Aankhen (1968 film)

Aankhen (English: The Eyes) is a 1968 film produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar. After the surprise big hit of Farz as a spy thriller, Mr Sagar came out with a bigger budget film in the same genre, filmed in many international locations. The film stars Mala Sinha, Dharmendra, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar, Jeevan and Madan Puri. The music is by Ravi and the lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. It was the biggest hit of 1968 in India, attaining 'blockbuster' status.

The film is considered to be a pioneer in Hindi spy films. The film was initially planned to be shot when Dharmendra was just one-film old. But the director Ramanand Sagar had apprehensions of casting him since he was considered raw and was not yet a star, therefore he roped in a huge star of the period Mala Sinha opposite him for market considerations, however with the success of Phool Aur Paththar, Ramanand Sagar decided to increase his budget and finalize Dharmendra as the leading man of the film along with the superstar actress of the period Mala Sinha. The film went on to become the biggest hit of the year and Dharmendra was in the top league. His other movie of the year Shikar went on to be a golden jubilee hit and he became an actor of reckoning.

Plot

Shortly after independence India faces terrorists attacks in Assam, resulting in many deaths and casualties. A group of concerned citizens, who are not connected with the Government, decide to do something to stop this carnage. While Salim is already...
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