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. It stars Rajesh Khanna as the dutiful son and

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as his love interest. Balraj Sahni and

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play the eldest son and his wife.

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plays the wayward son with Bindu as his wife who creates disputes. The story was based on the trials and tribulations of a lower-middle-class family. It placed emphasis on respect for elders, the paramount status of the mother, the sanctity of the joint family and the supremacy of relations that are stronger than ties of blood. The film became a blockbuster at the box office. This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films ''Marayada'' and ''Andaz'' to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971.

Cast

* Rajesh Khanna as Satyen Gupta *

as Reena * Balraj Sahni as Navendra Prasad Gupta "Navendu" *

as Birju Gupta *

as Madhvi Gupta *

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as Mrs. Gupta (Satyen's mother) * Asit Sen as Alopee Prasad *

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as Raju Gupta * Bindu as Neela Alopee Prasad (Mrs. Birju Gupta) *

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as Khan

Soundtrack

The music for all the songs were composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and the lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi. Three more revival tracks were added to the 1969 soundtrack album reviving old songs with newer music. The tracks are as follows:

Awards and nominations

; 18th Filmfare Awards: ;Won * Best Story – Chandrakant Kakodkar Nominated *

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– Raj Khosla * Best Supporting Actress – Bindu * Best Music Director – Laxmikant Pyarelal * Best Lyricist – Anand Bakshi for "Bindiya Chamkegi" * Best Female Playback Singer –

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for "Bindiya Chamkegi"

References

External links

* 1969 films 1960s Hindi-language films Indian buddy films Indian romance films Films directed by Raj Khosla Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal 1960s buddy films 1960s romance films Hindi-language romance films {{1960s-Hindi-film-stub