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-language

romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

, produced and directed by Brij under the Dynamo International banner. It stars

Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor ( ; born 7 April 1942), known mononymously by his screen name Jeetendra, is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He also serves as the chairman of the Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures. Early life ...

and

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Kalyanji Anandji Kalyanji Virji Shah (30 June 1928 – 24 August 2000) was the ''Kalyanji'' of the Kalyanji-Anandji duo. He and his brother Anandji Virji Shah have been famous Indian film musicians, and won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, f ...

composed the music.

Plot

Nisha (Mumtaz) is an employee and an orphan staying in a colony. Soon, Vishal (Jeetendra), another orphan, moves in next door. After a few comic incidents, they fall in love and couple up. A little later, their car has an accident and Vishal is wounded. He must be operated upon without delay, which requires Rs.5000. During that plight, Nisha approaches her lecherous boss (Manmohan) who exploits and molests her. So, after the completion of Vishal's operation shattered Nisha attempts suicide and she is rescued by a wealthy woman, Roma (Helen), to whom Nisha spills the entire story. Roma consoles and reminds Nisha that Vishal needs her. Thereafter, Vishal slowly recovers when Nisha discovers herself pregnant. Hearing it, Roma addresses Nisha to her aunt Kamla Devi (Leela Mishra) in Delhi under the guise of training. Later, Nisha bears a son, and bequeathing him she returns. After three years Vishal acquires his dream job and moves to Delhi where Nisha's past haunts her as her child Munna (Master Chicco) is being reared by Kamla's neighbor after her death. Eventually, she is the mother of Vishal's friend Murali (Jalal Agha), too, nevertheless, recognizing Nisha, the old lady maintains silence. Meanwhile, Vishal becomes cordial towards Munna and adopts him. One day, he discovers the true parentage of Munna and abandons them. A distressed Vishal is supported by Roma. One day Munna leaves home in search of Vishal and comes across an accident who is hospitalized by Vishal. Moreover, Nisha's heinous boss blackmails her when an enraged Nisha kills him and she is apprehended. At the same time, Vishal learns the virtue of Nisha through Roma and drives back to the jail, and accepts Munna as a father too. Finally, Nisha is acquitted and the movie ends with Vishal wholeheartedly accepting Nisha and Munna.

Cast

as Vishal *

as Nisha *

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as Roma * Agha as Meenas father *

Jalal Agha Jalal Agha (11 July 1945 – 5 March 1995) was an Indian actor and director in Bollywood films. He was the son of the popular comedian actor Agha. Jalal studied acting at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Career He made his d ...

as Murali *

Manmohan Manmohan means 'Winner of the heart'. It is another name of Krishna, the Hindu deity, one of the "avatars" (or "incarnation") of Lord Vishnu. Manmohan may also refer to: *Man Mohan Adhikari (1920–1999), former Prime Minister of Nepal *Manmohan (a ...

as Nisha's boss *

Bhagwan Bhagavan ( sa, भगवान्, Bhagavān; pi, Bhagavā, italics=yes), also spelt Bhagwan (sometimes translated in English as "Lord"), is an epithet within Indian religions used to denote figures of religious worship. In Hinduism it is u ...

chawl tenant * Malika as Meena *

Seema Kapoor Seema Kapoor Chhibber is an Indian actress, dancer and model from 1970s and 1980s. She appeared in the films ''Dharmatma ''Dharmatma'' () is a 1975 Hindi thriller movie and the first Bollywood film to be shot in Afghanistan. It was produced ...

as Party Dancer *Dilip Dutt as Muthuswamy *Fazloo *Bhola *

Leela Mishra Leela Mishra (1 January 1908 – 17 January 1988) was an Indian actress. She worked as a character actor in over 200 Hindi films for five decades, and is best remembered for playing stock characters such as aunts (''Chachi'' or ''Mausi''). She ...

as Kamla Devi *Asha Chandra as Rosy *Praveen Paul as Murali's Mother *Kundan as Sunderlal awara *Master Chicco as Munna *Kumud Tripathi as Pandit Nalasoparakar

Soundtrack

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* 1971 films 1970s Hindi-language films 1970s romance films Films scored by Kalyanji Anandji Indian romance films Hindi-language romance films Films directed by Brij Sadanah {{1970s-romance-film-stub