Awara Baap(1985)
Awara Baap (1985) is a Hindi film directed by Sohanlal Kanwar. The film features Madhuri Dixit, Om Shivpuri and Pinchoo Kapoor. With a rating of 4.3/10 from 1985.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Sohanlal Kanwar
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 4.3/10
Storyline
A wealthy man's son is happily married until his wife dies after childbirth. He later begins to fall in love with another woman, changing the course of their lives.
“A father's new love tests a family's bond.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Awara Baap
Cast reunions in this film: Meenakshi Seshadri & Meenakshi Sheshadri (23 films together), Rajesh Khanna & Om Shivpuri (15 films together), Pinchoo Kapoor & Om Shivpuri (7 films together), Rajesh Khanna & Pinchoo Kapoor (4 films together), Rajesh Khanna & Meenakshi Sheshadri (3 films together), and Rajesh Khanna & Om Prakash (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Awara Baap' translates to 'Vagabond Father', hinting at the father's complex role in the story.
- It was produced by Sohanlal Kanwar's own banner, Kanwar Productions, which also made several other family dramas in the 80s.
- The movie features music by R.D. Burman, but it was not one of his major commercial successes.
- Actress Rati Agnihotri, known for romantic roles, played a key character in this dramatic family tale.
- The film released during a period when multi-starrer family melodramas were popular in Hindi cinema.
- Some scenes were shot in iconic Mumbai locations like Marine Drive, common for films of that era.
- The plot explores themes of remarriage and parenting, which were recurring subjects in 1980s Bollywood.