Deedar-E-Yaar(1982)
Deedar-E-Yaar (1982) is a Hindi film directed by H. S. Rawail. Starring Deven Verma, Jagdish Raj and Tina Munim. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1982.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 22 October 1982
- Director
- H. S. Rawail
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Two childhood friends, Javed and Akhtar, always support each other. Their bond is tested when they both fall for the same woman, Firdaus. To help Javed, Akhtar agrees to a marriage of convenience with her, planning a quick divorce, but after seeing her, he finds it hard to let her go.
“Two friends. One love. A promise that could break them both.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Deedar-E-Yaar
Cast reunions in this film: Rekha & Jeetendra (22 films together), Jeetendra & Reena Roy (12 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Jeetendra (8 films together), Jeetendra & Shreeram Lagoo (8 films together), Jeetendra & Nirupa Roy (8 films together), and Jeetendra & Deven Verma (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Deedar-E-Yaar' translates to 'Sight of the Beloved' in English, reflecting its core theme of love and longing.
- This was the only film where actors Jeetendra and Rishi Kapoor played lead roles together as friends and romantic rivals.
- Director Harnam Singh Rawail was known for classic musicals like 'Mere Mehboob', but this film was a commercial disappointment.
- The soundtrack, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, featured playback singer Lata Mangeshkar but did not produce major hit songs.
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who played Firdaus, was a popular star of the 1970s but her film appearances declined in the 1980s.
- The plot involves a 'contract marriage' and quick divorce, a dramatic device also seen in other Hindi films of the era like 'Kabhie Kabhie'.
- Despite its star cast, the film is not widely remembered today and is rarely discussed in retrospectives of 1980s Bollywood.