Aasha
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Aasha is a 1980 Hindi movie produced and directed by J. Om Prakash
. The film stars Jeetendra
, Reena Roy
, Rameshwari
, Girish Karnad
, Bhagwan
and Shakti Kapoor
. The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal
. The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office.
The film was later remade into Telugu
as Anuraga Devata (1982) starring N.T. Rama Rao (in Jeetendra's role), Sridevi (in Reena Roy's role) and Jayasudha
(in Rameshwari's role).
Hrithik Roshan
first movie role was as a child artist when he was six years old in this movie.
) is a truckdriver who gives a lift to a famous singer Aasha (Reena Roy
) when her vehicle breaks down. They become friends. He is already in love with Mala (Rameshwari
), whom he marries. Aasha wishes him well calling him "dost" (friend), even though she has fallen in love with him. Deepak has an accident, and everyone believes that he is dead. His grieving mother tells a pregnant Mala to go away. Mala goes home to her father, but he dies. Upset with everything in her life, she jumps from a bridge into the water. She is saved by members of a temple community but finds that she lost her sight. She gives birth and names her daughter Deepamala, combining her and her husband's names. Her husband turns out to be alive. He comes home and finds his mother overjoyed to see him. She tells him that Mala had committed suicide. He becomes depressed. Aasha re-enters his life and helps him overcome his depression. They get engaged. They become acquainted with Deepamala, now a little girl, selling little God's statutes on the street. They are completely enchanted by her, even though they don't know that she is really Deepak's daughter. Aasha meets Mala and tells her they'll pay for her eye operation, so she can regain her sight. Aasha also invites her and Deepamala to the wedding. After she regains her sight from the operation, she goes to Aasha's wedding and is shocked to see Deepak. She quickly leaves, not wanting to disrupt Aasha and Deepak's lives. Mala's friend (Girish Karnad
) tells Deepak that Mala is still alive and that Deepamala is actually his daughter. Aasha cancels the wedding and calls him "dost" (friend) and tells him to go and reunite with his wife and daughter, which he does. Aasha goes back on stage permanently to sing her signature song "Shisha Ho Ya Dil Ho, Aakhir Toot Jata Hai," which translates into "Either it's glass or heart, it breaks inevitably."
J. Om Prakash
J. Om Prakash is a famous Indian film producer. His daughter is married to Rakesh Roshan, making him Hrithik Roshan's maternal grandfather.-Director:*Afsana Dilwalon Ka *Aadmi Khilona Hai *Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh...
. The film stars Jeetendra
Jeetendra
Jeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer...
, Reena Roy
Reena Roy
Reena Roy was one of the top Hindi film actresses in India. She performed leading roles in many films from 1972 to 1985 .-Early life and background:...
, Rameshwari
Rameshwari
Talluri Rameshwari is born and raised in Andhra Pradesh and spent her childhood in Kakinada.She was born to a Telugu family. She is youngest among two sisters and has no brothers.Her elder sister's name is Krishna Kumari.She also acted in one of the Telugu movies...
, Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language...
, Bhagwan
Bhagwan Dada
Bhagwan Dada was an Indian actor and film director. He is best known for his social film Albela.-Early life:...
and Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...
. The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal
Laxmikant Pyarelal
Laxmikant-Pyarelal were a popular Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma . They composed music for about 635 Hindi movies from 1963 to 1998, working for almost all notable filmmakers including Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Feroze Khan, B.R...
. The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office.
The film was later remade into Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
as Anuraga Devata (1982) starring N.T. Rama Rao (in Jeetendra's role), Sridevi (in Reena Roy's role) and Jayasudha
Jayasudha
Jayasudha is an Indian film actress-turned-MLA for the Congress in Secunderabad. She was a famous South Indian actress from the 1970s and 1980s, with most of her films being Telugu films. She has also worked in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and three Hindi films....
(in Rameshwari's role).
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
first movie role was as a child artist when he was six years old in this movie.
Plot
Deepak (JeetendraJeetendra
Jeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer...
) is a truckdriver who gives a lift to a famous singer Aasha (Reena Roy
Reena Roy
Reena Roy was one of the top Hindi film actresses in India. She performed leading roles in many films from 1972 to 1985 .-Early life and background:...
