Bapu

The film portrays how marriages which are said to be made in heaven soon run in hell. It explores how it is just the mindset of a person that leads to these breakups and how a marriage should be handled by two individuals.

The clash between husband and wife when they are standing against each other on the same case and how did they survive the ego tiff ? An assistant public prosecutor marries the woman of his dreams, after a great effort. However, after marriage, she gets a degree in law and begins to outshine him in his profession. How will the consequent ego clash between them be resolved? —Shrinivas G. Kulkarni

A story about a man with a earning wife who loses his job & how he copes up with household work in an Indian community

Raja Bhaiya and Charan come to the big city to make a living, but cannot find jobs. While eating some food, they are taunted and physically assaulted by Kallu Dada, a physical altercation ensues, Raja wins and becomes the local uncrowned underworld don, and both make a living collecting Hafta (weekly bribes) from shopkeepers and local businesses. He starts drinking alcohol and frequents the bar run by local belle Rasili. Raja meets with Laxmi Rao and is attracted to her, he comes to her assistance when her dad, Mohan, passes away, by helping to cremate him; he comes to her aid again when Kallu and his goons attempt to sexually molest her; and when the municipality tear down her shanty hut, he decides to let her live with him. Due to her influence, he gives up his bad habits and decides to go straight. Things go well, so much so that both get ready to get married to each other in a simple temple ceremony organized by the community. On the wedding day, things spiral out of control when a Professor, an old beau of Laxmi, shows up, proposing marriage to her on one hand, while an alcohol-induced Raja is arrested and held for killing Kallu. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Maya is married to Anand in a full traditional Hindu wedding. It is emphasized that in Hindu religion, a marriage is a bond for 7 lifetimes. The neighbors are suspicious as the groom's family did not demand any dowry and the bride's family conducted the wedding as a very low-key affair. Maya (Padmini Kolhapure) attempts suicide on the day of her nuptial night. Dr. Anand (Naseeruddin Shah), Maya's husband, who is apparently a doctor, treats her, and finds out that she attempted suicide. When Maya gains conscience, she confirms her secret to Dr. Anand that she didn't want to get married and was forced. Dr. Anand wants to know the full story of Maya's life. Dr. Anand lives with his dad (Arvind Deshpande), Mother Savitri (Dina Pathak) and daughter Chanda (Suchita Trivedi). Anand used to be a widower before his marriage to Maya, which was insisted upon by Savitri. Savitri is on her death bed and is not expected to survive much longer. Anand is a very mature person and understands the situation with Maya. He tells everyone at home that Maya was tired from the wedding and hence fainted. He allows Maya to tell her story in her own way. The story moves to a flashback, where an aspiring new music director, Prem (Anil Kapoor) [Prem Pratap Patiala Wale] and his sidekick Raju (Master Raju) come to Maya's house. They are looking to rent a room. Maya lives with her Maternal Grandfather (Nana) (Nilu Phule) and mother (Ashalata Wabgaonkar). She has a school going sister Sheela, and a disabled brother Prakash. Maya finds Prem funny as the elastic from his Pyjama keeps showing from under his Kurta. Nanaji puts certain conditions that Prem has to return home before 10 PM, no cooking inside the room, Rs 300 deposit and Rs 60 per month rent. Prem keeps all his money inside a packet hidden in his underwear and Bombay is known for pickpockets. Nanaji is looking for a suitable groom for Maya but cannot afford to pay any dowry. The house is also mortgaged. Several incidents happen which bring Maya and Prem closer. It is love at first sight for Maya as she falls for the naive, innocent Prem. [Hamari Bhi Koi Ijjat Hai, Gharana Hai, Parampara Hai]. When Prem goes to take a bath in a bathroom without any lock & puts Raju on guard. Raju takes off for dancing in a passing religious procession & Maya comes along inside seeing Prem in the buff. Then Prem and Raju return home late at night. Maya opens the door, but only allows Raju to pass. Prem is told that no one is allowed to enter home beyond 10 PM & Maya forces him to kiss her to gain entry. Prem rips his pants & Maya offers to mend them to Raju. Maya was sewing