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-language

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, produced by B. Anand Valli under the Sujatha International banner and directed by

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. It stars

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, Jamuna and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film is a remake of 1972 Kannada movie ''

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'' which was earlier remade in

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as ''

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'' (1973) and in Tamil as ''Radha'' (1973).

Plot

Dr. Ashok (Jeetendra) is a renowned psychiatrist who lives with his wife Padma (Jamuna). Once, he visits a village where everyone is dumbfounded and Radha (Hema Malini) one eagerly waiting for her husband, indulges to see him. At that point, he learns about the past from her brother Keshav (Ashok Kumar). Radha is the darling daughter of the village as she concerns and facilitates everyone. Dr. Vijay (again Jeetendra), a person who resembles Ashok, is a man with fine ideologies who establishes a hospital in the village. He falls for Radha and they couple up. Soon after, a tragedy Vijay dies by capsizing in the river, and in that shock, Radha loses her memory. Hence, to save her the entire village hides the reality from her. Listening to it, Ashok determines to make Radha normal in the imaginary form of her husband and brings her to the city. Knowing it, Padma berates initially but later realizes virtue of her husband and condition of Radha, she too cooperates. After some time, Radha suspects the relationship between Ashok and Padma, which leads to several misunderstandings. At last, the truth comes before Radha but she faces it courageously and gets back. Finally, the movie ends with Radha leaving her breath before her husband's grave.

Cast

as Ashok and Vijay (dual role) *

as Radha * Jamuna as Padma *

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as Keshav *

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as Munsib *

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as Raju * Paintal * Agha as Mamuji * Manorama as Mamiji

Soundtrack

References

External links

* 1975 films 1970s Hindi-language films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Hindi remakes of Kannada films Films directed by C. V. Rajendran {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub