Chhaya (1961)

Chhaya (1961)

1961-01-01 India 155 Min. PG-13
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Overview

After her husband's death, Manorama is left alone with an infant daughter. The daughter falls ill due to poor nutrition, and in an act of desperation Manorama leaves the daughter in front of the house of Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary, a wealthy man who, having recently lost his wife, decides to adopt the girl. The following day, Manorama manages to get a job in the house as a servant but while she gets to care for Sarita like a mother, she longs for a day when her daughter might call her mom. Meanwhile Sarita grows up to be a beautiful girl who soon finds herself in some romantic entanglements.

Cast

Sunil Dutt is Arun/Rahee
Arun/Rahee
Asha Parekh is Sarita
Nirupa Roy is Manorama
Manorama
Achala Sachdev is Arun's Older Sister
Arun's Older Sister
Lalita Pawar is Rukmani (Seth Jagatnarayan's sister)
Rukmani (Seth Jagatnarayan's sister)
Nazir Hussain is Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary
Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary