Nazrana (1961 film)

Nazrana Hindi English Gift is a 1961 Blackandwhite melodrama Hindi film produced by S. Krishnamurthy and directed by C. V. Sridhar in his Hindi directional debut. The film stars Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Usha Kiran, Achala Sachdev and Agha as an ensemble cast while South Star Gemini Ganesan has an extended cameo appearance. The music is by Ravi.

Raj Raj Kapoor and Vasanti Vyjayanthimala are college mates who clash when she complains to the college principal about a love letter he sent her. Later on realizing her mistake, Vasanti apologizes to him and the two fall in love. Vasantis elder sister, Geeta Usha Kiron, supports the family by stitching clothes. Raj rents the room upstairs in their house. He falls ill and in nursing him, Geeta falls in love with him. She confides her love to Vasanti, who decides to sacrifice her love for her the sake of her sister and convinces Raj to marry Geeta. Raj initially neglects Geeta. On finding out, Vasanti writes to him that their sacrifice, made for Geetas happiness, would mean nothing unless he is a good husband to Geeta. Raj relents and Geeta and he have a son. Vasanti joins them and Geeta suspects that there is something on between Raj and Vasanti and makes Vasanti leave the house. A few years later Geeta, having found out that Raj and Vasanti loved each other, dies in guilt leaving Raj alone to bring up their child making him promise that he will make Vasanti the childs mother. Raj learns of Vasantis impanding marriage to her former boss Gemini Ganesh. By the time he reaches there, Vasanti is already married. He hands over his child to Vasanti as a wedding gift and walks away.Initially the shooting of the film was started with actress B. Saroja Devi who reprises her role of Geetha from Kalyana Parisu and Pelli Kanuka. During the filming process she felt out with the director C. V. Sridhar and was replaced by actress Vyjayanthimala, who has worked with the director before in Then Nilavu. ........

Source: Wikipedia