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Chhaya (1961)

★ 6.0/10 155 min Romance, Drama India HI
Dialogue: Rajendra Krishan
Screenplay by: Sachin Bhowmick
Lyricist: Rajendra Krishan
Story by: D.N. Mukherjee
Streaming: Not available

Description

After her husband's death, Manorama is left alone with an infant daughter. The daughter falls ill due to poor nutrition, and in an act of desperation Manorama leaves the daughter in front of the house of Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary, a wealthy man who, having recently lost his wife, decides to adopt the girl. The following day, Manorama manages to get a job in the house as a servant but while she gets to care for Sarita like a mother, she longs for a day when her daughter might call her mom. Meanwhile Sarita grows up to be a beautiful girl who soon finds herself in some romantic entanglements.

Top Cast

Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt Arun/Rahee
Asha Parekh
Asha Parekh Sarita
Nirupa Roy
Nirupa Roy Manorama
Achala Sachdev
Achala Sachdev Arun's Older Sister
Lalita Pawar
Lalita Pawar Rukmani (Seth Jagatnarayan's sister)
Nazir Hussain
Nazir Hussain Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary
Asit Sen
Asit Sen
Mohan Choti
Mohan Choti

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