''Yeh Vaada Raha'' is a 1982
Hindi
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romance film
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starring
Rishi Kapoor
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Born into t ...
,
Poonam Dhillon
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,
Tina Munim
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,
Rakhee Gulzar
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and
Shammi Kapoor
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. It is based on
Danielle Steel's novel and made into the American film
The Promise.
[''The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema'' by Madhu Jain, Penguin Books India, 2005, p. 284]
Plot
Vikram Rai Bahadur is the only son of wealthy Mrs. Sharda.
While vacationing in Srinagar, he meets and falls in love with a singer, Sunita Sikkan.
They make a vow to new part till death at the temple where they first met.
Vikram's mother is against the marriage as she feels their business will suffer if Vikram marries penniless Sunita.
Vikram and Sunita decide on a quiet temple wedding. On their way to the temple, they have a car crash. Vikram has a brain injury leading to a coma. Sunita survives but is badly disfigured.
Sharda convinces Sunita that Vikram can't love her now and Sunita agrees to stay away from him. Sharda tells Vikram Sunita died in the crash.
Sunita is transferred to a hospital in Delhi where she undergoes plastic surgery, under Dr Mehra who comes to see her as a daughter. As she is no longer disfigured, Sunita goes to Vikram's house only to learn that he is getting engaged to another woman named Rita. Vikram doesn't recognize Sunita and she is heartbroken that he has forgotten her. She changes her name to Kusum Mehra, to begin life anew.
Vikram is building an orphanage in the memory of Sunita in Srinagar & raising money by singing on stage. Kusum and Dr. Mehra attend one of these shows, not knowing that Vikram is the artist performing. When Kusum hears him singing about love, she counters him in a song as she is angry that he would sing such a song when he forgot their love. Her singing voice reminds Vikram of Sunita.
Vikram her to sing with him on stage but she refuses angrily. Dr. Mehra tells Kusum that she should confront Vikram rather than behaving like this. The next day when Kusum leaves her house, Vikram is waiting for her in his car and offers her a lift. On the way they are faced with a similar situation to the earlier accident. Kusum screams and loses consciousness.
When Vikram visits Kusum to see how she is, he finds out that Kusum had previously gone through a similar accident earlier. Kusum asks about an injury on Vikram's forehead. Vikram tells her he got in an accident and how he has forgotten everything. This angers Kusum as she believes Vikram has forgotten her and she accidentally spills every detail she knows about the accident itself.
Vikram's mother finds out that he wants to do a show with a girl called Kusum and he won't marry until this is done. When Sharda visits Kusum to ask her to sing with Vicky, she mentions that she lied to Vikram about Sunita's death and that's why Vikram agreed to marry Rita. Kusum is happy to hear that Vikram didn't forget her, but that he still loves her and is making an orphanage in her memory. She agrees to sing with Vikram and not get in the way of Vikram and Rita's wedding.
Dr. Mehra calls Sharda to his hospital and explains to her how he gave Sunita a new face after her disfigurement. He tells her how Sunita and Kusum are the same person and how Kusum is satisfied only by the fact that Vikram still loves her. Mehra tells Sharda there is still time, and that she can still reunite the two lovers. Sharda doesn't listen to him. Kusum sings with Vikram and also reminds him of Sunita by dancing the way they both would while singing their song "Yeh Vaada Raha". This reminds Vikram of Sunita and at the end of the performance he holds her and calls her Sunita, at which Kusum runs away.
She leaves for Kashmir, asking her father not to tell Vikram anything. Vikram comes seeking Sunita and confronts Mehra. Mehra tells him to ask his mother for answers. Vicky goes to Sharda and asks her whether Kusum is Sunita. His mother tells Vikram everything - about how she lied to him about Sunita being dead because she wanted to protect him and make his future better. Vikram goes to Kashmir to find Sunita and finds her right outside her house. When she sees him she runs to the temple where they made their vows. At the temple they repeat their vows again and embrace each other.
Cast
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Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, winning in the categories of Best Actor for ...
as Dr. Mehra (Cosmetic Surgeon)
*
Rakhee Gulzar
Raakhee Gulzar (born Rakhee Majumdar on 15 August 1947 and known as Raakhee) is an Indian actress who has appeared in many Hindi films and Bengali films as well. In four decades of acting, she has won three Filmfare Awards and one National Film ...
as Mrs. Sharda Rai Bahadur
*
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 — 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, film director and producer who worked in Hindi films. He was the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award.
Born into t ...
as Vikram Rai Bahadur
*
Poonam Dhillon
Poonam Dhillon (born 18 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. A former Femina Miss India (1977), she is best known for her 1979 film '' Noorie.'' Some of her well-known films include '' Red Rose'' (1980), '' Dard'' (1981), ''Romance' ...
as Sunita Sikkan
*
Tina Munim
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as Kusum Mehra / Sunita Sikkan (After Plastic Surgery)
*
Rakesh Bedi
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as Gogi
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Sarika
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as Rita Saxena
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Gulshan Bawra
Gulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known by his pen name Gulshan Bawra (literally: "Gulshan The Mad") (12 April 1937 – 7 August 2009), was an Indian songwriter and actor in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 42 years, he has to his credit about 2 ...
as Sunita's Uncle
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Jaya Bhaduri
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as Sunita (Voice)
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Iftekhar
Sayedna Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif (22 February 1924 – 4 March 1995), often mononymously credited as Iftekhar, was an Indian actor who mainly worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for his role as a police officer.
Career
Iftekhar was born in ...
as Dr. Sahni
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Hari Shivdasani
Hari Shivdasani (1909–1994) was an Indian character actor in Hindi cinema from 1930s-1980s.
Personal life
Hari Shivdasani was a Sindhi Hindu from Karachi and had moved with his family to Mumbai at the time of the partition of the British Ra ...
as Pannalal Saxena
*
Sunder as Constable
Soundtrack
Music:
R. D. Burman
Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian music director who is considered one of the most influential composers of India. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films. Burman did major work w ...
& Lyrics:
Gulshan Bawra
Gulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known by his pen name Gulshan Bawra (literally: "Gulshan The Mad") (12 April 1937 – 7 August 2009), was an Indian songwriter and actor in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 42 years, he has to his credit about 2 ...
.
Notes
2. http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/before-amitabh-bachchan-jaya-bachchan-had-lent-her-voice-to-two-actress/
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0397742
1980s Hindi-language films
1982 films
Films scored by R. D. Burman
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Indian remakes of American films
Indian romantic drama films