''Pyaasa'' () is a 2002

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-language film directed by A. Muthu. The film tells the story of Suraj (

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), a young man, full of dreams, aspirations, desire, but no money. He is desperate for money. He meets the anchor of his life, Sheetal Oberoi (

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in her first major leading role in Hindi cinema), boss of a Mega Corporate company, who has a lot of money with her.Life After The Crown
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Plot

Pyaasa is a love triangle with revenge as its base. Suraj ( Aftab) aspires to be a millionaire some day, but all hopes of making it big are squashed by his father, (

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) and uncle ( Anang Desai), who don't approve of selling their ancestral land. Sheetal (

), a tycoon, hires Suraj to work for her business empire. Prem (

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) is Suraj's cousin and an accomplished businessman, who Suraj detests. What Suraj does not know is that Sheetal is just using him as a pawn to exact revenge from Prem and his father, Dharam Thakur (Anang Desai). How Suraj faces up to Sheetal and thwarts her motives forms the rest of the story.

Cast

as Suraj Thakur *

as Sheetal Oberoi *

as Prem Thakur * Anang Desai as Dharam Thakur *

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as Mr. Oberoi *

as Mr. Thakur *

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as Simran Thakur *

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as Mrs. Thakur *

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in a special appearance *Satyavrat Mudgal as Aftab's Friend

Soundtrack

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* {{IMDb title, id=0335592, title=Pyaasa 2000s Hindi-language films 2002 films Films scored by Nikhil-Vinay Films scored by Anand Raj Anand Films scored by Daboo Malik Films scored by Sanjeev Darshan de:Pyaasa