Ghungroo(1983)
Ghungroo (1983) is a Hindi film directed by Ram Sethi. Starring Poonam Sinha, Padmini Kapila and Ranjeet Bedi. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1983.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, ZengaTV
- Theatrical Release
- 15 July 1983
- Director
- Ram Sethi
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A dying king makes his general promise to obey the queen's every wish. The queen then arranges his marriage to a princess. After the wedding, the princess discovers her new husband is in love with another woman and they already have a child together.
“A promise of love, a marriage of duty.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Ghungroo
Cast reunions in this film: Suresh Oberoi & Smita Patil (5 films together), Suresh Oberoi & Prakash Mehra (4 films together), Suresh Oberoi & Shashi Kapoor (4 films together), Shashi Kapoor & Yunus Parvez (3 films together), Waheeda Rehman & Suresh Oberoi (2 films together), and Waheeda Rehman & Prakash Mehra (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ghungroo' refers to the ankle bells worn by classical dancers, hinting at the character Kesarbai's background.
- Director Ram Sethi was better known as a cinematographer, having shot films like 'Mughal-e-Azam' and 'Pakeezah'.
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who played Priya, was a popular star in the 1970s but saw fewer lead roles by the early 1980s.
- The movie was released during a period when romantic dramas with love triangles were common in Bollywood.
- The film's music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, a famous duo who scored many 1980s hits.
- It features veteran actor Ashok Kumar in a key role, adding star power to the supporting cast.
- The plot revolves around a promise made to a dying king, a recurring theme in historical and family dramas of the era.