''Tumhare Liye'' () is a 1978 Indian

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-language film directed by

Basu Chatterjee Basu Chatterjee ( bn, বাসু চ্যাটার্জ্জী; 10 January 1927 – 4 June 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter. Through the 1970s and 1980s, Chatterjee became associated with what came to be known as mi ...

. The film stars

Sanjeev Kumar Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor. He is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thriller ...

Vidya Sinha Vidya Sinha (15 November 1947 – 15 August 2019) was an Indian actress who acted in Hindi films, most known for '' Rajnigandha'' (1974), ''Chhoti Si Baat'' (1975) and '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (1978). She started her career as a model and won th ...

and

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as leads with music scored by

Jaidev Jaidev (3 August 1918 – 6 January 1987; born Jaidev Verma) was a music composer in Hindi films, most known for his work in films: '' Hum Dono'' (1961), '' Reshma Aur Shera'' (1971), ''Prem Parbat'' (1973), ''Gharaonda'' (1977) and '' Gaman ...

Plot

The story begins in 1905 and propels forward to 1978 when Gauri (Vidya Sinha) and Prakash (Sanjeev Kumar) fall in love and marry against odds. Prakash is originally expected to marry Renuka (Neelam Mehra) but he chooses Gauri over her much to Renuka's displeasure. After the wedding, the couple heads to Rajasthan for honeymoon on Gauri's insistence. However, Gauri starts behaving in a weird manner, lost in thoughts, pining for an unseen lover and begins to refuse Prakash's romantic advances. Gradually, Gauri takes ill and is hospitalised as her mental state deteriorates to an extent where she looks to end her life. Psychiatric treatment reveals a dark and troublesome past where Gauri (a vivacious girl) and Gangadhar Upadhyay (a reserved priest) fall in love while Kalawati, now Renuka tries to separate them to secure Prakash for herself. Though a prince by birth, Gangadhar is sworn to the temple to be a sanyasi due to a family oath. Being a priest, he is barred socially to interact with women. However, after falling in love with Gauri, he breaks his celibacy by making love to Gauri and then disowns his priesthood. In anger, the temple head curses him to be deprived of his love and child until another girl sacrifices herself for him. Sometime later, Gauri becomes pregnant while Kalawati invites her (Gauri) to her house to forcefully poison her and kill her. When Gangadhar learns of Gauri and his unborn child's death, he to joins their tragic fate by committing suicide. This cycle goes on for several reincarnations until Gauri and Prakash come to know through Dr. Vachaspati (Vaidyaraj in their past life) that the child must not die to avoid a repeat of the past-birth tragedy. Renuka vows to pull Prakash away from Gauri and prepares to push Gauri into taking poison once again. However they make her understand that if she kills Gauri, her unborn child dies too resulting in a repetition of the past tragedy. Renuka in a state of frustration realises that she can never get Prakash but successfully frees Gauri and Prakash from their curse by drinking the poison herself. The film concludes with Gauri and Prakash's child playing happily while deceased Renuka's photograph hangs above.

Cast

- Prakash/Gangadhar Upadhyay *

- Gauri *

- Dr. Vachaspati/Vaidyaraj *

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- Renuka/Kalavati *

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- Sheeladevi * Brahm Bhardwaj - Dr. Vyas *

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- Vishal * A. K. Hangal - Bhavani *

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- Anokhelal *

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- Mathadhar *

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- Saudamani * Ratnamala - Phoolkumari *

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- Tantrik *

Zarina Wahab Zarina Wahab is an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Hindi and Malayalam films. Known for critically acclaimed roles in '' Chitchor'' and '' Gopal Krishna'' in Hindi and Malayalam cinema with films like ''Madanolsavam'', '' Chamaram'' ...

- Rajnartaki

Crew

*''Director'' -

*''Cinematographer'' - K. K. Mahajan *''Music Director'' - Jaidev Verma *''Lyricist'' -

Naqsh Lyallpuri Jaswant Rai Sharma (24 February 1928 – 22 January 2017), popularly known by his pen name Naqsh Lyallpuri, was an Indian ghazal and Bollywood film lyricist. He is best known for the songs "Rasm-e-Ulfat Ko Nibhayen" ('' Dil Ki Rahen'', 1973), "T ...

*''Playback Singers'' -

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Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her cont ...

Usha Mangeshkar Usha Mangeshkar (born 15 December 1935) is an Indian singer who has recorded many Marathi, Manipuri, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati and Assamese songs. Personal life Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer. She is the fou ...

Music

References

External links

* 1978 films 1970s Hindi-language films Films scored by Jaidev {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub