Arzoo (transl. Wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Ramanand Sagar. It stars Rajendra Kumar, Sadhana and Feroz Khan. The film was the th grossing hindi-language film of 1965.[citation needed] Arzoo is the story of a love that triumphed over life and fate. The theme of "hating the disabled" was also tried in Rajshri films' Ek Baar Kaho, starring Navin Nischol and Shabana Azmi.

Arzoo
Film poster
Directed byRamanand Sagar
Produced byRamanand Sagar
StarringRajendra Kumar
Sadhana
Feroz Khan
CinematographyG. Singh
Edited byLachhmandass
Music byShankar Jaikishan
Distributed bySagar Art Cooperation
Release date
  • 15 January 1965 (1965-01-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

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Gopal (Rajendra Kumar) is a skiing champion. He meets Usha (Sadhana) on his holidays at Jammu and Kashmir with the fake name Sarju. Then they both fall in love. One day, Usha tells Gopal that she does not like the disabled. According to her instead of living a life of disabled, it is better to die. After spending his holidays in Kashmir and promising Usha that he will marry her, he heads back to Delhi, where his parents and a sister, Sarla, live. Along the way, he loses his leg in a car accident. Gopal becomes worried. Since he remembers the words of Usha, he tries to avoid her to go away from her life. He thinks Usha will not accept him as he is now disabled. Then he goes back to Delhi and he does not tell anything about Usha. In the meantime, Usha tries a lot to find him, but after having no sign of him, she begins to think that Gopal is in some trouble and hence unable to contact her.

Gopal's best friend, Ramesh (Feroz Khan), unknowing about his friend's love story, wants to marry Usha. After saying "no" several times, at Usha's father accepts on her behalf and Usha dutifully agrees to the marriage as well. But on the day of her wedding, a miracle happens in the form of Kashmir Houseboat owner Mamdhu (Mehmood) and initially Ramesh and then Usha finds out that Gopal and Sarju are not two persons, but one. This situation forms the climax of the movie.

Cast

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Character Actor/Actress(s)
Gopal / Sarju Rajendra Kumar
Usha Sadhana
Ramesh Feroz Khan
Mamdhu Mumtazali Mehmood Ali
Sarla Nazima
Diwan Kishan Kishore Nazir Hussain
Gopal's Mom Achala Sachdev
Doctor Nana Palsikar
Ramesh's Dad Brahm Bhardwaj
Munshi Ashadaulal Dhumal
Major Kapoor Hari Shivdasani
Sabhi Malika
Ramesh's Servant Jankidas Mehra
Roop Chand (Manchu's) friend in Delhi Khairati
Major Kapoor's Servant Narmada Shankar
Major Kapoor's wife Praveen Paul
Paro Devi
keshav Rana
Branm Bhardwaj
Mahinder Singh
Keval

Soundtrack

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The music is composed by Shankar Jaikishan and lyrics penned by Hasrat Jaipuri.

Title Singer(s)
"Jab Ishq Kahin Ho Jaata Hai" Asha Bhosle, Mubarak Begum
"Bedardi Baalma Tujhko" Lata Mangeshkar
"Aji Rooth Kar Ab Kahan Jaaiyega" Lata Mangeshkar
"Aji Humse Bachkar Kahan Jaaiyega" Mohammed Rafi
"Ae Phoolon Ki Rani" Mohammed Rafi
"Ae Nargis-e-Mastana" Mohammed Rafi
"Chhalke Teri Ankhon Se" Mohammed Rafi
"Taxi driver singing song befor got accident" S.Balbir

Accolades

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The film was nominated for the following awards:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Filmfare Nominees and Winner [sic]" (PDF). The Times Group. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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