"Arth" is a highly acclaimed Bollywood movie from 1982, directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Kuljit Pal. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Smita Patil, and Raj Kiran in lead roles.
The movie is a semi-autobiographical account of Mahesh Bhatt's own life and revolves around the complex relationships between three characters: Pooja (played by Shabana Azmi), an independent and successful writer; Inder (played by Kulbhushan Kharbanda), her husband who is having an extramarital affair with an actress named Kavita (played by Smita Patil); and Raj (played by Raj Kiran), a struggling musician who Pooja falls in love with.
The film explores themes of infidelity, marital discord, and the search for identity and meaning in life. It was a critical and commercial success, and is considered one of the best Indian films of all time. The movie's songs, especially "Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho" and "Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar," have become classics and are still popular today.
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