''Angoor'' () is a 1982 Indian

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-language

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. It stars

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and

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s, and directed by

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. It is a remake of the Indian film ''

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'' which was a remake of 1963

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'', that is based on

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's Bengali novel by the same name, which itself is based on

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's play ''

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'' and is again getting adapted by

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as ''

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''. All characters are innocent and destiny plays the main role in bringing all characters to one place. Most of the other films are generally based on false characters and deliberately make false statements to fool others.

Plot

The film is about two pairs of identical twins separated at birth and how their lives go haywire when they meet in adulthood. Raj Tilak (

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) and his wife ( Shammi) are on a trip with their twin sons, both of whom they call Ashok. Since they look the same, they should be called the same, is Mr Tilak's reasoning. As fate would have it, they adopt another set of twins, both of whom they call Bahadur. An unfortunate accident then divides the family, leaving both parents with one child out of each pair of twins. A few years later, Ashok (

) is married to Sudha (

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) and Bahadur (

) is married to Prema (

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). They all stay together with Sudha's younger sister Tanu (

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). Into their lives enter the other Ashok, a detective novel aficionado, and Bahadur, a

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) lover. Now there are two Ashoks and two Bahadurs in the same city. This is more than their families, the Jeweller, the Taxi Driver and the Inspector can handle.

Cast

in a double role as twin brothers Ashok Tilak and Ashok Tilak. *

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as Sudha Tilak, Ashok's wife *

as Tanu, Sudha's sister *

in a double role as twin brothers Bahadur and Bahadur. *

as Prema, Bahadur's wife *

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as Mansoor Miyan, Chhedilal's worker *

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as Chhedilal, a jeweller * T. P. Jain as Ganeshilal, a diamond merchant * Padma Chavan as Alka, Ashok's friend *Rammohan Sharma as Taxi Driver * Shammi as Ashok's mother *

as Raj Tilak, Ashok's father (Cameo) *

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as Inspector Sinha * Arjun Chakraborty as an office assistant under Ashok Tilak * Kamaldeep as 'Angoor' landlord

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

;

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: Won * Best Comedian –

Nominated * Best Actor –

Home media

The DVD version of the film was released by

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under its own label.

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References

External links

* {{The Comedy of Errors 1982 films 1980s Hindi-language films Films scored by R. D. Burman Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare Films based on The Comedy of Errors Twins in Indian films Films about twins 1982 comedy films Films based on Indian novels Indian films based on plays Films with screenplays by Gulzar Films directed by Gulzar Indian comedy films Hindi-language comedy films