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Aankhen means eyes in Hindi and Urdu.
Aankhen is also the title of four films made in India.
- Aankhen (1950 film) by Devendra Goel, stars Bharat Bhushan and Nalini Jaywant
- Aankhen (1968 film) by Ramanand Sagar, stars Dharmendra and Mala Sinha
- Aankhen (1993 film) by David Dhawan, stars Govinda and Chunky Pandey
- Aankhen (2002 film) by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, stars Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar
Aankhen ( Hindi: आँखें, translation: Eyes) is a 2002 Indian heist thriller drama film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Sushmita Sen and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles. Aditya Pancholi is featured in an important supporting role. The film is an adaptation of Shah's own Gujarati play Andhalo Pato (Blindman's Buff).
The film tells the story of Vijay Singh Rajput (Bachchan) a hard-working but temperamental man, who has spent all his life working for one bank and even achieving them International recognition. When Vijay loses his mind and goes on a violent rampage beating up another employee, he is subsequently fired. He decides to take vengeance by organising a full on heist, and having the same bank robbed by three blind men, as no one will suspect them.
Aankhen had its worldwide premiere in Malaysia at the 3rd IIFA Awards ceremony on 5 April 2002. Upon release Aankhen received acclaim from critics and cinema-goers alike, for its unusual storyline, well executed direction and acting, with Bachchan and Akshay Kumar drawing maximum accolades for their performances. The film performed good at the box office thus earning a 'HIT'status at the box office from koimoi- India's leading box office site. and was nominated in several award categories in 2002/03, although it didn't win any.
Ankhen (The Eyes) is a 1968 Hindi spy thriller produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar. After the surprise big hit of Farz as a spy thriller, Sagar came out with a bigger budget film in the same genre, shot 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 estimated to be the most profitable Indian film of 1968 in India.
Ankhen is considered to be a pioneer in Hindi spy films. It was initially planned to be shot when Dharmendra had just one film. But the director Ramanand Sagar had apprehensions of casting him since he was considered raw and was not yet a star; therefore he recruited a huge star of the period, Mala Sinha, opposite him for marketing considerations. With the success of Phool Aur Paththar, Sagar decided to increase his budget and finalize Dharmendra as the leading man.
Aankhen (English: The Eyes) is a 1993 Bollywood action comedy directed by David Dhawan and starring Govinda in a double role and Chunky Pandey.It was a blockbuster at the box office and when adjusted for inflation stands as the third highest grossing Hindi film of the 1990s it was also remade into Telugu as Pokiri Raja in 1995, starring Venkatesh and Ali.
Aankhen (meaning The Eyes) is a 1950 Bollywood family drama film directed by Devendra Goel and starring Shekhar, Bharat Bhushan, Nalini Jaywant. A moderate box-office success, the film became the tenth highest earning Indian film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 72,00,000 and a nett gross of Rs. 40,00,000. Mukesh was one of the playback singers.
Aankhen'' (The Eye'') is 104 episode Indian television drama series premiered on DD National in 2001. It was directed by Amrit Sagar and Shakti Sagar and produced by Jyoti Sagar.