Mere Apne
मेरे अपने
Synopsis
Old woman Anandi moves to the city with her relatives and finds out their material side. She develops fondness for two rival street gangs of unemployed youth. These gangs are headed by two former friends turned foes in a time when society, politics and education are all losing their bearings in 1970s India.
Top Cast
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Meena Kumari
Anandi Devi / Auaji (Aunt)
Vinod Khanna
Shyam
Shatrughan Sinha
Chaino
Ramesh Deo
Arun Gupta
Keshto Mukherjee
Jattu
Deven Verma
Niranjan
Sumita Sanyal
Lata
Asit Sen
Bilaki Prasad
Mehmood
Anokhelal
Kanwarjeet Paintal
Bansi
Danny Denzongpa
Sanju
Dinesh Thakur
Billoo
Shashi Kiran
Neelu
Asrani
Raghunath
Sudhir Thakkar
Ranbir
Dev Kishan
Shyam's Father
Yogeeta Bali
Urmila
Kamal Deep
Urmi's Father
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gulzar
- Screenplay & Story
- Gulzar, Indra Mitra
- Original Score
- Salil Chowdhury
- Original Title
- मेरे अपने
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Production Studios
- Uttam Chitra
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gulzar
Gulzar, Indra Mitra
Salil Chowdhury
K. Vaikunth
Gurudutt Shirali, Waman B. Bhosle
Romu N. Sippy, Raj N. Sippy
Department Leadership Roster
K. Vaikunth
Director of Photography
Gulzar
Writer
Salil Chowdhury
Original Music Composer
Gulzar
Director
Gurudutt Shirali
Editor
Romu N. Sippy
Producer
Waman B. Bhosle
Editor
Raj N. Sippy
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mere Apne
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mere Apne about?
Old woman Anandi moves to the city with her relatives and finds out their material side. She develops fondness for two rival street gangs of unemployed youth. These gangs are headed by two former friends turned foes in a time when society, politics and education are all losing their bearings in 1970s India.
Who directed Mere Apne?
Mere Apne was directed by Gulzar.
Who stars in Mere Apne?
The principal cast of Mere Apne includes Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Ramesh Deo, Keshto Mukherjee.
When was Mere Apne released and how long is it?
Mere Apne was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 2h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Mere Apne?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mere Apne was composed by Salil Chowdhury.