Lakshmi (1982 film)

Lakshmi is a 1982 Bollywood, drama film produced by Raja & Desai on Roy Films banner,^[2] directed by B.S.Thapa.^[3] Starring Raj Babbar, Reena Roy, Ranjeet in the lead roles, Jeetendra has given special appearance and music composed by Usha Khanna.^[4][5]

Plot

Lakshmi (Reena Roy), daughter of a poor postmaster gets married to Vijay Singh (Raj Babbar) the only son of a rich Zamindar (Om Shivpuri). Lakshmi gives birth to a male child Ajay Singh affectionately called Pappu. Meanwhile, Vijay goes abroad for higher education. Vijay returns from abroad and a very big party is thrown in his honor but most, unfortunately, Vijay dies an accident on the same night of the party and thus the miseries of Lakshmi start. Lakshmi's ill fate is held responsible for this incident. She is tortured by her mother-in-law. She is blamed for everything and ultimately she has to leave home in a state of pregnancy. As the fate would have it, she was trapped in the red-light area, She accepts the profession of dancing but all the time, by keeping her chastity and purity intact and changes her name as Neelam Bai. She gives birth to a female child named as Geeta, here, Habu, (Ranjeet) a pimp becomes the brother to Lakshmi and assures her that he will protect her. She kept Geeta away from this atmosphere in a boarding school. Simultaneously Lakshmi kept an eye on her son Pappu also, time Passes her son and daughter grow. When she comes to know that her son Ajay Singh (again Raj Babbar) needs money for going abroad for higher education, she in a disguise and on some pretext gives money to her son. She has now only one ambition left to see her daughter married to a good boy but when everything seems to be smooth, Moti Seth one time ardent admirer of Lakshmi casts his evil eye on her daughter. Ultimately Lakshmi gives poison to Moti Seth and murders him. The court trial starts, to her surprise, the Public prosecutor accusing her was none else but her own son Ajay / Pappu.^[6]

Cast

• Raj Babbar as Vijay Singh & Ajay Singh / Pappu (Dual role)
• Reena Roy as Lakshmi / Neelam Bai
• Ranjeet as Habbu
• Jeetendra as Qawali Singer
• Vinod Mehra as Mohan Saxena
• Kader Khan as Daku
• Om Shivpuri as Tagore Saab
• Bharat Kapoor as Mothi Lal
• Danny D'Souza as Lawyer
• Nadira as Tamana Bai
• Dina Pathak as Vijay's mother
• Sulakshana Pandit as Qawali Singer

Soundtrack

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References