Neela and Avinash are medical students, and are attracted to each other. But Avinash is poor and wants Neela to live a comfortable life. When Neela, who tutors Monto Kappor, meets his elder businessman brother, Shekhar, he instantly falls in love with her. He goes to propose marriage with her and meets her brother.
Acting
Rajesh Khanna's tragic intensity defined 70s romantic hero archetype.
Score
R.D. Burman soundtrack haunts long after the credits roll.
Director
Asit Sen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film cemented Rajesh Khanna's 'tragic romantic hero' persona that dominated Indian cinema until Amitabh Bachchan's angry young man arrived.
Director Asit Sen remade his own Bengali hit 'Chalachal' (1956) for this Hindi version, keeping the medical-student-lovers framework but amplifying the melodrama for North Indian audiences.
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