Pyar Ka Sapna 1969

Pyar Ka Sapna is a 1969 Indian Bollywood comedy, family drama, social film released on Jan 01, 1969. The film is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.

Ramesh (Biswajeet), is a very modern, young boy who wants to go abroad for further studies. He marries an illiterate village girl, Sudha (Mala Sinha) at the behest of his parents so that he can go to Great Britain. He does not accept Sudha, and cannot stand her. Sudha is heartbroken and tries to end her life. Shankarnath (Ashok Kumar) rescues her from an accident with his car. He even takes her to his place. There he learns about Sudha's tragic story. He decides to help her. He coaches her on etiquettes and also teaches her English so that one day she can go abroad and win her husband back. Shankarnath's plan works out, and Sudha wins the heart of her husband shortly after that in Britain. The story takes a turn when Shankarnath discovers that his own daughter, Jenny (Helen) is in love with Ramesh. Now, he is in big dilemma as to whom to support - Sudha, who is Ramesh's wife or Jenny, his very own daughter.

While returning from a pilgrimage, Sudha and her mother have a chance meeting with Seth Jawala Prashad and his wife. During her conversation, Jawala Prashad is highly impressed with the religious mind of the young girl and her knowledge of Indian heritage and culture. Jawala Prashad instantly decides to make the girl his "Bahu". The marriage is fixed. . Jawala Prashads son Ramesh ia an anglicized youth, completely glamour sticken by the western way of life and culture. He spurns the proposal of marriage, but finally gives in. He soon realises that his dream of going Europe shall be shattered, if he disobeyed his father. . The marriage is solemnized. Ramesh does not even see the face of his young bride and leaves for Europe the very next day. There is chaos and calamity alround. The girl leaves the house and tries to commit suicide. She is saved by a noble person Shankaer Nath. . Shankaer Nath brings the girl to his house. She is treated with fatherly love and affection; and groomed into a vibrant modern girl. She learns English, French, Ball Room Dancing etc. Finally she is given a passport to go to London with instructions to teach a "lesson" to Ramesh, who had so mercilessly deserted her on the wedding night. . While at London, Ramesh had made friendship with various European girls and in the process, he was completely disillusioned. He soon come to realise that all that glitters is not gold. The East is East, West is West. . Sudha comes to London. She meets Ramesh without disclsoing her identity. A sweet romance and hide and chase game follows. The boy is facinated with the charm and poise of the youth Indian beauty. He proposes to marry her, but Sudha refuses, telling that she is already married. Ramesh gets upset; The girl however adds that she has been seperated from her husband as she is too modern, and her husband an orthodox. . Ramesh was puzzeled and asked Sudha, why didnt she take a divorce? . Now suddenly Shanker Nath appears on the scene and takes Sudha back home. Ramesh is completely frustrated. How Sudha wins back her husband and the couple is united; shall be a new experience in cinematic vision on the Indian Screen. Check out this page for more updates on Pyar Ka Sapna.