Asha Jyoti
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Asha Jyoti is a Hindi film starring Rajesh Khanna
in the lead roles opposite two actresses Reena Roy
and Rekha. The film was directed by Dasari Narayana Rao
, who had also directed Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar
with Khanna in the lead role and music was given by Laxmikant Pyarelal
. The film grossed 1.75 crores crores at the box office in 1984 and was commercial success. It received three stars in the Bollywood guide Collections.
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
in the lead roles opposite two actresses 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:...
and Rekha. The film was directed by Dasari Narayana Rao
Dasari Narayana Rao
Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao B.A. is a politician, film director, and film producer. Narayana Rao directed about 150 films, produced 53 films and worked in more than 250 films as a dialogue writer and as a lyricist.Beside graduating with a BA degree, he used to take part in scores of drama competitions...
, who had also directed Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar
Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar
Aaj Ka Ram Avtar MLA is a 1984 film starring starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead role. It was a remake of MLA Yedukondalu directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in Telugu. The film fetched gross of 2 crores at the box office in 1984.-Synopsis:...
with Khanna in the lead role and music was given 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 grossed 1.75 crores crores at the box office in 1984 and was commercial success. It received three stars in the Bollywood guide Collections.
Synopsis
Asha Jyoti was an emotional romantic film.Ramesh Chander is a businessman whose son is a veena player and keeps asking his son Deepak whether he would marry his childhood friend Asha.Deepak keeps declining this idea and says to his father that he is not attracted to Asha and that he regards her as a friend only.Deepak Chander is a musician who falls in love with one of his fans named Jyoti, daughter of a widowed poor father, when he goes on to perform in Kashmir.Jyoti is a good dancer and Deepak informs his parents by way of telegram that he has chosen a girl of his choice and would like to marry her.Deepak promises father of Jyoti that , he would pay off the debts owed by Jyoti's father within a weeks time and then marry with Jyoti with his father's permission.But when Deepak reaches his home in Bombay , he finds that his own Dad, Ramesh , has committed suicide due to bankruptcy and receives a letter drafted by his dad , before his death saying that his father Ramesh had two wives and that this was kept as a secret even to his mother.In the letter Ramesh also expresses his last wish that his second wife and her girl child be taken care off and that the secret of him having had two wives be not told to Mrs. Ramesh Chander.Due to these incidents, Deepak gets stuck up in Bombay and is unable to return to Kashmir on time ie. within a week as he had promised to Jyoti's dad. Meanwhile in Kashmir, the creditor of Jyoti goes and asks for money to Jyoti's dad and Jyoti expresses her inability to pay back money now as Deepak has not arrived at.On this the creditor gives a warning to Jyoti's dad that when Deepak arrives, he has to say that Jyoti was married off to the creditor as Deepak did not come on time and if he does not say this, then Jyoti would be killed.Fearing the creditor, when Deepak does arrive at the house of Jyoti in Kashmir,Jyoti's dad lies to Deepak that he has married off his daughter to the creditor.Deepak is heartbroken and returns home.Seth Badri Prasad, a rich man was the childhood friend of Ramsh Chander and he so as to bail out Deepak from bankruptcy problem, requests all the creditors of Ramesh ,with whom Ramesh had pledged the bungalow to get loans from, to not to file suit against Deepak and that they should auction the bunglow and he would by himself buy the bungalow.When Deepak comes to know of this , he feels indebted to Seth Badri Prasad. Since the time Deepak entered his adulthood , Badri Prasad had been forcing his friend Ramesh Chander to ask Deepak to marry Asha (daughter of Badri Prasad).After Deepak returns to Bombay, his mother suggests him that he should now get settled in his life and bring some happiness in his life and for that he needs to marry Asha. After much hesitation, Deepak marries Asha, his childhood friend and daughter of Badri Prasad.During the mairrage function, Deepak observes that among the audience, there is woman who looks similar to Jyoti. Deepak then, on his wedding night itself, goes and searches for the Jyoti lookalike in many hotels and lodges and at last finds that the woman was none other than Jyoti herself.Now Deepak comes to know that Jyoti was not married to Hukumchand and that her father had lied to him.Jyoti then taking help of Mauji had come to Bombay in search of Deepak. Jyoti also discloses to Deepak that she now is mother of Deepak's child.On knowing this, Deepak decides to cut off his mairrage with Asha and to tell Asha the truth that he is already a father to a child. But Jyoti insists that , this would be a big shock to Asha and that Asha would not be able to remarry again ever as the society might discard her.Jyoti thus asks Deepak to consider as if he had never met her ever and continue to have a good married life with Asha. Thus for welfare of Asha, Jyoti insists that Deepak be a loyal husband of Asha and that she would take care of Deepak's child by herself.Later Jyoti becomes a popular Dance Teacher in her city.Although Deepak marries Asha, when ever he goes near Asha, he gets memories of Jyoti and thus avoids going near her.Thus now Asha decides to learn dancing form Jyoti. As a year goes by Jyoti and Asha become very close friends.Asha discloses that her husband is not loving her and that although a year has passed since their wedding day ,her husband does not even come close to her.Jyoti then on a visit to Asha's home learns the fact that Asha is none other than Deepak's second wife.Jyoti then advices Deepak to be a true husband to Asha and give Asha pleasures of married life.Gradually Asha comes to know of the fact that Jyoti and Deepak were lovers even before her mairrage to Deepak.Asha suspects that Jyoti may have taken advantage of her disclosing of secrets to Jyoti and that Jyoti is having extra marital affair with Deepak.The rest of the story is about how Asha will come to know that both Deepak and Jyoti are well wishers of Asha and are completely innocent, and that they were also victims of the unpredictable nature of fate.After coming to know the truth of exact nature of events, both Asha and Jyoti, decide to sacrifice their respective lives to let the other get to live a nice happy married life with Deepak.Cast
- Rajesh KhannaRajesh KhannaRajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
as Deepak Chander - 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 Asha - Rekha as Jyoti
- AsraniAsraniGovardhan Asrani , popularly known simply as Asrani, is an actor in Indian films whose Bollywood career has spanned over 35 years. His wife Manju Bansal is an actress.-Early life:...
as Mauji Lal - Madan PuriMadan PuriMadan Puri was an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films.-Early life:Madan Singh Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab to S. Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur...
as Seth Badri Prasad - Roopesh Kumar as Hukumchand
- Om ShivpuriOm ShivpuriOm Shivpuri was an Indian theatre actor-director and character actor in Hindi films.A National School of Drama, New Delhi alumni, Om Shivpuri became the first chief of the National School of Drama Repertory Company and one of its actors; he later founded an important theatre group of its era, in...
as Ramesh Chander
Music
- "Teri Paya Ki Jhankar Karti Hai Mujhe Madhosh" – Kishore KumarKishore KumarKishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
, Anuradha PaudwalAnuradha PaudwalAnuradha Paudwal is a popular playback singer in Bollywood in India.She has sung songs in Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.- Biography :She studied at Xavier's College in Mumbai. She was married to the late Arun Paudwal, who worked with music director S. D. Burman as his assistant... - "Mehboob Se Mehbooba Mil Gayi" – Kishore KumarKishore KumarKishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
, Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... - "Neele Ambar Ke Do" – Kishore KumarKishore KumarKishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
- "Yaar Mera Chikna, Pyar Mera Chikna" – Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
- "Mile Aap Mujh Se Dua Kijiye" – Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
- "Aaye Milan Ki Woh Pehli Raat" – Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...