''Aadmi Sadak Ka'' is a 1977

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produced and directed by

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, it stars

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, Asit Sen and Agha. The film's music is by Ravi.

Plot

The Nath family consists of Retired Commissioner Upendra, his wife, Savitri; elder son, Madan, who is married to Maya, and they have a son, Ashoo; a second son - Surendra, who is married to Kamla, and they have a daughter, Pinky; a third unmarried college-going son, Chander; and a school-going daughter, Namrata. They are a happy family, and everyone rejoices when Chander completes his M.A. There is more reason to rejoice when Chander introduces them to the woman he loves, Vandana, the only daughter of wealthy Mr. Tandon. The marriage is arranged with a ceremony, attended by the family friend, Abdul, who home-delivers groceries. However, before the marriage could be sealed, Upendra receives news that he has lost his court case, and dies. The wedding is canceled, and the lives of the entire Nath family change thereafter, with Kamla and Maya taking over the household, reducing Savitri to the status of an unwanted guest, while Namrata is asked to become the servant and is unable to complete her education, and Chander, who rebels, is asked to leave. Vandana's father learns of their plight and refuses to permit his daughter to marry into the Nath family. Chander moves in with Abdul, gets a job as a waiter, then he is promoted to manager, and finally as partner and co-owner of the Francis Hotel. Unable to get medication, Savitri died, forcing Namrata to move in with Abdul as well. Madan and Surendra also find success when they buy their own hotel and name it "Gulmohar Hotel". With Chander on one hand, and his two siblings on the other - they are now poised to compete with each other - not knowing who will win in this cut-throat competition - as they set out to destroy each other.

Cast

as Abdul *Vikram as Chandramohan "Chander" *

as Vandana Tandon *

as Madanmohan "Madan" *

as Surendramohan "Suren" * Asit Sen as Kundanlal *

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as Rustam * Agha as Bus Driver (Gulmohar Hotel) * Mumtaz Begum as Abdul's mother *

Gajanan Jagirdar Gajanan Jagirdar (2 April 1907 – 13 August 1988) was a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked in Hindi Cinema, also called Bollywood, as well as Marathi cinema. The period of 1942 to 1947, saw his rise as a film direct ...

as Retired Police Commissioner Upendranath *

Pinchoo Kapoor Pinchoo Kapoor (1927 – April 28, 1989) was an Indian actor born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India in 1927. He acted in many Hindi films during the 1970s and 1980s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. He is best remembered for his rol ...

as Mr. Tandon

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ravi and the lyrics were written by

Verma Malik Verma Malik (13 April 1925 – 15 March 2009) was a Bollywood film songs lyricist. He was an active freedom fighter during the British Raj. He wrote many patriotic songs and bhajans and recited them immediately prior to penning lyrics for fi ...

. The soundtrack, "Aaj Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai", became an instant anthem played and sung across the world in South Asian weddings by live musicians and included as an audio piece in wedding videos.

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References

{{reflist 1977 films 1970s Hindi-language films Films scored by Ravi Films directed by Devendra Goel Indian drama films