''Sharda'' is a 1981

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-language

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, produced by K. K. Talwar on Shiv Kala Mandir banner and directed by

Lekh Tandon Lekh Tandon (13 February 1929 – 15 October 2017) was an Indian filmmaker and actor. He had directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. He gained national fame due to success of his directorial ventures Professor (1962 film), Prin ...

. 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 ...

, Rameshwari and music composed by

Laxmikant–Pyarelal Laxmikant–Pyarelal were an Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Patil Kudalkar (1937–1998) and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (born 1940). He is known by the nickname “Pyromaniac” due to his flaming style of music. Laxmikan ...

Plot

The film begins with an introvert meritorious Indrajeet student, who is brought up with strive of his destitute mother Parvati with extreme morals & ethics. Inder adores her beyond the deity and dedicates his life to her happiness. He triumphs in reaching a top position in a multinational company and soon, he acquires the credence of the proprietor, Mr. Kohli. Once, at a business conference, he forcibly drinks and acquainted with an unsullied worse Sharda. Listening to her story he marries her in a drunken state. The next day, when he realizes the juncture, he gets frightened about his orthodox mother. So, he separately accommodates Sharda and is in a dilemma to either to convince his mother or discard Sharda. Besides, Kohli approaches Parvati to knit his daughter Anita with Inder which gleefully Parvati approves. After a while, Inder identifies the integrity of Sharda and loves her. Unfortunately, Sharda gets aware of the fact and decides to quit but knowing her as pregnant Inder stops and divulges the actuality to his mother when she collapses. Miserably, both Parvati and Sharda depart leaving Inder alone. Here, destiny makes them meet along with a newborn child at Haridwar when Sharda recognizes her mother-in-law, serves her, and also informs Inder. By the time, he arrives Sharda moves to commit suicide when Inder rescues her. At last, Parvati realizes the righteousness of Sharda and accepts her as the daughter-in-law. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.

Cast

as Indra Malhotra * Rameshwari as Sharda *

Usha Kiran Usha Kiran (22 April 1929 – 9 March 2000) was an Indian actress. In a career spanning over four decades, she acted in over 50 Hindi and Marathi films, notably '' Daag'' (1952), '' Patita'' (1953), ''Baadbaan'' (1954), '' Chupke Chupke'' (1975) ...

as Indra Malhotra's mother *

Sarika Sarika Thakur is an Indian actress and costume designer. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the English-language film ''Parzania''. She was also awarded the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for her work i ...

as Anita Kohli *

Raj Babbar Raj Babbar (born 23 June 1952) is an Indian Hindi and Punjabi film actor and politician belonging to Indian National Congress. three-time member of the Lok Sabha and a two-time member of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. He was the Pr ...

as Suryakant *

Kalpana Iyer Kalpana Iyer (born 26 July 1956) is a former Indian actress, singer, and model, who is best known for her works in Hindi cinema throughout the 1980s and 1990s. She appeared in over 100 films, and is accredited for her performances in many popula ...

as Sharda's Friend *

Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey (29 March 1939 – 8 July 2020), better known by his stage name Jagdeep, was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in more than 400 films. He played Soorma Bhopali in ''Sholay'' (1975), Machchar in ''Purana Mandir ...

as Jagdish *

Dina Pathak Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW). A doyenne of Hindi a ...

as Tara *

Om Prakash Om Prakash (born Om Prakash Chibber 19 December 1919 – 21 February 1998) was an Indian film actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber and went on to become a well-known character actor of Bollywood. His most well-known movies are Nam ...

as Tara's Husband *

Madan Puri Madan Puri (30 September 1915 – 13 January 1985) was an Indian actor of Hindi and Punjabi films. His brothers were actors Chaman Puri and Amrish Puri. As a character actor mainly in negative roles (villain), he acted in about 430 films in a ca ...

as Mr. Kohli *

Pinchoo Kapoor Pinchoo Kapoor (1927 – April 28, 1989) was an Indian actor born in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province (British India), Punjab, British India in 1927. He acted in many Hindi films during the 1970s and 1980s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. ...

as Mr. Chokshi

Soundtrack

Music: Laxmikant–Pyarelal Lyricist:

Anand Bakshi Anand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He was nominated for the Filmfare award for Best lyricist a total of 40 times, resulting in 4 wins. Early life Anand Bakshi (Bakshi Anand Prakash Vaid) was born ...

References

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