Inder Raj Anand (died 6 March 1987) was an Indian film dialogue and screenwriter inHindi cinema, who worked on manyRaj Kapoor films, starting withAag (1948),Aah (1953),Anari (1959) andSangam (1964).[1] While formally referred to as a writer for Hindi films, he was actually anUrdu writer,[2] writing his scripts and dialogues inUrdu.[3]
He was father to actor-directorTinnu Anand and producer Bittu Anand. Inder's grandson is noted film directorSiddharth Anand (Salaam Namaste (2005) andAnjaana Anjaani (2010)).[4] Famous directorMukul Anand was Inder's nephew.Shahenshah, starringAmitabh Bachchan, was Inder's last film as a writer. It was produced by his son, Bittu, and was directed by Tinnu. Shahenshah was released after Inder's death and it became one of the biggest hits of that year.
Anand was born inMiani (nowPunjab, Pakistan) and would spend his student years inLahore andHyderabad, Sindh.[5]
Anand started off as a writer forPrithviraj Kapoor'sPrithvi Theatres and also People's Theatre in Mumbai, and was a close friend of writer-directorK.A. Abbas throughIPTA.[6]
In his career, Inder Anand wrote almost 120 films includingSafar,Sangam andEk Duuje Ke Liye.[citation needed] Many of his films likeHaathi Mere Saathi,Jaani Dushman and Shahenshah were successful.[citation needed]
| YEAR | FILM | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Phool Aur Kante | Writer |
| 1948 | Aag | Story and screenplay, dialogues |
| 1950 | Birha Ki Raat | Story, screenplay and dialogues |
| 1951 | Naujawan | Dialogues and story |
| 1953 | Aah | Story, screenplays and dialogues |
| 1956 | New Delhi | Screenplay |
| 1956 | C.I.D. | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1957 | Sharada | Screenplay |
| 1959 | Choti Bahen | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1959 | Char Dil Char Rahen | Writer |
| 1959 | Anari | Dialogues, screenplay and story |
| 1960 | Chhalia | Story & Dialogues |
| 1961 | Sasural | Dialogues and screenplay |
| 1962 | Dil Tera Deewana | Writer |
| 1962 | Asli-Naqli | Writer |
| 1963 | Hamrahi | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1963 | Bahurani | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1964 | Sangam | Writer |
| 1964 | Phoolon Ki Sej | Writer andDirector |
| 1964 | Dulha Dulhan | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1964 | Beti Bete | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1965 | Aasman Mehel | Writer |
| 1966 | Chotta Bhai | Dialogues |
| 1968 | Vaasna | Dialogues |
| 1968 | Sapno Ka Saudagar | Story |
| 1969 | Nanha Farishta | Dialogues |
| 1969 | Bhai Behen | Writer |
| 1970 | Safar | Writer |
| 1970 | Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani | Dialogues |
| 1970 | Devi | Story, screenplay and dialogues |
| 1970 | Aansoo Aur Muskaan | Writer, Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1971 | Haathi Mere Saathi | Dialogues |
| 1971 | Upaasna | Screenplay and dialogues |
| 1971 | Rakhwala | Dialogues |
| 1972 | Apna Desh | Dialogues |
| 1972 | Anokha Daan | Writer |
| 1972 | Jawani Diwani | Writer |
| 1973 | Gai Aur Gori | Writer |
| 1974 | Humshakal | Dialogues |
| 1974 | Faslah | Writer |
| 1974 | Prem Nagar | Dialogues |
| 1975 | Sunehra Sansar | Writer |
| 1975 | Raaja | Writer |
| 1975 | Julie | Dialogues |
| 1976 | Nagin | Dialogues |
| 1977 | Dildaar | Dialogues |
| 1977 | Aaina | Dialogues |
| 1977 | Yehi Hai Zindagi | Dialogues |
| 1979 | Jaani Dushman | Dialogues |
| 1981 | Ek Duuje Ke Liye | Dialogues |
| 1981 | Kaalia | Dialogues |
| 1982 | Vakil Babu | Dialogues |
| 1983 | Lovers | Dialogues |
| 1984 | Raaj Tilak | Writer |
| 1984 | Jeene Nahi Doonga | Writer |
| 1985 | Mard | Dialogues |
| 1988 | Shahenshah | Screenplay |
JA: I write dialogue in Urdu, but the action and descriptions are in English. Then an assistant transcribes the Urdu dialogue into Devnagari because most people read Hindi. But I write in Urdu. Not only me, I think most of the writers working in this so-called Hindi cinema write in Urdu:Gulzar, orRajinder Singh Bedi or Inder Raj Anand orRahi Masoom Raza orVahajat Mirza, who wrote dialogue for films likeMughal-e-Azam andGunga Jumna andMother India. So most dialogue-writers and most song-writers are from the Urdu discipline, even today.
