tries to kill him. Making his escape, Kishanlal inadvertently takes a car containing a shipment of gold bullion. Roberts goons give chase.Kishanlal goes home to rescue his family only to find his wifes suicide note. Unknown to him, she fails and is struck blind. He leaves his sons in a public park at the foot of a statue of Gandhi while he draws off the pursuing goons. In the car chase that follows he crashes, is thrown clear of the wreck, and discovers the gold. But by the time he returns to the park with his riches, his three children have vanished. Amar, the oldest, has been adopted by a Hindu policeman a Muslim tailor adopts the youngest and names him Akbar and a Catholic Priest Nazir Hussain, finding the middle son asleep on the steps of his church, fosters him and names him Anthony. ........

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