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Avtaar is a 1983 movie starring Rajesh Khanna
and Shabana Azmi
. It was directed by Mohan Kumar
, and the music was by Laxmikant Pyarelal
.Rajesh Khanna did achieve success from Amardeep and Prem Bandhan onwards but this was Rajesh Khanna
's biggest hit film in terms of box office collections after his bad phase from 1976-1978.Avtaar was a commercial hit, and was critically acclaimed. It also earned several Filmfare
nominations. However Rajesh Khanna missed the Best Actor award to Naseeruddin Shah for Masoom.
The film was later remade into the Telugu
film "O Thandri Teerpu" (1985) starring Murali Mohan
and Jayasudha
.
) garlands her husband Avtaar Kishen's (Rajesh Khanna
) bust. The story starts from a flashback. Radha is the only daughter of Seth Jugal Kishore(Madan Puri
). Radha is in love with Avtaar, a poor boy. Jugal Kishore resents Radha's love. Hence, the duo elope and get married.
Avtaar and Radha face various hardships in life, but ultimately succeed. After 3 decades, Avtaar is owner of a small garage and a small fortune. He has two sons, Chander(Gulshan Grover
) and Ramesh(Shashi Puri
). Chander is married to Renu(Rajni Sharma), while Ramesh is married to Shobha(Priti Sapru
). Avtaar also has a servant named Sewak(Sachin
).
Like Avtaar, his sons have also married rich girls, daughters of Seth Laxmi Narayan(Pinchoo Kapoor
). But, they are totally henpecked. When Avtaar discovers this, he leaves his home. Radha and Sewak also follow him. With help of a moneylender Bawaji(Sujit Kumar
), Avtaar starts his own garage.
Avtaar faces an uphill task, since he has no money to buy equipments, is aged and his right hand is paralysed in a freak accident. Sewak helps his master by illegally donating blood to arrange for money, but when Avtaar thinks that Sewak resorted to robbery, Bawaji tells the truth. Moved, Radha and Sewak regard him as their own son.
Meanwhile, both Ramesh and Chander are enjoying their position in Laxmi Narayan's office. They are even committing fraud behind their father-in-law's back. Avtaar's luck changes again when the engine he is working on gives a successful result. Soon, Avtaar starts manufacturing the engine parts. This gives way to an industrial empire headed by Avtaar, Radha and Sewak. To help other old people like him who were spurned by their own families, Avtaar starts some social institutions.
Avtaar's success takes a toll on Laxmi Narayan's business. Plus, he discovers the deceit on his son-in-laws. Laxmi Narayan sends Ramesh and Chander to prison. Renu and Shobha come to Avtaar for help, but he rebukes them and sends them away. Radha gets angry over this, but keeps silent. Avtaar secretly gives Bawaji the bail money on the condition that he tells no one the truth.
Bawaji bails both Ramesh and Chander. Radha, unaware of the truth, confronts Avtaar and tells him that she hates her. Avtaar goes to his office with a heavy heart. Same day, Bawaji meets Radha, whereupon Radha tells him the whole story. Bawaji has to tell the truth to her as he cannot bear Avtaar being insulted despite his big heart.
On learning the truth, Radha realizes her mistake and tries to call Avtaar. When nobody answers the phone, Radha and Bawaji rush to the factory. They find Avtaar dead on his chair, down due to heart attack. The story comes to the present, where Radha is facing Avtaar's bust. Radha garlands Avtaar's bust and the film ends.
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
and Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and...
. It was directed by Mohan Kumar
Mohan Kumar
Mohan Kumar is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, who worked in the Bollywood film industry of India born in undivided India who after Partition moved to India and settled down in Bombay....
, and the music was 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...
.Rajesh Khanna did achieve success from Amardeep and Prem Bandhan onwards but this was Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
's biggest hit film in terms of box office collections after his bad phase from 1976-1978.Avtaar was a commercial hit, and was critically acclaimed. It also earned several Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
nominations. However Rajesh Khanna missed the Best Actor award to Naseeruddin Shah for Masoom.