) when her vehicle breaks down. They become friends. He is already in love with Mala (Rameshwari
Rameshwari
Talluri Rameshwari is born and raised in Andhra Pradesh and spent her childhood in Kakinada.She was born to a Telugu family. She is youngest among two sisters and has no brothers.Her elder sister's name is Krishna Kumari.She also acted in one of the Telugu movies...
), whom he marries. Aasha wishes him well calling him "dost" (friend), even though she has fallen in love with him. Deepak has an accident, and everyone believes that he is dead. His grieving mother tells a pregnant Mala to go away. Mala goes home to her father, but he dies. Upset with everything in her life, she jumps from a bridge into the water. She is saved by members of a temple community but finds that she lost her sight. She gives birth and names her daughter Deepamala, combining her and her husband's names. Her husband turns out to be alive. He comes home and finds his mother overjoyed to see him. She tells him that Mala had committed suicide. He becomes depressed. Aasha re-enters his life and helps him overcome his depression. They get engaged. They become acquainted with Deepamala, now a little girl, selling little God's statutes on the street. They are completely enchanted by her, even though they don't know that she is really Deepak's daughter. Aasha meets Mala and tells her they'll pay for her eye operation, so she can regain her sight. Aasha also invites her and Deepamala to the wedding. After she regains her sight from the operation, she goes to Aasha's wedding and is shocked to see Deepak. She quickly leaves, not wanting to disrupt Aasha and Deepak's lives. Mala's friend (Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language...
) tells Deepak that Mala is still alive and that Deepamala is actually his daughter. Aasha cancels the wedding and calls him "dost" (friend) and tells him to go and reunite with his wife and daughter, which he does. Aasha goes back on stage permanently to sing her signature song "Shisha Ho Ya Dil Ho, Aakhir Toot Jata Hai," which translates into "Either it's glass or heart, it breaks inevitably."
Cast
- JeetendraJeetendraJeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer...
as Deepak - Reena RoyReena RoyReena Roy was one of the top Hindi film actresses in India. She performed leading roles in many films from 1972 to 1985 .-Early life and background:...
as Aasha - RameshwariRameshwariTalluri Rameshwari is born and raised in Andhra Pradesh and spent her childhood in Kakinada.She was born to a Telugu family. She is youngest among two sisters and has no brothers.Her elder sister's name is Krishna Kumari.She also acted in one of the Telugu movies...
as Mala - Girish KarnadGirish KarnadGirish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language...
as Deepak
Filmfare nominations
- Best Film
- Best Director - J. Om PrakashJ. Om PrakashJ. Om Prakash is a famous Indian film producer. His daughter is married to Rakesh Roshan, making him Hrithik Roshan's maternal grandfather.-Director:*Afsana Dilwalon Ka *Aadmi Khilona Hai *Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh...
- Best Actress - Reena RoyReena RoyReena Roy was one of the top Hindi film actresses in India. She performed leading roles in many films from 1972 to 1985 .-Early life and background:...
- Best Supporting Actor - Girish KarnadGirish KarnadGirish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language...
- Best Supporting Actress - RameshwariRameshwariTalluri Rameshwari is born and raised in Andhra Pradesh and spent her childhood in Kakinada.She was born to a Telugu family. She is youngest among two sisters and has no brothers.Her elder sister's name is Krishna Kumari.She also acted in one of the Telugu movies...
- Best Story - Ram Kalkar
- Best Music - Laxmikant PyarelalLaxmikant PyarelalLaxmikant-Pyarelal were a popular Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma . They composed music for about 635 Hindi movies from 1963 to 1998, working for almost all notable filmmakers including Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Feroze Khan, B.R...
- Best Lyricist - Anand BakshiAnand BakshiAnand Bakshi was a popular Indian poet and lyricist.-Early days:Anand Bakshi was born in Rawalpindi, now in Pakistan, on 21 July 1930. His ancestors were from Kurree, near Rawalpindi, and had origins in Kashmir. His mother, Sumitra, died 1940, when he was 10...
for the song "Shisha Ho Ya Dil Ho"