Param Maa Vindhyavasini Films’ Anokhi is the story of a man’s second wife who doesn’t find acceptance but ultimately wins the hearts of the two children of her husband from his first wife.
Virat Sinha (Rahul Roy) is a widower as his wife, Veena (Kashish Duggal), has passed away. Virat gets married to Anokhi (Kalpana Shah) so that she would look after his two kids, Sanyam and Shikha. But Virat doesn’t really treat her as his wife as he is unable to get over his deceased wife. Even Sanyam refuses to accept Anokhi as his mother.
Time flies. Sanyam (Kissu Rahul), now a grown-up man, falls in love with Molly (Priya Amayra) and wants to marry her. However, Virat is against the liaison as Molly is a Christian. This leads to a showdown between Virat and Sanyam, following which Anokhi slaps Sanyam. Virat suffers a heart attack soon thereafter because Sanyam leaves his home due to the fight. Even though Sanyam is ready to marry Molly, she refuses to marry him as she believes that marriage is a union of two families, not just two individuals. Dejected, Sanyam tries to commit suicide. Molly rushes him to hospital but the doctor says that his treatment would require her to deposit Rs. 10 lakh. How does she arrange for the money? Who comes to Molly and Sanyam’s rescue?
Do Virat and Sanyam finally make up? Does Molly marry Sanyam? Do Anokhi and Sanyam ever see eye to eye?
B.B.K. Sinha has penned a story which does not even pretend to be novel. Jeetendra Suman’s screenplay is dull, drab and oft-repeated. It fails to involve the audiences who, therefore, remain silent and passive spectators. Jeetendra Suman’s dialogues are fairly good at places only.
Rahul Roy does an average job as Virat Sinha. Kalpana Shah does well as Anokhi. Kissu Rahul is ordinary as Sanyam. Priya Amayra hardly impresses as Molly. Pushpa Verma’s acting as Virat’s mother is so-so. Zarina Wahab gets hardly any scope in the role of Anokhi’s mother, Vidya. Kashish Duggal is okay as Veena. Raju Kher passes muster in a tiny role as Anokhi’s father. Priya Sinha lends routine support as Virat’s daughter, Shikha. Manish Chaturvedi, Pooja Verma, Om Kapoor, master Abhinav and baby Pooja provide ordinary support.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha’s direction is functional. Aman Shlok’s music is average. The ‘Krishan’ and dargah songs are the better ones. Lyrics (by Nawab Arzoo, Farid Sabri and Kuku Prabhas) are routine. Pappu Khanna’s choreography is weak. Background music is barely passable. Saanu Sinha’s camerawork is nothing to shout about. Mukesh Sinha’s sets are dull. Govind Dubey’s editing leaves a lot to be desired.
On the whole, Anokhi is a flop show.
Released on 23-12-’22 at Gem (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay by Param May Vindhyavasini Films thru Dosti Films Entertainment. Publicity & opening: dull. …….Also released all over. Opening was weak everywhere.