In 1971, Gulzar made his directorial debut with Mere Apne, which was almost a frame by frame remake of Apanjan.
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It was a good two years ahead of better known films that dealt with urban issues, such as Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi and Mrinal Sen's Interview.
It was Gulzar's first directorial venture and was almost a frame by frame remake of the National Award winning Bengali film Apanjan, which was directed by Tapan Sinha.
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