The film was later remade into the 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...
film "O Thandri Teerpu" (1985) starring Murali Mohan
Murali Mohan
Murali Mohan Maganti is an Indian film actor, producer and a businessman from Telugu cinema. He has also been active in politics for the Telugu Desam Party of Andhra Pradesh, in India.-Early life:...
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....
.
Plot
The film starts with a mourning being held at Avtaar Industries. Radha Kishen(Shabana AzmiShabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and...
) garlands her husband Avtaar Kishen's (Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
) bust. The story starts from a flashback. Radha is the only daughter of Seth Jugal Kishore(Madan Puri
Madan Puri
Madan 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...
). Radha is in love with Avtaar, a poor boy. Jugal Kishore resents Radha's love. Hence, the duo elope and get married.
Avtaar and Radha face various hardships in life, but ultimately succeed. After 3 decades, Avtaar is owner of a small garage and a small fortune. He has two sons, Chander(Gulshan Grover
Gulshan Grover
Gulshan Grover is an Indian actor, who has acted in over 400 films through a career spanning over 30 years.Gulshan Grover is one of the first Indian actors to have made a successful transition from Bollywood into Hollywood and international Cinema....
) and Ramesh(Shashi Puri
Shashi Puri
Shashi Puri was part of Hindi films. Later he did few Punjabi films including Saali Adhi Gharwali, Duja Viah, Udeekan Saun Diyan, Jako Rakhe Saiyan etc.-Hindi:*Dil Ke Jharoke Main .... Advocate Suresh*Sangdil Sanam .... Police Inspector...
). Chander is married to Renu(Rajni Sharma), while Ramesh is married to Shobha(Priti Sapru
Priti Sapru
Priti Sapru is an evergreen actress of the Punjabi Cinema. She has given a number of Punjabi hit movies with Actor Veerendra, Gurdas Maan & Raj Babbar such as, Nimmo, Yaari Jat Di & Qurbani Jatt Di. Her work was the centre of a film festival in 2003...
). Avtaar also has a servant named Sewak(Sachin
Sachin
The name Sachin is derived, via Indic languages like Bengali and Marathi, from the Sanskrit name Shachindra. Shachindra is a name given to Hindu mythological god Indra which means Shachi's Indra. Shachi was one of the wives of Indra. It is the other name of Hindu god Shiva...
).
Like Avtaar, his sons have also married rich girls, daughters of Seth Laxmi Narayan(Pinchoo Kapoor
Pinchoo Kapoor
Pinchoo Kapoor was a noted Indian actor. He acted in many Hindi films during 70s and 80s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. He was born in Jaipur in Rajasthan. He is best remembered for his role in film Don.-Filmography:- References :*...
). But, they are totally henpecked. When Avtaar discovers this, he leaves his home. Radha and Sewak also follow him. With help of a moneylender Bawaji(Sujit Kumar
Sujit Kumar
Sujit Kumar , born near a village in Varnasi, was an Indian film actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 Hindi films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and 25 films in Bhojpuri. From the late 90s, he latterly concentrated more on production. Kumar was the first superstar of Bhojpuri cinema...
), Avtaar starts his own garage.
Avtaar faces an uphill task, since he has no money to buy equipments, is aged and his right hand is paralysed in a freak accident. Sewak helps his master by illegally donating blood to arrange for money, but when Avtaar thinks that Sewak resorted to robbery, Bawaji tells the truth. Moved, Radha and Sewak regard him as their own son.
Meanwhile, both Ramesh and Chander are enjoying their position in Laxmi Narayan's office. They are even committing fraud behind their father-in-law's back. Avtaar's luck changes again when the engine he is working on gives a successful result. Soon, Avtaar starts manufacturing the engine parts. This gives way to an industrial empire headed by Avtaar, Radha and Sewak. To help other old people like him who were spurned by their own families, Avtaar starts some social institutions.
Avtaar's success takes a toll on Laxmi Narayan's business. Plus, he discovers the deceit on his son-in-laws. Laxmi Narayan sends Ramesh and Chander to prison. Renu and Shobha come to Avtaar for help, but he rebukes them and sends them away. Radha gets angry over this, but keeps silent. Avtaar secretly gives Bawaji the bail money on the condition that he tells no one the truth.
