Aaina (1977)
2h 30m
Running Time
March 11, 1977Release Date
Plot.
An upper-caste Hindu Brahmin struggles to make ends meet forcing his daughter, Shalini, to take the burden of maintaining the family upon her shoulders
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Cast & Crew.
Mumtaz Askari
Shalini R. Shastri
Rajesh Khanna
Ashok J. Rao
A.K. Hangal
Ram Shastri
Lalita Pawar
Janki
Nirupa Roy
Savitri R. Shastri
Rita Bhaduri
Poorna R. Shastri
K. Balachander
Director
Jayasudha
Usha G. Shastri
Details.
Release DateMarch 11, 1977
Original Nameआइना
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 30m
Wiki.
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).