| Anita | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Raj Khosla |
| Produced by | Raj Khosla |
| Written by | Chandrakant (dialogue) G. R. Kamath (screenplay) |
| Starring | Manoj Kumar Sadhana I. S. JoharKishen Mehta,Sajjan |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | V. Gopi Krishna |
| Editing by | D. N. Pai |
| Running time | 154 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Anita is a 1967 Indian suspense film, directed and written by Raj Khosla, and starring Manoj Kumar and Sadhana.
Neeraj (Manoj Kumar) is in love with Anita (Sadhana) but their relationship is opposed by Anita's father (Sajjan). Anita's father wants her to marry Anil Sharma (Kishen Mehta), a business tycoon.
Surprisingly, Anita disappears & it is revealed that she had committed suicide. But, Neeraj does not accept this and tries to investigate the suicide/death of Anita. Meanwhile, he sees Anita at the same exact place where she supposedly committed suicide. His friend advises Neeraj to go on a vacation and try forget the incident. During his vacation, at a picnic, Neeraj once again sees Anita as a saffron clad sadhvi (saint), Maya. Anita again appears as Maya Jogan and upon enquiry it is found that Maya Jogan expired 20 years ago. But then she appears again in a train coach in which neeraj is traveling to Mumbai.
Then Anita, sends a letter to Neeraj asked him to meet at a hotel (La Bella) so that she can disclose the truth. To avoid the police, Anita meets Neeraj in his house. Anita then takes Neeraj to the secret building where Anil (the businessman) reveals that he killed Neeraj's lover and threw her into the river and made it look like Anita committed suicide.
Some of the scenes in the movie were shot in Nainital.