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Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
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Original name: अमर अकबर एन्थोनी
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: India
Duration: 184 min.
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Amar Akbar Anthony (Hindi: अमर अकबर अन्थोनी) is a 1977 Bollywood action comedy film with a lost and found theme, about three brothers separated during their childhood who grew up in three homes, adopting three religions. They meet in their youth to fight a common villain. It was the biggest blockbuster of 1977, and won several awards at 25th Filmfare Awards including Best Actor, Best Music Director and Best Editing.
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Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
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