Title of film : Abhimaan
Cast & crew :
Producer : Susheela Kamat,Pawan Kumar
Editor : Das Dhaimade
Cast :
Synopsis : Popular singer Subir Kumar, enraptured by village dwelling Uma’s voice, falls in love with the girl and marries her. Upon his insistence, she, too, becomes a professional singer, and he decides to sing only with her. As the more gifted Uma’s talent surpasses that of Subir in terms of both critical acclaim and fame, jealousy and pride take root in the husband’s heart and rip the marriage apart. Following their separation, when Subir discovers that Uma is pregnant, he goes to her father’s house to reconcile with his wife only to find her, traumatized by her miscarriage, unresponsive. With his singing being the only option that can revive her, Subir, at an event designed to steer his comeback, sings a song about the couple’s union that alludes to the birth of a child. This causes Uma to break down and she finally joins Subir in the song, reuniting with him at last. Review:“Today, Abhimaan might just about scrape through the test of feminism (particularly in the simplistic way that the couple gets back together, with a seemingly token apology from Subir), but for its time, it was seen as an incredibly progressive take on the sacrifices working women often have to make for the sake of their marriage.”—Samira Sood, The Print OR “Set against the backdrop of showbiz, the film has the typical warm, humanistic approach of Hrishida. Its strength remains, as it does for all Hrishikesh Mukherjee films, its strong emotional current. Jaya and Amitabh are quite flawless in their portrayals of Uma and Subir respectively. Even the other actors, like Bindu, Asrani and Durga Khote, all play out their roles to perfection. There is no discordant note here.”—Manisha Vardhan, Movie Talkies
