Priyatama

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Priyatama
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Movie Poster
Directed by Basu Chatterjee
Written byRanjan Bose
Anjaan
Yogesh(lyrics)
Produced byT.C.Dewan
Starring Jeetendra
Neetu Singh
Rakesh Roshan
Asha Sachdev
Utpal Dutt
Cinematography K. K. Mahajan
Music by Rajesh Roshan
Production
company
Modern Pictures
Release date
  • 20 September 1977 (1977-09-20)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Priyatama (transl.Sweetheart) is a 1977 Hindi-language musical film, produced by T.C. Dewan under the Modern Pictures banner and directed by Basu Chatterjee. It stars Jeetendra, Neetu Singh, Rakesh Roshan, Asha Sachdev in lead roles and music composed by Rajesh Roshan. Asha Sachdev won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for portrayal of character of Renu. [1] [2]

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Plot

Ravi and Dolly live in Bombay with their respective best friends, Vicky and Renu. The two get married after the concurrence of Dolly's father, Justice Sinha. However, their pre-marriage romance is unable to withstand the pressures of matrimony with bliss and harmony giving way to bouts of doubt and misunderstanding, leading to the filing of divorce proceedings through their respective lawyers, Kaantewal and Rustomjee.

Desperate efforts by Vicky and Renu to prevent the estranged couple from splitting are to no avail. Events take a turn when Justice Sinha visits them ostensibly for treatment of his heart ailment forcing the two to act like a happily married couple to avoid causing him any distress. The retired judge sees through the charade and tries to mend their relationship.

Cast

Soundtrack

#TitleSinger(s)
1"Koi Roko Na" Kishore Kumar
2"Tere Bin Kaise Din" Lata Mangeshkar
3"Na Na Jaane Na Doongi" Mohammed Rafi, Usha Mangeshkar
4"Cham Cham Barse" Asha Bhosle
5"Tu Jo Bole Haan To Haan"Kishore Kumar, Usha Mangeshkar

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