| Arzoo | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Written by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Produced by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Starring | Rajendra Kumar Sadhana Feroz Khan |
| Cinematography | G. Singh |
| Edited by | Lachhmandass |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Distributed by | Sagar Art Cooperation |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi, Urdu |
Arzoo (transl. Wish) is a 1965Bollywood film directed byRamanand Sagar. Loosely based on the 1957 Hollywood movieAn Affair to Remember, which was itself a remake of the 1939 filmLove Affair, the film starsRajendra Kumar,Sadhana andFeroz Khan. It was the 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.
Gopal (Rajendra Kumar) is askiing champion. He meets Usha (Sadhana) on his holidays atJammu and Kashmir with the fake name Sarju. Then they both fall in love. One day, Usha tells Gopal that she does not like thedisabled. According to her instead of living a life of disabled, it is better to die.After spending his holidays inKashmir 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.
| Character | Actor/Actress(s) |
|---|---|
| Gopal / Sarju | Rajendra Kumar |
| Usha Kapoor | 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 |
| Taxi driver | Mohinder Singh Athwal |
| Keshav Rana |
The music is composed byShankar Jaikishan and lyrics penned byHasrat Jaipuri.
| Title | Singer(s) | Raga |
|---|---|---|
| "Jab Ishq Kahin Ho Jaata Hai" | Asha Bhosle,Mubarak Begum | |
| "Bedardi Baalma Tujhko" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| "Aji Rooth Kar Ab Kahan Jaaiyega" | Lata Mangeshkar | Desh (raga) |
| "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 before accident" | Mohinder Singh Athwal |
The film was nominated for the following awards:[1]
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