''Tohfa'' () is a 1984 Indian

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produced by

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under the

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banner and directed by

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. It stars

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. The film upon its release was a massive box office success, grossing , becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 1984. The film's narrative follows siblings Janki and Lalita who both fall for Ram, their good friend. When Lalita learns that Janki loves Ram, she steps back and allows her sister to marry him. It was a remake of Raghavendra Rao's Telugu blockbuster'' Devatha'' (1982), with Sridevi and Jaya Prada reprising their roles. At the

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, ''Tohfa'' received three nominations: Best Comic Actor (Kapoor),

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"Pyaar Ka Tohfa Tera."

Plot

The film begins in a village where siblings Janki & Lalitha idolize each other. Janki strives hard to mold Lalitha as well-educated with several sacrifices for which Lalitha deifies her. Janki is also admired by the entire village, especially, president Raghuveer Singh. Additionally, she oversees the household authority of a wealthy woman Parvati. Ram Babu, son of Parvati returns after completing his law and endears Janki as a good friend but she silently adores him. Here, Ram Babu & Lalitha fall in love and consummates before the wedding. Kamesh a hound and tear away keep an evil eye on Lalitha. In tandem, Parvati wants to knit Janki with Ram Babu. Knowing it, Lalitha decides to discard gratitude, so, she silently marries Kamesh. Being incognizant of it, Janki castigates and despises her. Accordingly, Ram Babu is also panicked but later realizes the actuality and divulges Raghuveer Singh. At that juncture, he advises Ram Babu to marry Janki to give significance to Lalitha’s sacrifice which he does so. Then, in a brawl, Kamesh kills a person and is penalized. Years roll by, and Ram Babu becomes a leading criminal lawyer and lives delightfully with Janki but the couple is perturbed as childless. Fortuitously, he encounters Lalitha when he is surprised to see her as a single parent of a child Gopi whom he discovers as his own. However, Lalitha vows to be quiet. Right now, Ram Babu gets cordial towards Gopi while Janki also becomes pregnant. Eventually, Kamesh is released and torments Lalitha witnessing her as a mother. Moreover, he spoils the mindset of Janki by attributing illicit relations between Ram Babu & Lalitha. Hence, she berates and denounces her. The next, heinous Kamesh intends to fence Lalitha, so, she slaughters him. Ram Babu takes up the case when Janki's suspicion escalates and rebukes Lalitha. Thus, Raghuveer Singh affirms the actuality. Listening to it, she collapses and suffers out of labor. Meanwhile, Ram Babu acquits Lalitha and returns giving a send-off to her where he finds Janki in a serious condition. Immediately, Ram Babu gets back to them, until, Janki delivers a baby girl. At last, Janki pleads for pardon and entrusts the responsibility of her child to Lalitha. Finally, the movie ends with Janki leaving her breath uniting Ram Babu & Lalitha.

Cast

as Ram *

as Lalita *

as Janki *

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as Raghuveer Singh *

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as Kaamesh Singh *

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as Poojari *

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as Dadi * Mohan Choti as Jamoore

Soundtrack

All songs are composed by

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and lyrics are penned by

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. The song "Ek Aankh Maroon To" was renamed as "Bhankas" from the movie,

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. The singers are sung by Dev Negi,

and

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. The music is composed by

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Marketing and reception

Producer

D. Rama Naidu Daggubati Ramanaidu (6 June 1936 – 18 February 2015) was an Indian film producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He founded Suresh Productions in 1964 which became of one of the largest film production companies in India. He was placed i ...

employed huge billboards and cut outs for film's publicity before its release and managed to create considerable public interest. Upon its release, ''Tohfa'' was immediately noticed for its

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"Pyar Ka Tohfa Tera" picturised on

and "Ek Ankh Marun To", picturised on

sung by

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, both of which became chartbusters.

Awards

: Nominated * Best Comedian –

* Best Music Director –

* Best Lyricist –

for "Tohfa Tere Pyaar Ka"

Legacy

The dialogue "Aaoo Lalita" used by

became popular and Kapoor named his restaurant after the dialogue in 2017.

References

External links

* {{K. Raghavendra Rao 1984 films 1980s Hindi-language films 1984 romantic drama films Hindi remakes of Telugu films Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao Films scored by Bappi Lahiri 1980s masala films Indian romantic drama films Suresh Productions films