Sanjog ( ''Coincidence'') is a 1985 Indian

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, produced by P. Mallikharjuna Rao under the Bharati International banner, directed by K. Vishwanath. It stars

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and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film is remake of the

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movie '' Jeevana Jyothi'' (1975), starring

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in the pivotal roles

Plot

The film begins at a hill station where Narain takes care of his insane wife Yashoda who is in an asylum. A sort of person that lives in her world singing lollops to a doll. Besides, Aasha the daughter of Narain’s elder brother Sonu is ready to depart for the U.S.A along with her kid. Thus, Sonu & his wife Lalitha wish Aasha to take the blessing of her uncle which she denies as she dislikes him. However, Sonu coaxes and proceeds when Aasha is disconcerted to know Narain as his real father. Accordingly, Narain spins rearwards. During his college days, Narain loves and marries an innocent naughty village girl Yashoda. The couple starts their marital life in a joint family consisting of Narain’s parents, Sonu & Lalitha, and their child Raju. Lalitha is a vainglory who fails to respect elders and shows carelessness towards her infant. Yashoda oversees the house, sweets Raju as her own, and develops a lot of affection for him. After a few years, Narain well settles and all of them live together happily but Yashoda is perturbed as childless. Raju is completely attached to Yashoda who thinks and calls her a mother that begrudges Lalitha which leads to acrimony. Tragically, Raju dies in an accident when Yashoda becomes a lunatic until she is pregnant. Soon after, the delivery Narain entrusts the baby’s responsibility to Sonu & Lalitha one of that reformed and moves away with Yashoda. Listening to it, grief-stricken Aasha silently meets her mother and trains her child to hook up with Yashoda. Finally, the movie ends with Aasha proceeding to the U.S.A by sacrificing her kid with Narain & Yashoda.

Cast

as Narain *

as Yashodhara & Asha (Dual role) *

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as Narain's brother *

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as Lalita *

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as Chandu *

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as Sunaina *

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as Narain's dad * Agha *Mini Tabassum as Sonu *

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as Lalaji,Chandu Grandfather *Renu Joshi

Soundtrack

Lyricist: Anjaan

Reception

Sanjog was a critically acclaimed movie. It opened to positive to mixed reviews. It also became a hit at the box office.

Awards

earned her third

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Nomination as Best Actress, the only nomination for the film.1st Filmfare Awards 1953
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References

External links

* {{Kasinathuni Viswanath 1985 films 1980s Hindi-language films Indian drama films Hindi remakes of Telugu films Films directed by K. Viswanath Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal 1985 drama films Hindi-language drama films