Chhaya (1961)
After her husband's death, Manorama is left alone with an infant daughter. The daughter falls ill due to poor nutrition, and in an act of desperation Manorama leaves the daughter in front of the house of Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary, a wealthy man who, having recently lost his wife, decides to adopt the girl. The following day, Manorama manages to get a job in the house as a servant but while she gets to care for Sarita like a mother, she longs for a day when her daughter might call her mom. Meanwhile Sarita grows up to be a beautiful girl who soon finds herself in some romantic entanglements.
| Movie ID | 70862 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Main cast | Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh, Nirupa Roy, Achala Sachdev, Lalita Pawar, Nazir Hussain, Asit Sen, Mohan Choti |
| Release date | 1 January 1961 |
| Release year | 1961 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Duration | 155 min (2h 35m) |
| Rating | 7.5 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | AVM Productions |
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Writers: Sachin Bhowmick, D.N. Mukherjee
Top cast
Sunil DuttArun/Rahee
Asha ParekhSarita
Nirupa RoyManorama
Achala SachdevArun's Older Sister
Lalita PawarRukmani (Seth Jagatnarayan's sister)
Nazir HussainSeth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary
Asit Sen
Mohan Choti
Ashim Kumar
Krishan Dhawan
Farida Dadi
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