her own bra at the time and forgot all about it as she sews her bra to Prem's pants. Prem is livid and makes an entire scene in front of Nana. Maya thinks that Prem is cheap, but Raju tells Maya that Prem has his whole family in Patiala. His mum is a housemaid & Prem sells his blood to send some money home each week, till he is able to succeed in Bombay. Prem, aspiring to be a true music director in Bombay, rejects Maya's advances. Maya tries to seduce Prem by taking a bath in an open roofed bathroom in front of Prem and sending him Samosas. Maya even sells her gold bangles to send money to Prem's mother without his knowledge. Maya goes to meet Prem in secret late at night and wants to share a kiss with him. But Prem barely escapes when Nanaji calls Maya. Furthermore, Prem also in love with Maya, but believes that he isn't worthy of her. They declare their love for each other, and plan to elope. But destiny has other plans in store for Maya and Prem. The same day Maya's grandfather fixes her wedding with Anand & informs Maya of his decision. Maya & Prem decide to run away. On the day of their elopement, the two lovers are caught by Maya's parents. As a result, Prem and his sidekick are kicked out of the house and Maya is forced to wed Dr. Anand. Back to the present time, Dr. Anand confides in her that he only married her due to his ill mother Savitri (Dina Pathak), who wanted to see him settle down before her death. Dr. Anand promises to unite the two lovers after his mother's death. During the time of her stay, Maya gets attached to Dr. Anand's daughter Chanda (Baby Suchita). Maya is a dutiful daughter-in-law and even helps to take care of Savitri's bodily functions when the nurses are not around. Savitri hands over all the house keys to Maya. She also hands over all the ancestral jewels to Maya. Meanwhile, Dr. Anand searches for Prem and successfully finds him outside a mall. Dr. Anand pretends to be a movie producer and hires Prem to be the music director for his new film. When his mother dies, Dr. Anand attempts to reunite Prem and Maya. However, Prem being a strong believer in the traditional Indian values of marriage and fidelity says he can accept if his lover becomes someone's wife but cannot accept if someone's wife becomes his lover. At this point Maya has lived with Anand for all of 7 days. Prem asks Maya to remove the Mangalsutra from her neck so that Maya would be his former Maya. Maya cannot, as she is a simple Indian girl with traditional values. Then Prem asks Dr Anand to remove the Mangalsutra from Maya's neck. When Dr Anand attempts to do this, Maya doesn't allow him to do so. Prem then, reaffirms that marriage is a lasting bond, and that Maya should be with Dr. Anand as they have married each other. He wishes both of them well and leaves. Prem makes his way with Raju in the dark to the sound of his harmonium. Prem sacrifices his love for greater values and returns to his life of poverty, simplicity and loneliness.

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A young woman must try to keep a one-night stand that she had in college a secret from her husband who happens to be one of his best friends, and thowart a persistant blackmailer intent on collecting money from her to keep quite about it.

Wealthy, lecherous Zamindar Thakur Vir Pratap Singh lords over a small region in rural India, mercilessly killing anyone who opposes his rule. He gets the male villagers addicted to gambling and sexually molests the female villagers under false pretenses. When the same happen to Sundariya, which results in her losing her mental balance, her two brothers form a gang which includes three other male members from the village to put an end to the tyrannical rule of the Thakur. —gavin (racktoo@hotmail.com) Tyrannical and wealthy Veer Pratap Singh, rules over a small town--ruthlessly. Whoever opposes him is crushed. He is attracted to women and has a lengthy affair with Sundariya, and even has a secret marriage ceremony with her. When Sundariya gets pregnant, he asks her to abort the child. When she refuses, he shuns her and denies ever having married her or even being intimate with her. Her brothers attempt to get justice, but are dealt with ruthlessly by Pratap Singh's bodyguard, Bhima. Sundariya then must garner support and must find someone who can stand up to Veer Pratap Singh and end his tyranny, in a town with men who have been subdued for eons by Veer Pratap Singh and his men. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

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