Love In Simla 1960

Love In Simla is a 1960 Indian Bollywood comedy, romance, musical, family, social film released on Jan 01, 1960. The film is directed by R. K. Nayyar.

A triangular love story set on back drop of Simla. Sonia is an orphan girl residing with her uncle aunty and cousin Shila. Naturally she is the dejected individual in the family while Shila is stylish and beautiful. The tom boyish Sonia is forever on the receiving end a continous scuffle occurs amongst the cousins until one day Shila says that no man would ever get attracted towards Sonia and Somia throws a challenge at Shila that not only would she become beautiful and attractive but she would also snatch Shila's fiance Dev Kumar who is about to arrive in Simla in couple of days. Dev arrives but Sonia doesnt reap rich dividends and Sonia's grand mother comes to help. She grooms Sonia to a beautiful swan from an ugly ducking. This trick works magic and Sonia turns into a graceful damsel. Shila's conservative and apportunist attitudes and Sonia's attractive funny traits make the romantic Dec attracted towards Sonia. Sonia accompanies Dev everywhere in Shimla. The mission which she took up as a challenge soon turns into true and deep love. Ultimately Shila discovers the truth that her sister has a huge love over the issue and Shila begs Sonia to return her love. A shattered Sonia gives a word that she would leave Dev and Sonia starts behaving badly with Dev. Dev fails to understand why sonia has changed. Sonia abondons the house the very next day writing Dev a letter that if he did not marry Shila within days she could commit suicide. Dev and others make a unique plan to bring back Sonia and they conduct a false marriage ceremony. Through commentary over the radio Sonia hears the entire episode in her hideout and feels that the marriage has been conducted. Dev finds out Sonia's hideout. Shila realizes the love and sacrifces in the end.

In a household in beautiful snow-clad Simla, former stronghold of Indias English society and tis Indian hangers-on, lived teenager orphan Sonia with her uncle, a retired General, his wife and daughter Sheila, and her wealthy old grand-mother. Though Sonia was the daughter of her uncles elder brother, she was the household drudge, and treated as a servant by her aunt and cousing, both of whom made no secret of their dislike and contempt for her. . Sonias uncle was fond of her in his own way but that way did not go beyond an occasional pat on the head when he happened to notice her around. Her granny doted on her, but she did not interfere with her daughter-in-law, who ran the household. So poor Sonia seethed in her misery and almost came to believe she would never be anything but a drudge and an unwanted dependent, while she saw her cousin Shiela dancing through life, clad in gorgeous clothes and surrounded by flock of eligible young men. . One day the most eligible of Sheilas suitors, wealthy young Dev, favoured for his money, turned up for a visit and Sheila warned Sonia to keep out of the way with some particularly nasty remarks. Sonias cup was full, and she went into a hysterical rage, challenging Sheila that she would win Dev away from her and would never let him return until Sheila falls at her feet and begged for him. . The threat was so absurd that Sheila mearly laughed. The family was shocked and annoyed with Sonia for her presumption, except her grand-mother who was pleased by Sonias show of spirit and decided to help the girl. Aided and instructed by the old lady, Sonia blossomed into glamorous beauty, a dn with her gay winsome ways and unselfish nature, she soon had Dev eating out of her hand, a fact which Sheila, partying perpetually with her flocks of gay young men, failed to notice until it was too late. . Shocked finally into awareness of Sonia with her new glamour, and of Devs defection, Sheila fell at Sonias feet and begged for Dev, Sonia had to agree, although it broke her heart and Devs for now they were deep in love with each other and Dev wanted to marry her. How thing tangle grew to the very edge of grim tragedy, and was finally solved, and the seperated young lovers were re-united provides an extremely thrilling climax to a very powerful and grippingly human story. A picture to look forward to " LOVE IN SIMLA". [Source: Booklet] Check out this page for more updates on Love In Simla.