| Barsaat Ki Ek Raat | |
|---|---|
 Poster of Hindi version | |
| Directed by | Shakti Samanta |
| Written by | Shaktipada Rajguru |
| Based on | Bengali novel Anushandhan by Shaktipada Rajguru |
| Produced by | Shakti Samanta |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Bijoy Chowdhury |
| Music by | Rahul Dev Burman |
| Distributed by | Shakti Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 142 mins |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi Bengali |
Anusandhan (in Bengali ; English: Discovery) or Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (in Hindi ; English: One Rainy Night) is a 1981 Indian bilingual action thriller film made in both Bengali and Hindi languages, produced and directed by Shakti Samanta under his banner of Shakti Films. Based on a novel named Anusandhan by Shaktipada Rajguru, it stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan, Utpal Dutt and Prema Narayan in lead roles, while Tarun Ghosh, Abhi Bhattacharya, Asit Sen, Sujit Kumar, Amarnath Mukherjee play other supporting roles, with Nimu Bhowmik in a special appearance.[1][2][3] The Hindi version was an average grosser.
The film is remembered for the classic songs "Haye Wo Pardesi","Apne Pyar Ke Sapne Sach Hue" and "Kaliram Ka Khul Gaya Pol". The first song was remade by the Bombay Bicycle Club and the second was used in the international song Funky Bijou Anthem.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan turns nostalgic as Barsaat Ki Ek Raat completes 37 years of release". indiablooms.com. 19 February 2018.
- ^ Hemchhaya De (27 October 2018). "The life and times of Rakhee Gulzar". Femina. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "50 Years of Amitabh Bachchan in Bollywood: Twitterati Celebrates Golden Jubilee of the Legendary Actor in Bollywood". latestly.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.