''Priyatama'' ( Sweetheart) is a 1977
Hindi
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musical film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...
, produced by T.C. Dewan under the Modern Pictures banner and directed by
Basu Chatterjee. 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 ...
,
Neetu Singh,
Rakesh Roshan,
Asha Sachdev in lead roles and music composed by
Rajesh Roshan. Asha Sachdev won
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for portrayal of character of Renu.
Plot
Ravi (Jeetendra) and Dolly (Neetu Singh) live in Bombay with their respective best friends, Vicky (Rakesh Roshan) and Renu (Asha Sachdev). The two get married after the concurrence of Dolly's father, Justice Sinha (Utpal Dutt). However, their pre-marriage romance is unable to withstand the pressures of matrimony with bliss and harmony giving way to bouts of doubt and misunderstanding, leading to the filing of divorce proceedings through their respective lawyers, Kaantewal (I.S. Johar) and Rustomjee (Asrani).
Desperate efforts by Vicky and Renu to prevent the estranged couple from splitting are to no avail. Events take a turn when Justice Sinha visits them ostensibly for treatment of his heart ailment forcing the two to act like a happily married couple to avoid causing him any distress. The retired judge sees through the charade and tries to mend their relationship.
Cast
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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 ...
as Ravi
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Neetu Singh as Dolly
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Rakesh Roshan as Vicky
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Utpal Dutt as Dolly's father Mr. Sinha
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Asha Sachdev as Dolly's friend Renu
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I. S. Johar
Inder Sen Johar(16 February 1920 – 10 March 1984), better known as I. S. Johar, was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director, who excelled in comedic roles.
Early life
Inderjeet Singh Johar was born on 16th February, 1920 in Talagang ...
as Lawyer Kaantewal
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G. Asrani
Govardhan Asrani (born 1 January 1940), popularly known simply as Asrani, is an Indian actor and director whose Bollywood career has spanned five decades. He has acted in over 350 Hindi films. Asrani has played the lead roles, character roles, ...
as Lawyer Rustomji
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Deven Verma as David Pinto
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Sapru as Doctor
Soundtrack
External links
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1977 films
1970s Hindi-language films
Films directed by Basu Chatterjee
Films scored by Rajesh Roshan
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