This film, released in 1971, made two villains superstars, earned over Rs 1 crore at box office, lead actress died 6 months after release due to..., movie was..

Mere Apne marked Gulzar's directorial debut and starred Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna, and Shatrughan Sinha in lead roles. The film was a big hit at the box office and changed the fate of the actors associated with it.