Bollywood Home » Popular Movie Reviews » Social Movies » Aasha Aasha is a movie that has romance, drama and pathos, all wind together. Both the movies, one in 1957 and another in 1980 went on to become huge hits.

Aasha (1957) was a huge success. This was a project by M.V Raman and the star cast included Kishore Kumar, Vaijanthimala, Om Prakash and Pran. The music was given by C Ramchandra. The song "Eena Meena Deeka" sung by Asha Bhonsle went on to become very famous. Half a century after its release this song continues to be a favorite. This song was a light number that had a teasing bantering quality to it.

The plot of Aasha (1980) traces the life of a truck driver, Deepak. He lives with his mother and is content with life. Things become different, when one day he helps a famous singer. Aasha, played by Reena Roy is snobbish and proud lady. Eventually Deepak, played by Jeetendra, and Asha become friends.

Deepak is in love with Mala (Rameshwari) and with his mother's blessing they get married. Mala had eye problems and soon turns blind. Meanwhile Deepak meets with an accident, his body cannot be found and eventually everyone takes him to be dead.

Deepak's mother is grief stricken and blames Mala for this incident. Mala is expecting and returns to her father's house. Alas her father dies and she is left with no one. She tries to take her life but is saved by some priests. Later she gives birth to a girl and names her Deepmala.

Meanwhile by a bizarre twist of fate Deepak is alive and returns home. He asks for Mala, whereupon he is informed by his mother that she has committed suicide. Aasha makes a come back in his life and the two soon get engaged. Meanwhile Deepmala now sells figurines of Gods and goddesses. This is how she meets Deepak and Aasha one day. Asha meets Mala and offers to pay for her treatment so that she can regain back her eyesight.

Mala regains her sight and goes to attend Deepak and Aasha's marriage. There she sees Deepak but quietly leaves as she does not want to come between their happiness. Mala's friend informs Deepak that Mala is alive and Asha on learning this fact urges him to go back to his wife and daughter. Aasha goes back to her singing career.

This movie was directed and produced by J Om Prakash. The music was composed by Laxmikant - Pyarelal. One of the songs that depicts Aasha's emotion after Deepak goes back to his family - "Shesha Ho Ya Dil, Akhir Tut Jata Hain" was very melodious.

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