Inder Raj Anand

Inder Raj Anand (died 6 March 1987) was an Indian film dialogue and screenwriter in Hindi cinema, who worked on many Raj Kapoor films, starting with Aag, Aah (1953), Anari (1959) and Sangam (1964). While formally referred to as a writer for Hindi films, he was actually an Urdu writer, writing his scripts and dialogues in Urdu.

He was father to actor-director Tinnu Anand and producer Bittu Anand. Inder's grandson is film director Siddharth Anand (Salaam Namaste (2005) and Anjaana Anjaani (2010)). Famous director Mukul Anand was Inder's nephew. Shahenshah, starring Amitabh 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.

Early life Anand was born in Sargodha, Punjab (now Punjab, Pakistan) and would spend his student years in Lahore and Hyderabad, Sindh.

Career Anand began his career as a writer associated with Prithviraj Kapoor’s Prithvi Theatres and the People’s Theatre movement in Mumbai. He was also closely associated with writer and director K. A. Abbas through the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA).

During his career, Anand wrote screenplays and dialogue for numerous Hindi films, including Safar, Sangam, and Ek Duuje Ke Liye. Several films written by Anand such as Haathi Mere Saathi, Jaani Dushman, and Shahenshah were commercially successful and remain well known in popular Hindi cinema.

Filmography

+ Year Film Credit 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 and Director 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