Sawan Bhadon
1970 Indian film by Mohan Segal
Sawan Bhadon is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by Mohan Segal. The film was the debut film for its lead pair Navin Nischol and Rekha. The other cast of note in the film are Jayshree T., Iftekhar and Ranjeet. The music is by Sonik Omi. This was also Ranjeet's debut film.
Plot
Vikram is a man from a wealthy family living in Europe. He has a step-sister Dolly and step-mother Sulochana, who are very cunning and greedy and steal Vikram's money during his absence from India. Vikram decides to come back to India, which interferes with the plans of Sulochana and her allies. Vikram, being naive, trusts Sulochana and Dolly and treats them as their family, but Sulochana pretends to be affectionate to him, as he is the only heir to all the family property and money.
Vikram, on his way home, is blocked by some thugs, who are actually the men hired by Sulochana's brother to kill him.
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