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Paheli (1977 film)
Paheli[1] (Hindi: पहेली; translation: riddle) is a 1977 Indian
Paheli
Hindi-language film produced by Tarachand Barjatya for
Directed by Prashant Nanda
Rajshri Productions. This family drama was directed by
Prashant Nanda with Satyajeet and Nameeta Chandra playing Produced by Tarachand Barjatya
the lead characters. Rajshri Productions
Arun Govil, Nameeta Chandra, Poornima Jayaram, Neena Starring Satyajeet
Mahapatra and Anita Singh were debutants to Bollywood Nameeta Chandra
screen in this film and Suresh Wadkar as playback singer. Durga Khote
Arun Govil
Plot A. K. Hangal
source:[2] Dina Pathak
Music by Ravindra Jain (with
Brij Mohan (Nitin Sethi) leaves his home in a village to live in
lyrics)
Bombay. His mother (Durga Khote) prefers to stay alone in
Release 1977 (India)
their palatial home. Brij gets married. His wife gives birth and
date
passes away soon after. After few years, Brij is an established
businessman and his son Montu (Satyajeet) is studying in his Country India
final year in school. He asks Montu to visit his grandmother, Language Hindi
which he agrees to reluctantly, provided his friends
accompany him. The group face many problems on the way as well as when they reach the village.
Hence his friends return to Bombay, leaving Montu with his grandmother. Montu becomes friends
with a vivacious village girl Gauri (Nameeta Chandra), an orphan living with her cruel aunt, and
two equally cruel cousins. Montu and Gauri's friendship blossoms and they meet regularly. He also
meets a struggling farmer Balram (Arun Govil), his mother (Leela Mishra), and his fiancée Kanak
(Abha Dhulia). Balram would like to go to the city and earn money for his marriage, to which his
mother refuses. Against his expectations, Montu finds village life interesting and promises his
grandmother to return the next year.
After a year, he finds significant changes in the village. Balram has married and left the village. His
ailing mother has died. Gauri refuses to speak with him, while her uncle and aunt are looking for a
suitable groom to get her married to. Does Montu understand and appreciate changes in the
village against the city life, where he has grown up, and visit his grandmother again?
Cast
Satyajeet - Montu
Nameeta Chandra - Gauri
Nitin Sethi - Brij Mohan
Durga Khote - Brij Mohan's mother
Arun Govil - Balram
Leela Mishra - Balram's mother
A. K. Hangal - Masterji
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