''Maan Apmaan'' is a 1979

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directed by N.V. Deshpande.

Plot

Parvati lives in a palatial house with her wealthy father, mother - Laxmi, brother - Pratap, and sister - Kamini. She has a sister, Savitri, who is married to a very wealthy man. Parvati meets a poor homeless man, Shankar, and they fall in love and marry. Parvati's father does not approve of her marrying someone destitute, and wants her to change her mind, but Parvati refuses to do so. Her father then offers Shankar 10 lakh rupees so they can live a comfortable life, but Shankar refuses to accept this nor do they want to live with Parvati's family. The couple then leave and go live with Ramdas, a friend of Shankar, but his wife does not appreciate two additional mouths to feed, therefore, Shankar and Parvati re-locate to Shankar's village where they intend to start their life by re-building Shankar's ruin of a house. They do re-build the house, settle down, and soon have a baby boy to add to their family. Her father and mother attend to take a look at the child, but end up humiliating Shankar. Years roll by, and Parvati never sees her family nor do they come to visit her. Then one day they receive an invitation to attend Kamini's marriage, and they travel all the way there. Once there, they are received warmly by Laxmi, but things take an unexpected turn when Savitri, her husband, Parvati's brother and father refuse to have to do anything with them, Savitri even accuses Parvati of stealing her diamond nose-ring. Humiliated, the three leave and swear never to return. Then years later, they receive another invitation to attend Pratap's marriage. But will Shankar, Parvati and their son accept this invitation and attend another ceremony where they may face more humiliation?

Cast

Mohan Choti Mohan Choti (1935 – 1 February 1992) was an Indian actor who worked as a comedian in Hindi films. The name Mohan Choti came from a fictional character of the same name from the 1957 film '' Musafir'', in which he plays a tea shop delivery boy ...

as Makhan *

Gajanan Jagirdar Gajanan Jagirdar (2 April 1907 – 13 August 1988) was a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked in Hindi Cinema, also called Bollywood, as well as Marathi cinema. The period of 1942 to 1947, saw his rise as a film direc ...

as Parvati's father *

Kanan Kaushal Indumati Paigankar ( Sheth), better known as Kanan Kaushal, is an Indian actress, most famous for starring in ''Jai Santoshi Maa'' (1975) and Pardesi. The low-budget film became a huge box office hit and a cultural phenomenon. She has acted in ...

as Parvati (Paro) *

Sanjeev Kumar Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor. Considered as one of the greatest actors of Indian Cinema, he is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. ...

as Shankar * Sushama Shiromanee as Sukhiya * Dhumal as Makhan's maternal uncle * Asit Sen as Ramdas (Dasu) * Shammi as Mrs. Ramdas * Vishwa Mehra *Ratnamala as Laxmi (Paro's mother) * Usha Solanki as Savitri *

JayShree T Jayshree is an Indian female given name and may refer to: * Jayshree Arora, Indian actress, dancer * Jayshree Gadkar, Indian Marathi and Hindi film actress * Jayshree Jadeja, Indian cricketer * Jayshri Jadhav, Indian politician * Jayshree Kha ...

as Courtesan

Music

Lyrics: Bharat Vyas #"Ye Geet Kaun Mere Man Madhuban MeGaa Raha" -

Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice ...

Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer and politician who works predominantly in Hindi cinema and Odia cinema. She has been described in media as one of the most prominent Bhajan singers and also as one of the m ...

#"Aa Ja Ri Aa Aa Nindiya Nanhi Si Aankho Me Aa" -

Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. He ...

#"Apni Garaj Bairi Piche Piche Aaye" -

Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the ...

References

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* 1979 films 1970s Hindi-language films 1970s Indian films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub