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Chhaya

First aired on Jan 1, 1961

Runtime: 155 mins

60%

Genres: Romance, Drama

After her husband's death, Manorama is left alone with an infant daughter. The daughter falls ill due to poor nutrition, and in an act of desperation Manorama leaves the daughter in front of the house of Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary, a wealthy man who, having recently lost his wife, decides to adopt the girl. The following day, Manorama manages to get a job in the house as a servant but while she gets to care for Sarita like a mother, she longs for a day when her daughter might call her mom. Meanwhile Sarita grows up to be a beautiful girl who soon finds herself in some romantic entanglements.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Sunil Dutt | Arun/Rahee
Asha Parekh | Sarita
Nirupa Roy | Manorama
Achala Sachdev | Arun's Older Sister
Lalita Pawar | Rukmani (Seth Jagatnarayan's sister)
Nazir Hussain | Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary
Featured Crew
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Salil Chowdhury | Music
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Rajendra Krishan | Dialogue
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A. V. Meiyappan | Producer
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Sachin Bhowmick | Screenplay
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Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Director
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T.B. Seetaram | Cinematography