Underplayed Gems

Bandhana (1984)

Bandhana poster
Directed by
Rajendra Singh Babu
Genre
drama, romance
Country
India
Runtime
2h 41m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A surgeon takes on a young woman as his student and they develop a close relationship over time. Their bond faces challenges from personal and professional pressures.

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What happens

Bandhana ( transl. Romantic Bond) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu from a screenplay by H. V. Subba Rao and Rajendra Singh Babu, based on a novel of the same name by Usha Navaratnanram. The film revolves around the relationship between a surgeon, Harish and his student Nandini. The film stars Vishuvardhan as Dr. Harish and Suhasini as his protégé Nandini, along with Jai Jagadish, Roopadevi and G. K. Govinda Rao in supporting roles. At the 32nd National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada. The film also won two awards at the 1984 Karnataka State Film Awards: Best Actor for Vishnuvardhan and Best Music Director for M. Ranga Rao. The film was a critical and commercial success and is often regarded as a classic in Kannada cinema. The film was remade in Tamil in 1985 as Prema Paasam. It was dubbed in Telugu as Dr. Nandini. It was also dubbed in Malayalam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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