43 Years of Abhimaan: Why This Amitabh-Jaya Starrer is an Evergreen Classic

It was exactly 43 years ago that Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan’s critically-acclaimed Abhimaan arrived in theatres. Touted to be a romantic musical drama, it is considered to be an all-time classic which created waves amongst movie buffs thanks to its hard-hitting theme as well as melodious tunes. Today, let us revisit some interesting facts about Abhimaan and let nostalgia reign supreme.

1) Abhimaan  helped Jaya Bachchan bag the Filmfare award for best actress.

2) The film was originally titled Raag Ragini.

3) Abhimaan became extremely  popular in Sri Lanka and was screened for 500 days at a cinema in Colombo.

4) This film was made on a very small budget.

5) Abhimaan ‘s melodious tunes were composed  by SD Burman.

6) The song Meet Mila De Mann Ka was sampled for the song Sand Groove for the internationally released album UFOs in Bollywood.

7) Music was an integral part of the film’s narrative.

8) Asrani too was praised a lot for his competent performance in Abhimaan.

9) It was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.

10) The Go! Team song Yosemite Theme sampled the song Ab to Hai Tumse Har Khushi Apni.