Sanjog (1972 film)


Sanjog is a 1971 Hindi-language drama film directed by S. S. Balan. The film stars Mala Sinha, Aruna Irani and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles. It is a remake of the Tamil film Iru Kodugal directed by K. Balachander.

Plot

Mohan falls in love with Asha Devi and they get married in Kasi. The marriage is not accepted by Mohan's mother and the couple gets separated. Asha is pregnant and her father, realising that no man will marry Asha second time, decides to make her a collector. Mohan meanwhile had moved to South India, where he later married Seema as he was informed via his parents that Asha died. They live a happy life with their two children and Seema's father. Mohan works as a clerk in the collector's office. A new collector arrives at the office, and it turns out to be Asha. They tend to work together and someone spreads a rumour across stating that there is an affair between Asha and Mohan. This rumour reaches Seema and she is completely disturbed. Seema discovers the secret of Mohan's affair with Asha. After much turmoil, Seema finds out that Asha and Mohan had married 10 year back before her marriage to Mohan. In this, while saving Seema when she wanted to die, Asha dies. Asha gives her eyes to Seema, whose eye-sight went in the accident in which Asha died. The ending scenes show Mohan, Seema, her father, Asha's father, and three kids altogether paying homage to Asha.

Cast

  1. "Roop Yeh Tera Jisne Banaya Woh" – Kishore Kumar
  2. "Ek Do Teen Chaar Paanch Chhay Aur Saat" – Kishore Kumar
  3. "Kisi Gul Ki Ye Kismat Hai Ki Woh Sehre Mein Sajta Hai" – Mohammed Rafi
  4. "Man Mandir Me Preet Ka Dera" – Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar

    Reception

Film World wrote, "Had Balan stuck to the original Tamil version instead of padding the proceedings with the stuff that is supposed to spell box office in Hindi Cinema, Sanjog would have been a passable entertainer. Mukhram Sharma's screenplay is old-fashioned, trite and incoherent. The direction is missing."
The film was a hit.