Anju Mahendru

Acting

Anju Mahendru

Born

1946-01-11 (80)

Place of birth

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

32 titles

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 3 titles

1990s · 4 titles

1970s · 4 titles

Mukti poster
7.0

Kailash Sharma is found guilty of sexually molesting Shanno and killing Dheeraj Kumar Verma, and sentenced to be hanged by the Jammu & Kashmir Sessions Court. After his appeals at both High and Supreme Courts fail, he asks his wife, Seema, to take their daughter, Pinky, and re-locate elsewhere. Seema and Pinky re-locate to Bombay where she takes up sewing to make a living. She befriends their neighbor, Ratan, and both get married. 14 years later Pinky has grown up and has a boyfriend, Vikram, who she wants to marry. Meanwhile, Kailash, who is still alive as his sentence was changed to life imprisonment, arrives in Bombay to look for his family. After sometime he does find them but decides not to interfere in their lives as they appear to be happy. But when Seema finds out she goes to meet him secretly - a visit that will set off a chain of events that will end up drastically changing their lives forever.

Mukti

1977

Prem Shastra poster
4.7

Writer Sagar Sharma is in love with a much younger woman named Barkha. When Sagar meets his ex-wife, Neelima, she tells him that Barkha is her daughter. Perturbed that he is dating his ex-step-daughter, Sagar disbelieves her and continues to have his affair with Barkha. And then Neelima tells him that she had an affair with his elder brother and that Barkha is his daughter. Sagar will now decide to end this affair, as neither the community nor his very own brother will permit him to have an affair with his own niece.

Prem Shastra

1974

Dastak poster
5.0

Tells the story of newly weds Hamid and Salma. They move into a rental flat next door to the local red light district. The flat had been the former home of a well known mujra and qawali singer, Shamshad. Men still come to the door in the hope of seeing Shamshad and do not seem too put out by seeing Salma despite her protestations. The couple struggle to live within the bounds of their own moral code while the earnings of prostitution seem to be flaunted around them. Hamid gets more and more angry and seemingly unable to reconcile his morality with the immorality of the world and at one point beats his wife and then rapes her making her into a 'whore' of his fantasy. The story here bears resemblance to the later 'Ek Chadar Maili Si' by the same director and seems to explore the complex world of women and sexuality as viewed by Indian men: mother, goddess, whore. This film also explores the ethos of prostitution in its reality and as a metaphor for the outside world.

Dastak

1970

Darwaza poster
6.5

For generations, a family lives in fear of a dark and terrible curse.

Darwaza

1978

1960s · 5 titles

Uski Kahani poster
7.0

The newcomers Pradip and his sister Rekha, played by Mahendru, gave him hope that he could do better in his life. During that time, he fell in love with Rekha and soon enough, he becomes a popular comedian, touring the country with his act. When he returns, it is to news that Rekha's marriage has been arranged and it is her wish that he perform at her wedding. This becomes the most difficult performance of his life.

Uski Kahani

1966

Jewel Thief poster
6.7

Vinay finds himself constantly mistaken for a look-alike jewel thief. To clear his name, he joins hands with the police to impersonate the thief and catch the real culprit. When the thief decides to counter by posing as Vinay, their true identities become thoroughly muddled.

Jewel Thief

1967

Bandhan poster
8.0

Jeevanlal lives in a small village in India with his wife, Sita, a son, Dharmchand and daughter, Meena, and makes a living by stealing which causes great distress to his family.

Bandhan

1969

Sunghursh poster
8.0

Bhavani Prasad is a powerful thug, who masquerades as a priest. His son Shankar refused to follow his path so he wants his grandson Kundan to carry on the legacy. When his son protests, in a fit of rage, Bhavani gets Shankar killed and passes the buck to his cousin Naubat Lal. When Naubat Lal spills the beans he gets him killed as well, which deepens the family feud.

Sunghursh

1968

Intaquam poster
6.0

Reeta Mehra gets a job at a department store to support her ailing mother. After she refuses sexual favours to an important business partner, her boss Sohanlal has her framed for shoplifting. When Reeta gets out of prison, her mother has died. She meets Heeralal, who has also been cheated by Sohanlal, and together they work out a plot for revenge. Reeta is to marry Sohanlal's son and then reveal her history, disgracing Sohanlal's name. Things quickly become more complicated than anticipated.

Intaquam

1969

Series credits

Kuch Toh Log Kahenge poster
NR

Kuch Toh Log Kahenge was a Hindi television serial on Sony Entertainment Television India. It premiered on 3 October 2011 and is loosely based on the Pakistani classical television drama Dhoop Kinare. Kuch Toh Log Kahenge also airs on Sony Entertainment Television Asia. Kuch Toh Log Kehenge ended on March 28, 2013 due to low ratings and due to the lead actress Kritika Kamra's wanting to quit the show.

Kuch Toh Log Kahenge

2011

Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond poster
9.0

This winter, there's no escaping the shivers as ZEE5 Original 'Parchhayee' is all set to bring to life the most bone-chilling horror tales of celebrated author Ruskin Bond. The mysteries unravel from 15th January! Here's a first look at 'Parchhayee'.

Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond

2019

Rishton Ka Chakravyuh poster
NR

Anami, a rustic tomboy, is always at loggerheads with her strict mother, Satarupa, who is a shrewd industrialist and disapproves of her daughter's brazen behaviour.

Rishton Ka Chakravyuh

2017

Hasna Mat poster
4.5

Kader Khan comedy show.

Hasna Mat

2001

No artwork available
7.0

The show is based on the relationship of two sisters, Jeevika and Manvi. Maanvi and Jeevika can go to any lengths for each other. Follow the sisters’ journey as they stand by each other and find their soulmates.

Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai

2011

Khwaish poster
1.0

Khwaish was an Indian soap opera that aired on Sony Entertainment Television from Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm and on ARY Digital from Monday to Thursday at 9:30pm. It was telecast in India and Pakistan. The serial concluded quickly due to its falling popularity. It was later aired on Ariana TV, an Afghan channel.

Khwaish

2007

No artwork available
8.5

Swaabhimaan was an Indian afternoon soap opera aired in 1995, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and scripted by Shobha De and Vinod Ranganath.

Swabhimaan

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