Raadha Aur Seeta(1979)
Raadha Aur Seeta (1979) is a 109-minute Hindi film directed by Vijay Kapoor. Starring Pinchoo Kapoor, Abha Dhulia and Urmila Bhatt. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1979.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1979
- Director
- Vijay Kapoor
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A wealthy graduate takes a secret job at his father's friend's company. While living undercover, he befriends a neighbor named Seeta, but his father arrives to arrange his marriage to his boss's daughter, Raadha. Now he must decide if this planned marriage is what he truly wants.
“A wealthy heir must choose between love and duty.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Raadha Aur Seeta
Cast reunions in this film: Jagdeep & Pinchoo Kapoor (5 films together), Jagdeep & Madan Puri (4 films together), Arun Govil & Madan Puri (3 films together), Jagdeep & Urmila Bhatt (3 films together), and Urmila Bhatt & Madan Puri (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was directed by Vijay Kapoor, who was the younger brother of famous actor-director Shammi Kapoor.
- It was one of the few films where actress Moushumi Chatterjee played a character named Seeta, a role she took on shortly after her comeback to cinema.
- The movie's music was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji, but it did not produce any major hit songs unlike many of their other soundtracks.
- Actor Shashi Kapoor was initially considered for the lead role, but the part eventually went to a less-known actor, Vijay Anand.
- The film's plot of a wealthy heir working incognito mirrored a common trope in 1970s Bollywood, similar to the earlier hit 'Bobby'.
- Despite featuring popular actors of the time, the movie had a very limited theatrical run and is not widely remembered today.
- Parts of the film were shot in Pune, which was a less common filming location compared to Mumbai or Kashmir in that era.