''Bheegi Raat'' () is a

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produced and directed by Kalidas. The film was a semi hit at the box office. Roshan was the

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. Hit songs from the movie include'' 'Dil Jo Na Keh Saka' ''sung by

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and

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in two different versions and '' 'Aise To Na Dekho Ki' '' sung by

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and

. The movie was a remake of 1957 American movie ''

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'' which in turn was a remake of 1939 movie '' Love Affair''. This film inspired the 1999 film ''

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'' starring

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and

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Plot

Neelima (

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) falls afoul of a greedy uncle, who wants to make quick money by selling her to the highest bidder. After a stormy escape, she's found in a ditch by Pushpa (

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), an invalid and guardian to absent brother Anand's (

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) daughter. Neelima sticks around and soon has charge of the household and the kid. Back in Bombay, Ajay (

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) is the artistic layabout son of a wealthy industrialist, and is targeted for marriage by a scheming socialite, Vinita (

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). After rebuffing her, he earns the wrath of her father, and his own. Ajay decides to run from it all, presumably with the help of his secret trust fund, off to paint in Nainital. Soon enough, Ajay starts meeting Neelima at various occasions in Nainital and eventually both of them start loving each other. On the other hand, Anand also falls for Neelima not only because of her uncanny resemblance to his dead wife but also her caring and affectionate attitude towards his daughter. Neelima, who lives in Anand's house is torn between her love for Ajay and respect for Anand soon confesses her dilemma to Anand. Vinita, the spurned lover is seeking revenge from Ajay and soon gets an opportunity when Neelima gets injured in an accident. Ajay misinterprets the situation unknown to the fact that she actually has met with an accident and is filled with hatred for her. By the end of the film, Anand who is all set to marry Neelima backs out at the last minute giving way to her marriage with Ajay. Neelima and Ajay unite and Anand goes back to London leaving his daughter in the custody of Neelima.

Cast

as Anand *

as Ajay *

as Neelima *

as Pushpa *

as Vinita *

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as Pritam *

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as Jhootlingam *

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as Colonel Bhim Singh *

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as Kunwar *

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* Moni Chatterjee as Vinita's Father *

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as Dwarkadas *

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as Thakur Sahab *

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* Mridula Rani as Club member * Rajan Kapoor as Sheth Ramdas * Baby Irani as Munni * Poonam as Nurse * Sushma Shiromani * Edwina

Crew

*Director & Story – Kalidas *Producer – Kalidas *Dialogues & Screenplay – Ramesh Pant *Cinematography – A. Bhattacharjee *Music – Roshan *Lyrics –

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*Editing – D. N. Pai *Art Direction – Shantidas *Playback Singers –

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Soundtrack

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0139065 1965 films Indian remakes of American films Indian romantic drama films 1960s Hindi-language films 1960s Indian films Films about people with paraplegia or tetraplegia Films set in Mumbai Films set in the Indian Ocean Films set on ships Films about disability in India Films based on adaptations Films set in London British Indian films Films shot in Mumbai Hindi remakes of English films