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.
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Cast
11 people
Sunil Dutt
Arun/Rahee
Known for
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Mother India
Asha Parekh
Sarita
Also in
Teesri Manzil
Kaalia
Nirupa Roy
Manorama
Known for
Deewaar
Amar Akbar Anthony
Achala Sachdev
Arun's Older Sister
Known for
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Lalita Pawar
Rukmani (Seth Jagatnarayan's sister)
Known for
Anand
Nazir Hussain
Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary
Known for
Amar Akbar Anthony
Asit Sen
Known for
Anand
Mohan Choti
Also in
Aadat Se Majboor
Kaagaz Ke Phool
Ashim Kumar
Krishan Dhawan
Also in
Guide
Pyar Ke Do Pal
Farida Dadi
Known for
3 Idiots
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Hrishikesh Mukherjee Director · Sachin Bhowmick Screenplay D.N. Mukherjee Story
First release January 1, 1961 · Produced in India · Original title छाया
Production
AVM Productions
Production
India
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Languages
Original title
छाया
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
India · January 1, 1961
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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