She is effortless as the village girl metamorphosing into the chirpy city chick. Seema Deo is a pretty inclusion in the film. And surprisingly, he does make a much much better blind man than Uttam Kumar. His character is utterly believable and strong.
He is good, but there are sometimes when I feel he is trying too hard.
In terms of performance, I feel Shashi Kapoor was still growing as an actor. Sadhana here looks really fancy and Shashi Kapoor dashing.Then there is the sublime beauty of Yeh mere andherey ujaaley na hotein. Love is felt from within and Arun's ailment will not stop these two lovebirds from acknowledging their love for each other. It stands out for the way it is executed- part poetry and part song. It is as if nature is recognising Kavita's feelings and emotions.Īnother great song is Sawan ki raaton mein (Lata Mangeshkar and Talat Mehmood). Lata Mangeshkar's mellifluous voice breathes life into Sadhana's charming visage. She knows that they are not for her, but for Tara, but this dreamy-eyed young woman is thoroughly sinking into a world of romance. She is seeing a different world altogether, courtesy the sweet letters from Arun. She is ready to forget why they grew apart, what separated them and is regaling in her new found love for Arun. Here she is head over heels in love with Arun and is in no mood to mull over past happenings. Sadhana looks absolutely breathtaking in Ab aur na kucch bhi yaad rahaan. The next song comes rather late in the film. But Kavita is already in love with this man who she had so misunderstood. Now, Tara and her father will have nithing to do with him. The letter game continues till one day news arrives that Arun has met with a freak accident and has lost his eyesight. This information prevents Kavita from acknowledging in the letter that she is actually not Tara. He even informs 'Tara' about the girl who almost ruined his future and explains that he only has hatred for her. Involuntarily, Kavita pours out her feelings and emotions in these letters and Arun grows to love the Tara that he recognises through these letters. Since she is too busy with her new friends, Kavita is given the job of writing and responding to Arun's letters for Tara. Tara, as it happens, is Kavita's cousin, who comes to the city to get groomed in city manners. His marriage is fixed to a village belle called Tara (Seema Deo) because her father is paying for his foreign education. A lot of things happen before Arun can finally set foot in foreign shores. Ratna is swept with remorse and owns up her folly before Kavita. And understandably everyone is overjoyed. He is selected by his principal for a foreign scholarship. So, the old man has taken care of his education. Ratna's father has been Arun's guardian and benefactor for long, since he was a poor man. Ratna (Parvin Choudhury) is infatuated with Arun Kumar (Shashi Kapoor), who stays with her and her father. He is forced to decide that a pretty girl needn't be the owner of a beautiful heart. A silly misjudgement on the part of an adolescent almosts costs a young man his career. But then these differences only take the story forward.
It is a sweet love story that has its base on misunderstandings. Prem Patra is a film very different from Roy's repertoire. But lo! This small film engages with its charming cast, lovely songs, easy narrative and an execution that is way, way better. So, when I accidentally discovered that Bimal Roy's underrated classic Prem Patra is but a Hindi remake of Sagarika, I sat down to watch it with trepidation, expecting the usual tedious drama. But, Agragami's Sagarika is so killingly boring that any tepid film of that age would be a better option any day. I'd never thought I would point fingers at a Uttam Kumar - Suchitra Sen classic. Here is a film that beats its original hands down.
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