Anjaan (The Unknown) is a 1941 Bollywood film directed by Amiya Chakrabarty and produced by Bombay Talkies.[1][2] It was Chakrabarty's first film direction.[3] Film's story and screenplay were by Amiya Chakrabarty, with dialogues by J. S. Casshyap. The cinematography was by the debutant R. D. Mathur. It's music direction was by Pannalal Ghosh, with lyrics by Kavi Pradeep and P. L. Santoshi.[4] The film starred Devika Rani, who had recently returned to films after a two-year absence, and following the recent death of her husband Himanshu Rai in 1940.[5] The cast included Ashok Kumar, David, V. H. Desai, Gulab, Suresh and Om Prakash.[6]

Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar formed a popular pair and acted together in eight films from 1936-41. Devika enjoyed a higher status, termed as a"bigger star" and was accorded top billing. Their films included Jeevan Naiya (1936), Achhut Kanya (1936), Janmabhoomi (1936), Izzat (1937), Savitri (1937), Nirmala (1938), Vachan (1938) and Anjaan (1941).[7]