''Ghar'' () is an Indian

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-language film directed by Manik Chatterjee, released in 1978. It stars Vinod Mehra, Rekha (in her career defining role) in lead roles. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Kaadhal Kiligal'' and in Malayalam as '' Aa Raathri''.

Plot

Vikas Chandra ( Vinod Mehra) and Aarti ( Rekha) have recently married and they move into their new apartment. One day they go out to watch a late night Hindi movie at a local cinema theatre. The movie gets over well after midnight and as no cab is found at that hour, they decide to walk home on foot. On the way, they are suddenly waylaid by four men, who assault Vikas, leaving him unconscious and forcibly take Aarti with them. When Vikas regains consciousness he finds himself in hospital with a head wound. He is informed that Aarti is in the same hospital, after being gang-raped and assaulted. This incident makes headlines in the media and is also a subject of discussion by politicians during their election campaign. Vikas feels haunted by this incident and does not know how to act further. Aarti, on the other hand, has been completely traumatised and is unable to trust any male. Now the couple faces a serious crisis leading to a loveless relationship, and only a miracle can bring the old spark back into their married life.

Cast

* Vinod Mehra as Vikas Chandra * Rekha as Aarti Chandra * Prema Narayan as Seema * Asit Sen as Mr. Chatterjee * Dinesh Thakur as Dr. Prashant * Asrani as Inspector Kumthekar *

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as Vikas' Father * Tarla Mehta as Aarti's mother * Master Alankar as Raghu * C.S.Dubey as Banwarilal *

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as Havaldar Bachan singh * Major Anand as Mr.Dave (office colleague of Vikas) * Shashi Kiran as Dilip (office colleague) * Akbar Bakshi as the man who haunts Aarti * Yasmin as nurse * Madan Kumar

Accolades

Music

The soundtrack of the film contains 5 songs. The music is composed by R. D. Burman, with lyrics by Gulzar. "Phir Wahi Raat Hai" is considered to be one of the most loved '' filmi'' songs of all time.

References

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*{{IMDb title, id=0077609, title=Ghar 1978 films 1970s Hindi-language films 1970s Indian films Films about women in India Films about rape in India Hindi films remade in other languages Films scored by R. D. Burman