Aasha (1980 film)
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| Directed by | J. Om Prakash |
| Produced by | J. Om Prakash |
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Jeetendra Reena Roy Rameshwari |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | V Babasaheb |
| Edited by | Nand Kumar |
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140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aasha is a 1980 Hindi movie produced and directed by J. Om Prakash. The film stars Reena Roy, Jeetendra, 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 is also popular for the song "Sheesha ho ya dil ho" picturised on then top actress Reena roy. This is one of the greatest classic Jeetendra-Reena Roy duo has produced. Reena Roy's screen image as a sacrificing symbol of Indian womanhood is glorified and cemented her career as a number one actress of bollywood leaving her with immense popularity and massive fan following. Over the years the film has become cult and classic.
The film was later remade into Telugu as Anuraga Devatha (1982) starring N.T. Rama Rao (in Jeetendra's role), Sridevi (in Reena Roy's role), Jayasudha (in Rameshwari's role) and Nandamuri Balakrishna (in Girish Karnad role).
Director J. Om Prakash included in Aasha (1980) the first screen appearance of his grandsonHrithik Roshan.
Deepak (Jeetendra) 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 "Whether it's glass or a heart, it will inevitably break."
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