''Sanjog'' () is a 1972 Indian

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-language

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directed by S. S. Balan. The film stars

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and

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in the lead roles. It is a remake of the

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film ''

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'' directed by

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Plot

Mohan (

) falls in love with Asha (

) and they get married in temple. The marriage is not accepted by Mohan's mother and the couple gets separated. Asha is pregnant and her father Shiv Dayal (

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), realising that no man will marry Asha second time, decides to make her a collector. Mohan meanwhile had moved to South India, where he later married Seema (

) as he was informed through his parents that Asha died. They live a happy life with their two children and Seema's father (

Nazir Hussain Nazir Hussain (15 May 1922 – 16 October 1987) was an Indian actor, director and screenwriter. He was famous as a character actor in Hindi cinema and acted in almost 500 films. Dev Anand starred in a large proportion of the films he acted in ...

). Mohan works as a clerk in the collector's office. A new collector arrives at the office, and it turns out to be Asha. They tend to work together and Mansukh ( Johnny Walker) with his friends spread a rumour across stating that there is an affair between Asha and Mohan. This rumour reaches Seema and she is completely disturbed. Seema discovers the secret of Mohan's affair with Asha. After much turmoil, Seema finds out that Asha and Mohan had married 10 year back before her marriage to Mohan. In this, while saving Seema when she wanted to die, Asha dies. Asha gives her eyes to Seema, whose eye-sight went in the accident in which Asha died. The ending scenes show Mohan, Seema, her father, Asha's father, and three kids (two Seema's and one Asha's) altogether paying homage to Asha.

Cast

as Asha *

as Mohan *

as Seema *

as Shiv Dayal *

as Seema's Father * Johnny Walker as Mansukh *

Keshto Mukherjee Keshto Mukherjee (7 August 1925 – 2 March 1982) was an Indian actor and comedian. He was born in Kolkata,Bengal Presidency, British India. He specialised in comic drunkard roles in Hindi films. Though he was famous for his drunkard typecast ...

as Mohan's father *

Ramesh Deo Ramesh Deo (30 January 1926 – 2 February 2022) was an Indian film and television actor who worked in more than 285 Hindi films, 190 Marathi films and 30 Marathi dramas with over 200 showings in his long career. He also produced feature films, ...

as Hospital Doctor * Malika as Mala

Soundtrack

Reception

''Film World'' wrote, "Had Balan stuck to the original Tamil version 'Iru Kodugal''instead of padding the proceedings with the stuff that is supposed to spell box office in Hindi Cinema, ''Sanjog'' would have been a passable entertainer. Mukhram Sharma's screenplay is old-fashioned, trite and incoherent. The direction is missing."

References

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* {{Gemini Studios 1970s Hindi-language films 1972 drama films 1972 films Films scored by R. D. Burman Gemini Studios films Hindi remakes of Tamil films Hindi-language drama films Indian drama films