Bawaji bails both Ramesh and Chander. Radha, unaware of the truth, confronts Avtaar and tells him that she hates her. Avtaar goes to his office with a heavy heart. Same day, Bawaji meets Radha, whereupon Radha tells him the whole story. Bawaji has to tell the truth to her as he cannot bear Avtaar being insulted despite his big heart.
On learning the truth, Radha realizes her mistake and tries to call Avtaar. When nobody answers the phone, Radha and Bawaji rush to the factory. They find Avtaar dead on his chair, down due to heart attack. The story comes to the present, where Radha is facing Avtaar's bust. Radha garlands Avtaar's bust and the film ends.
Cast
- Rajesh KhannaRajesh KhannaRajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
… Avtaar Kishen - Shabana AzmiShabana AzmiShabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and...
… Radha - A. K. HangalA. K. HangalAvtar Kishan Hangal , popularly known as A. K. Hangal, is a well known Indian character actor in Hindi language films. His most notable roles are as the Inder Sen in Shaukeen, as Rahim Chacha in Sholay and as Ram Shastri in Aaina...
… Rashid Ahmed - 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...
… Seth Jugal Kishore Radha's Father - Gulshan GroverGulshan GroverGulshan Grover is an Indian actor, who has acted in over 400 films through a career spanning over 30 years.Gulshan Grover is one of the first Indian actors to have made a successful transition from Bollywood into Hollywood and international Cinema....
… Chander Kishen - Shashi PuriShashi PuriShashi Puri was part of Hindi films. Later he did few Punjabi films including Saali Adhi Gharwali, Duja Viah, Udeekan Saun Diyan, Jako Rakhe Saiyan etc.-Hindi:*Dil Ke Jharoke Main .... Advocate Suresh*Sangdil Sanam .... Police Inspector...
… Ramesh Kishen - SachinSachinThe name Sachin is derived, via Indic languages like Bengali and Marathi, from the Sanskrit name Shachindra. Shachindra is a name given to Hindu mythological god Indra which means Shachi's Indra. Shachi was one of the wives of Indra. It is the other name of Hindu god Shiva...
… Sewak - Yunus ParvezYunus ParvezYunus Parvez was a Bollywood character actor who played supporting roles in over 200 films from the late 1960s to the 2000s. He appeared in the 1996 film Chhote Sarkar.He died on 11 February 2007 at the age of 75...
… Paanwala - Pinchoo KapoorPinchoo KapoorPinchoo Kapoor was a noted Indian actor. He acted in many Hindi films during 70s and 80s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. He was born in Jaipur in Rajasthan. He is best remembered for his role in film Don.-Filmography:- References :*...
… Seth Laxmi Narayan - Sujit KumarSujit KumarSujit Kumar , born near a village in Varnasi, was an Indian film actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 Hindi films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and 25 films in Bhojpuri. From the late 90s, he latterly concentrated more on production. Kumar was the first superstar of Bhojpuri cinema...
… Bawaji - Priti SapruPriti SapruPriti Sapru is an evergreen actress of the Punjabi Cinema. She has given a number of Punjabi hit movies with Actor Veerendra, Gurdas Maan & Raj Babbar such as, Nimmo, Yaari Jat Di & Qurbani Jatt Di. Her work was the centre of a film festival in 2003...
… Shobha R. Kishen - Rajni Sharma … Renu C. Kishen
- Ranjan Grewal … Anwar R. Ahmed
- Madhu Malini … Zubeida Anwar
- Shivraj … Gopal
Filmfare Nominations
- Best Picture
- Best Director-Mohan KumarMohan KumarMohan Kumar is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, who worked in the Bollywood film industry of India born in undivided India who after Partition moved to India and settled down in Bombay....
- Best Actor-Rajesh KhannaRajesh KhannaRajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
- Best Actress-Shabana AzmiShabana AzmiShabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and...
- Best Story-Mohan KumarMohan KumarMohan Kumar is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, who worked in the Bollywood film industry of India born in undivided India who after Partition moved to India and settled down in Bombay....
- Best Dialouge Writer - [Mushtaq Jalili]