Oh Bewafa(1980)
Oh Bewafa is a 1980 Hindi-language drama romance film directed by Saawan Kumar Tak. The film stars Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Anil Dhawan, Yogeeta Bali, and Nazneen in lead roles. It is a remake of the 1977 Hollywood film The Other Side of Midnight, which was based on Sidney Sheldon's novel. The story follows Radha, a poor young woman who is betrayed by her lover, a pilot named Vicky Kapoor. After he abandons her on their wedding day, she becomes a wealthy model and meticulously plots his destruction. The film explores themes of betrayal, revenge, and obsession. It was released on September 19, 1980, in India and filmed at Filmistan Studios in Mumbai.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- Saawan Kumar Tak
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A poor young woman named Radha falls in love with a charming pilot named Vicky Kapoor. He promises to marry her, but abandons her on their wedding day. Heartbroken and pregnant, Radha gets an abortion and becomes a model. She uses her new wealth and power to systematically destroy Vicky's life, job by job, until he is forced to commit a terrible crime.
“Love betrayed. Revenge planned.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Oh Bewafa
Cast reunions in this film: Rajendra Kumar & Rajendra Kumar Tuli (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title song 'Oh Bewafaa' was sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, but it was not a major chartbuster like many of their other duets.
- Director Saawan Kumar Tak also wrote the film's story and screenplay, which was common for his melodramatic projects in that era.
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who played the lead, was known for comic roles, making this revenge drama a slight departure for her.
- The movie was released during a period when revenge dramas led by female protagonists were becoming more popular in Hindi cinema.
- The film's climax, involving a dramatic confrontation, was shot in a studio set designed to look like a lavish home.
- Oh Bewafaa did not perform well at the box office, unlike some of Tak's other films from the early 1980s.
- The soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri, who was at the peak of his disco-influenced popularity around that time.