Anokha Bandhan
1982 film by Mehul Kumar
Anokha Bandhan (transl. Unique Relation) is a 1982 Hindi-language drama film, produced by Ratan Irani under the Shree Jagdamba Movies banner and directed by Mehul Kumar based on Sharat Chandra Chatterji's book Ramer Sumati (1914). It stars Ashok Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Navin Nischol, Master Bittu while Jeetendra has given a Special Appearance and music composed by Usha Khanna. The film remade as Telugu movie Vadina Maata (1992).
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The film begins in a village where Shyamlal is a trustworthy employee of the Zamindar. He lives with his ideal wife Annapurna / Anu. Before dying, his stepmother entrusts the responsibility of her son Ram to the couple. Despite having a child Gopal Anu dotes on Ram as ever, and he too adores her. Ram perturbs everyone with his naught deeds which Anu covers up. Moreover, he always confronts Chote Babu a haughty grandson of Zamindar.
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