''Aadharshila'' (English: The Foundation Stone) is a 1982

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written, produced and directed by Ashok Ahuja, starring

Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema. He has also starred in international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare A ...

and

Anita Kanwar Anita Kanwar is an Indian film and television actor who is best known for her role as ''Lajjo ji'' in the 1980s Doordarshan mega soap opera ''Buniyaad''. An alumnus of the National School of Drama (1978 batch), Kanwar has also worked in films ...

. The film won the

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and the

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director The Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of sev ...

Synopsis

The film is about Ajay (Naseeruddin Shah), a young filmmaker, hoping to direct his first film. He has just got married, and he shares his hopes with his wife Asha (Anita Kanwar). Asha works as a teacher to support them, while Ajay takes on other work, but is always hoping to make his film. ''Aadharshila'' portrays the struggles of young people - especially graduates of the

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- to find a foothold in the Indian film industry. The film ends with the completion of the film-within-a-film.

Soundtrack

# "Mehka Hua Gulab Ho Tum" - Dilraj Kaur,

Suresh Wadkar Suresh Ishwar Wadkar (born 7 August 1955) is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films. He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films, Odia albums and bhajans and in Konkani films. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Aka ...

# "Sapnon Ka Sheher Hai Ye" - Bhupinder Singh # "Sabse Bada Hai Kyo" - Aziz Nazan,

Mahendra Kapoor Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008) was an Indian playback singer. In a long career spanning decades, his repertoire included popular songs such as ''Chalo ekbaar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono'' ( Gumrah) and ''Neele Gaga ...

# "Yeh Jag Jhootha" -

Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. She has been described in media as one of the most prominent Bhajan singer and also as one of the most successful playback singers ...

# "Sarka Le Khatiya Naa Baba" -

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, Bhushan Mehta

Cast

The film has an ensemble cast - almost a who's who of the

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in India. Except for Naseeruddin Shah, for most of the others, it was their first film, even though other films may have been released earlier. *

* Devki Nandan Pandey *

K. K. Raina K. K. Raina is an Indian film, television and theatre character actor and award-winning script writer, who is best known for his roles as ''Juror #8'' in the 1986 film ''Ek Ruka Hua Faisla'', a remake of 12 Angry Men, and Byomkesh Bakshi's asso ...

Neena Gupta Neena Gupta (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian actress and television director who works in Hindi films and television. Known for her work in both art-house and commercial films, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for pl ...

Pankaj Kapur Pankaj Kapur (born 29 May 1954) is an Indian actor who has worked in Hindi theatre, television and films. He has appeared in several television serials and films. He is the recipient of several awards, including a Filmfare Award and three Nat ...

Raghubir Yadav Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with ''Massey Sahib'' (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for ...

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Crew

* Directed by—Ashok Ahuja * Written by—Ashok Ahuja * Produced by—Ashok Ahuja * Music --

Uttam Singh Uttam Singh (born 25 May 1948) is an Indian music director and a well-known violinist. He has also worked as a music arranger, programmer and recordist for many Bollywood films. He worked as a music assistant for Ilaiyaraaja in numerous Tamil la ...

* Cinematography—Sharad Navel * Editing --

Renu Saluja Renu Saluja (5 July 1952 – 16 August 2000) was an Indian film editor. In the 1980s and 1990s, she worked with both mainstream and art house Hindi cinema directors, including Govind Nihalani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sudhir Mishra, Shekhar Kapoor, ...

Awards

* Film Ducat,

International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg The Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (german: Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg), often referred to by the German-language initialism IFFMH, is an annual film festival established in 1952 hosted jointly by the citi ...

Film Festivals

* International Film Festival of India, CALCUTTA 1982 * National Film Festival, NEW DELHI, 1982 * TASHKENT International Film Festival, 1982 * MANNHEIM International Filmwoche, 1982 * HONGKONG International Film Festival, 1983 * MOSCOW International Film Festival, 1983 * PIA Film Festival, TOKYO, 1983

References

External links

Director Ashok Ahuja's website
* * 1982 films Films scored by Uttam Singh 1980s Hindi-language films Films about film directors and producers Best Debut Feature Film of a Director National Film Award winners 1982 directorial debut films {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub