Aar Paar (transl. This or That), also released as Annay Abichar / Abichar, is a 1985 Indo-Bangladesh joint venture action film directed by Shakti Samanta, based on the story of Shaktipada Rajguru. It stars Rozina, Mithun Chakraborty, and Utpal Dutt in lead roles.
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Plot
Ghanashyam (played by Mithun Chakraborty), also known as Ghana, is an honest fisherman who works with a group of people. He owes Mahesh Manna (also known as Mahesh Babu) money for a loan he took out to buy his boat.
Mahesh Manna is dishonest, cheating Ghana and the others by underweighting their catch, among other things. He also lusts after Ghana's love interest, Kamli (Rozina).
As Ghana's problems mount and Mahesh Babu's plans to exploit them unravel, the situation culminates in a final confrontation that not even the corrupt local police officer Asit Sen can prevent.
Cast
Mithun Chakraborty (India) as Ghansham alias Ghaniya
Utpal Dutt (India) as Mahesh Babu
Tarun Ghosh (Bangladesh) as Padla
Hasan Imam (Bangladesh)
Deepa Sahi (India)
Asit Sen (India)
Maya Ghosh (Bangladesh)
A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh)
Golam Mustafa (Bangladesh)
Ahmed Sharif (Bangladesh)
Manik Dutt (India) as Jatin
Rozina (Bangladesh) as Kamli
Nuton (Bangladesh) as Pannabai
Soundtrack
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
"Kaunse Dariya, Kaunse Nadiya Ki Tu Rehane Waali" – Kishore Kumar
"Jaiyo Na Jaiyo Na Door Humre Jiya Me Rahiyo" – Kishore Kumar, Sabina Yasmin
"Gali Gali Shor Hai, Sethiya Chor" – Kishore Kumar
"Kaunse Dariya, Kaunse Nadiya Ka Tu Rehane Waala" – Sabina Yasmin
"O Maajhi Teri Naiyaan Se Chhuta Kinaara" – R D Burman
"Mera Naam Pannabai Patnewali" – Shailendra Singh, Asha Bhosle
Bengali version (Anyay Abichar)
All songs were written by Gauriprasanna Mazumdar and composed by R. D. Burman.
Bengali voice track version
The film was also released on 18 October 1985 with a Bengali-language voice track as Anyay Abichar.