Naseeb Apna Apna(1986)
Naseeb Apna Apna is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by K.C. Bokadia. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Farah Naaz, and Radhika in lead roles. The story follows Chando, an innocent village girl forced into marriage with Kishan, who hates her looks. Kishan abandons her and marries another woman. Chando ends up as a maid in their house, hiding her identity. The film is a remake of the 1982 Tamil film Gopurangal Saivathillai. It was a box office success. The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The film explores themes of sacrifice, beauty, and fate. It was released on 31 January 1986.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, Zee5, YouTube, Watcho
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1986
- Director
- Rama Rao Tatineni
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
Chando is an ugly village girl forced to marry Kishan. Kishan hates her looks and runs away to Bombay. He marries the beautiful Radha. Chando follows him and ends up as a maid in their house. She hides her identity. Can she win her husband's love without revealing the truth?
“To each their own fate.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Naseeb Apna Apna
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Satyendra Kapoor (11 films together), Amrish Puri & Rishi Kapoor (10 films together), Amrish Puri & Farha Naaz (6 films together), Amrish Puri & K.C. Bokadia (5 films together), Rakesh Bedi & Satyendra Kapoor (5 films together), and Amrish Puri & Rakesh Bedi (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Naseeb Apna Apna' is a play on the common Hindi phrase, but it is not related to the later cult classic 'Andaz Apna Apna' (1994).
- Director Rama Rao Tatineni was primarily known for Telugu cinema; this was one of his few Hindi directorial ventures.
- Actress Smita Patil, who played Chanda, was pregnant during filming, which influenced some costume and scene adjustments.
- The movie features veteran actor Shammi Kapoor in a supporting role, but not in his typical romantic or jovial character.
- It was released the same year as Smita Patil's tragic passing, making it one of her final film appearances.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included the popular song 'Mausam Hai Bheega Bheega' but did not become a major chartbuster.
- Despite its star cast, the film was not a significant commercial success and is rarely revived on television or streaming platforms today.