Teesri Kasam

If there can be a poem on celluloid| this is the one. Basu Bhattacharya’s debut directorial film tells the story of Heeraman (Raj Kapoor) a bullock cart driver and his passenger Heerabai (Waheeda Rehman)| a nautanki dancer whom he has to drive some 40 miles distance to a village fair. As they travel together Heeraman sings to pass the time. He tells her in a song of the legend of Mahua| a beautiful motherless girl sold off to a trader by her stepmother. As the journey progresses Heerabai is taken in by the rustic simplicity of Heeraman| and his simple aesthetics| and he in turn somewhat to Heerabai’s distress sees her as a virtuous woman. What Heeraman sees at the fair| disturbs him no end. Heerabai tries to make him understand the harsh reality of her life| but often when we perceive what we have not seen| hurt sets in. And thus it was with Heeraman and Heerabai
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Babul – Bollywood Movie – 1986 – Directed By Govind Moonis, Banner – Rajshri Productions (P) Limited . Starring : Gyan Shivpuri, Upasana, Akash, Kanchan Rawal, Anjan Srivastav, Chandani, Madhavi Manjula, Adil Rana, Brahmachari. Music Director – Ravindra Jain, Singers : Yesudas, Hemlata, Suresh Wadkar, Anupama Deshpande, Lyricist – Ravindra Jain. Synopsis : Bikram, a criminal, runs away from the police and hides in a dilapidated building where he comes across a two-year-old pretty girl. She looks mortally afraid and runs to him for shelter. She is a foundling. Reluctantly Bikram heaves her up in his arms to find himself gradually transformed from a criminal into a loving godfather to the pretty child. He changes himself from Bikram to Janak and lovingly calls the child, Nandni. Janak dotes upon Nandni and brings her up by selling fruits. As the years roll by, Nandni grows into a young charming, college going girl and Janak, a prosperous fruit merchant owning a shop and a house. Nandni becomes the sole purpose of his existance. A rich man, Rameshwar, starts building a factory next to Janak’s shop. He offers Janak a fabulous price to sell out his place which falls within the intended area of the factory. Janak angrily turns down the offer and their relations are soured. A few days later, Janak becomes aware of Nandni’s love for Ashok, who is Rameshwar’s nephew. This changes Janak’s attitude. He is ready to give away his shop free of charge. With his mind made up, Janak …
Video Rating: 3 / 5