A young woman, who is unable to hear or speak and ill-treated by her stepmother, seeks her escape through classical dancing. A musician, Raju, helps her achieve her goal of becoming a dancer. remake of Telugu film Siri Siri Muvva (1978).
Acting
Jaya Prada's wordless performance is devastating.
Cinematography
Bharatanatyam sequences shot like pure visual poetry.
Direction
K. Viswanath milks every emotional beat shamelessly.
Director
K. Viswanath
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jaya Prada didn't know sign language and learned entirely for this role, making her silent performance even more impressive.
This Hindi remake actually elevated K. Viswanath's original Telugu vision, cementing the 'dance-film' template Bollywood would copy for decades.
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