Arth (film)
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| Directed by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Written by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Screenplay by | Mahesh Bhatt Sujit Sen |
| Story by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Produced by | Kuljit Pal |
| Starring | Shabana Azmi Kulbhushan Kharbanda Smita Patil Raj Kiran Rohini Hattangadi |
| Cinematography | Pravin Bhatt |
| Edited by | Keshav Hirani |
| Music by | Jagjit Singh Chitra Singh Kaifi Azmi (lyrics) Rajendar Nath Rehbar (lyrics) |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹1 crore |
| Box office | ₹2 crore |
Arth (transl. Meaning) is a 1982 Indian drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Shabana Azmi and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in lead roles and Smita Patil, Raj Kiran and Rohini Hattangadi in supporting roles. It features soundtracks by Ghazal duo, Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh.
The semi-autobiographical film was written by Mahesh Bhatt about his extramarital relationship with Parveen Babi. It was listed as one of the 25 Must See Bollywood Movies by Indiatimes Movies. The film was remade in Tamil as Marupadiyum (1993) by Balu Mahendra. In 2017, Pakistani actor and director Shaan Shahid released Arth 2 and Bhatt acted as a "mentor" during production.