Man Ki Aankhen

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Man Ki Aankhen (1970)

Overview
Man Ki Aankhen is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Raghunath Jhalani. It stars Dharmendra as Rajesh Agarwal and Waheeda Rehman as Geeta (Guddi). The film was produced by I. A. Nadiadwala, with music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. The running time is about 190 minutes.

Plot
Dinanath-ji, a Delhi-based teacher, moves to a village to spend his days teaching in a nearby school. His wife and daughter Geeta (Guddi) rely on his modest salary. One of his former students, Rajesh Agarwal, arrives from Delhi to help with the family’s affairs, and he and Geeta fall in love and marry. Rajesh worries that his dowry-seeking mother might oppose the marriage, so he keeps the news from his mother and elder brother Naresh. They move to Delhi to live with Rajesh’s mother. Two months later, Dinanath and his wife receive a letter saying all is well and that the mother’s anger has subsided. Dinanath decides to visit Geeta in her palatial house, not realizing that this visit will change his life forever.

Cast
- Dharmendra as Rajesh Agarwal
- Waheeda Rehman as Guddi/Geeta
- Sujit Kumar as Naresh Agarwal
- Faryal as Vandana N. Agarwal
- Manmohan Krishna as Master Dinanath
- Leela Chitnis as Mrs. Dinanath
- Mohan Sherry as Mr. Keshav
- Brahm Bhardwaj as Rai Bahadur
- Lalita Pawar as Rajesh’s/Mother of Naresh Agarwal

Songs
The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. Notable songs include:
- Dil Kahe Ruk Ja re (Mohammad Rafi)
- Chala Bhi Aa Aaja Rasiya (Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar)
- Aankhe Sharab Ki (Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar)
- Arre Maa Gauri Maa (Asha Bhosle)
- Bahut Der Tumne Sataya Hai Mujhko (Asha Bhosle)
- Kya Tum Wohi Ho (Mohammad Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur)

Note
Man Ki Aankhen is a 1970s Hindi film and a short description of its key details and plot.