Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Posted by Babu Rao on 04 Jul 2011 | Tagged as: 1900 - 1999, Hit Thi Hit Hai, Romance, Comedy, Musical, Action
Amar Akbar Anthonyis a 1977 Bollywood film about three brothers separated during their childhood who grew up in three different homes, adopting three different religions.The film was directed by Manmohan Desai and starred three actors, of them included Amitabh Bachchan (as Anthony Gonsalves), Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor.The film was later remade in Telugu as Ram Robert Rahim (1980).
Cast: Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan
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