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Aasha (1980)

Aasha poster
Original title
आशा
Directed by
J. Om Prakash
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 51m
Rated
U
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Hindi drama about a woman navigating family and personal struggles. The story follows her journey through love and hardship as she seeks hope and happiness.

emotionaldramaticheartfelthopefulsentimentalfamily-centerednostalgic

What happens

Aasha (transl. Hope) is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced and directed by J. Om Prakash under the Filmyug Pvt. Ltd. banner. It stars Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Rameshwari and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film is recorded as a "Blockbuster" at the box office. It was remade in Telugu as Anuraga Devatha (1982) and in Tamil as Sumangali (1983) Over the years, the film has become a cult classic. Director J. Om Prakash included in Aasha (1980) the first screen appearance of his grandson Hrithik Roshan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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