Suntan (1976 film)

1976 Indian film

Suntan

Poster

Directed by| Mohan Segal
Written by| S.M. Abbas
Verma Malik (lyrics)
Screenplay by| Dasari Narayana Rao
Story by| Dasari Narayana Rao
Based on| Tata Manavadu (1972)
Produced by| Mohan Segal
Starring| Jeetendra
Rekha
Ashok Kumar
Cinematography| Kamalakar Rao
Edited by| Ramakant Dabhilkar
Music by| Laxmikant–Pyarelal

Production
company

Delux Films [1]

Release date

* 20 July 1976 (1976-07-20)

Running time

| 162 minutes
Country| India
Language| Hindi

Suntan (transl. Progeny) is a 1976[2] Hindi-language drama film, produced & directed by Mohan Segal on Delux Films banner. Starring Jeetendra, Rekha, Ashok Kumar and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.[3][4][5] The film is a remake of Telugu film Tata Manavadu (1972), starring S. V. Ranga Rao, Raja Babu, Vijaya Nirmala.[6]

## Plot[edit]

Dinanath (Ashok Kumar) is a laborer, who has determined to educate his son Kishore (Satyendra Kapoor) and make him a doctor and marry Kishore with his friend's Shanu (Indrani Mukherjee) as promised to his friend on the death-bed. Kishore promises to marry Shanu and makes her pregnant. But unfortunately, he has other plans of making quick money. He marries Lata (Bindu) who is very rich unknowingly. They neglect and insult their parents. Shanu gives birth to a girl, Parvathi (again Indrani Mukherjee). Geeta gives birth to a boy, Ravi (Jeetendra). Dinanath becomes blind his wife Thulasi (Nirupa Roy) works as a housemaid in her son's house only without giving her identity. Ravi grows up in her hands, develops a lot of affection on Dinanath, Thulasi & Parvathi. After 20 years Thulasi reveals the truth while leaving her last breadth, Kishore will not attend to her funeral, because of his status in the society and Dinanath also dies in car accident. Now Ravi decides to teach his parents a lesson for ill-treating his grandparents with the help of Advocate Baldev Raj (Utpal Dutt) and his daughter Sarita (Rekha).

## Cast[edit]

* Ashok Kumar as Dinanath Malhotra
* Jeetendra as Ravi Malhotra
* Rekha as Sarita
* Nirupa Roy as Tulsi
* Satyendra Kapoor as Kishore Malhotra
* Utpal Dutt as Advocate Baldev Raj
* Bindu as Lata Malhotra
* Johnny Walker
* Master Raju as Young Ravi

## Soundtrack[edit]

Laxmikant-Pyarelal composed the film's music while Verma Malik wrote all the songs.

Song | Singer

|

"Pappu Ki Mummy, Tu Badi Nikammi, Teri Jaan Ko"  | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Aaj Khushi Se Jhum Raha" - 1  | Asha Bhosle
"Aaj Khushi Se Jhum Raha" - 2  | Asha Bhosle
"Laaton Ke Bhoot Baaton Se"  | Asha Bhosle
"Jawani Ke Din Chaar"  | Asha Bhosle
"Tu Mile To Poochhoon"  | Mukesh

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Titles". IMDb.
2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
3. ^ "Heading". gomolo.
4. ^ "Heading-2". MuVyz.
5. ^ "Heading-3". IBOS.
6. ^ "Heading-5". Youtube.

*[transl.]: translation