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-language fantasy film, produced by Syed Ayub, Deepak Adhiya and Nalini Shankar under the AA Films banner and directed by K.R. Reddy. It stars

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, Madhavi, Mandakini and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.

Plot

The film begins at a mysterious hidden temple of serpent God ''Sheshnaag'' where every lunar eclipse the Lord bestows a treasure under the protection of powerful shapeshifting snakes Pritam Nag & Bhanu Nagin. Here, as a boon, the person who is showered in the moonlight becomes immortal. Aghori the highly venomous wizard is fretful to acquire that supreme power. So, he steps out by creating huge destruction of snakes. Then, Pritam lion-heartedly encounters and defeats Aghori but is unable to wipe them out as he is virulent. Aghori strikes back with his witchcraft in which the snake form of Bhanu is wounded. Bhola a callow villager rescues her when Pritam & Bhanu become indebted to him. After the death of his father, Bhola reaches his sister Champa where he is subjected to several punishments from his roguish brother-in-law Bansi ultimately, necks him out. Once, Bansi wages Champa in gambling when a few wicked try to molest her and she jumps into a cliff. Knowing it, Bhola attempts suicide, to save Bhanu transfigures as Champa, and bestows him with wealth by which Bhola turns riches. Afterward, they shift to a mansion where Pritam joins as a servant and seeks to sculpt Bhola as courageous. Parallelly, Bhola falls for Kamini daughter of a ruthless Seth Lalchand. He conducts the trafficking of animals with a partner Vikram and also a disciple of Aghori. Once, Bhola spots the closeness of Pritam & Bhanu as Champa, misunderstands, and revolts on Pritam. In tandem, he fetches Bansi which leads Pritam to quit. Meanwhile, Lalchand decides knit Kamini with Vikram and solicits Aghori to wipe out Bhola. So, he bites him and his body is poisoned. During that plight, Bhanu sucks the poison, and she too goes into danger when Pritam with his omnipotent power protects them. Now Pritam divulges the fact to Bhola, unites him with real Champa, and makes Bhola as a gallant. Besides, the wedding arrangements of Vikram & Kamini are in progress, which Bhola breaks down along with Pritam. However, Aghori succeeds in seizing them all, lands at Sheshnaag temple, and extorts Pritam & Bhanu to accomplish the mission by keeping Bhola at risk. Thus, Aghori triumphs in achieving eternity and wreaks havoc. In that quandary, Lord Shiva proclaims the only way to eliminate him is to strive on his chest. At last, Pritam & Bhola ceases Aghori, Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Pritam & Bhanu proceeding towards heaven.

Cast

as Pritam ('' Ichchhadhari'' Naag - Shape Shifting Male Cobra), Banu's Husband * Madhavi as Banu ('' Ichchhadhari'' Naagin - Shape Shifting Female Cobra), Pritam's Wife * Mandakini as Kamini *

as Bhola *

as Champa,Madam X (Dancer) Bhola's Elder Sister * Anupam Kher as Bansi Lal, Champa's Husband *

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as Aghori, a Snake Charmer *

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as Seth Lalchand, Kamini's Father *

Bharat Bhushan ''Bharatbhushan Bhalla'' better known as ''Bharat Bhushan'' (14 June 1920 – 27 January 1992) was an Indian actor in Hindi language films, scriptwriter and producer, who is best remembered for playing Baiju Bawra in the 1952 film of the s ...

as Bhola & Champa's father *

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as Vikram * Sudhir as one of Aghori's disciples *

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as Ganpat, Bansi Lal's Gambler Friend *

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as Batesar, Bansi Lal's Gambler Friend

Soundtrack

Anand Bakshi write all the songs.

References

{{reflist 1990s Hindi-language films 1990 fantasy films Indian fantasy films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal