| Ghar Ho To Aisa | |
| Director: | Kalpataru |
| Producer: | Firoz Nadiadwala |
| Starring: | Anil Kapoor Meenakshi Seshadri Raj Kiran Deepti Naval |
| Music: | Bappi Lahiri |
| Studio: | Base Industries Group |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi |
Ghar Ho To Aisa is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Kalpataru and produced by Firoz Nadiadwala. It stars Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi Seshadri in pivotal roles. The film was remade in Telugu as Attintlo Adde Mogudu. The popular pairing of Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi Sheshadri, which was featured in many films was appreciated. Sheshadri's performance in particular as the feisty daughter-in-law who teaches her cruel in-laws a lesson was loved by audiences; providing a great contrast to Deepti Neval character; as the meek oppressed daughter-in-law.[1] Bindu played her trade mark negative mother-in-law character with great conviction. The film was a box office success.
The Kumar family consists of Ramprasad and his wife Durga, their eldest son Vijay, his wife Sharda, younger son Amar, daughter Kanchan and granddaughter Pinky. Kanchan's husband Bajrangi is a gharjamai. Amar is unemployed .
Durga is a short-tempered woman who physically and verbally abuses her daughter in law, Sharada, for every minor reason and belittles her for her poverty. Vijay follows her footsteps and is insensitive and abusive towards his wife and daughter. Durga's daughter, Kanchan, is just like her mother. Kanchan is also highly domineering over her husband, Bajrangi, who does the house chores. Ramprasad is a henpecked man.
The only member in the family who actually cares for Sharada is Amar. During his quest for a job, he runs into Seema, the only daughter of a rich businessman who hates men and their domineering ways. Seema runs an NGO for the welfare of women, though Amar criticizes her for her hatred towards all men.
Seema's father, Karamchand pushes her to get married. Seema tries to involve Amar in a false pretend marriage and entices him with money. Amar is outraged and flatly refuses her offer.
Karamchand secretly overhears the entire exchange. Though disappointed with Seema, he is impressed with Amar's honest conduct and appoints him the manager of his cycle factory. He also asks Amar to convince his daughter that not all men are alike. Amar begins his successful career as a factory manager, earning Karamchand's trust.
Meanwhile, Durga asks Amar to enter in an engagement with and eventually marry Sona, the only daughter of an industrialist, as he offers a dowry of Rs 1 million. Amar belittles his mother's greed and dismisses her idea. Durga demands Rs 10,000 from Sharada. Sharada pleads with her hard, but Durga is relentless and has her thrown out of the house. Sharada's mother, living in poverty finds out about her daughter's situation and succumbs to pressure. Sharada protests to Durga, but Durga kicks her and Pinky out of the house.
Amar is devastated when he finds out that Sharada and Pinky died in a roadside accident. Nevertheless, the family is apathetic towards these deaths and nonchalantly ask Vijay to enter into an engagement with Sona. Vijay complies, much to Amar's disgust.
One day, Seema asks Amar to come to her house, so that she can explain her hatred for men. She shows Amar a mother and daughter and tells him how they were kicked out of the house by their greedy family. They are revealed to be Sharada and Pinky and Amar is overjoyed to see them alive.
Sharada tells Amar that two mentally challenged women wearing their clothes had actually died in the accident. Amar is enraged and vows revenge against his toxic family. Karamchand suggests Amar and Seema pretend being a married couple and exact revenge on the Kumars, to which both agree.
Amar and Seema enter the Kumar household as a married couple. Durga tries to slap Seema, but the latter grabs her hand and overpowers her, causing everyone to fear her. Seema gradually brings order to the house by forcing and blackmailing Kanchan, Durga, and Ramprasad to perform all household tasks. Amar appoints Bajrangi in his office and gives him a good salary. Kanchan gives up her ego and learns to respect Bajrangi and they live happily.
Meanwhile, Vijay is disgusted with Sona's gallivanting with so many men and her arrogance. She makes him remove her shoes, reminding Vijay of the way he treated Sharada and feels humiliated. Sona compares his loyalty to that of a dog, which causes Vijay to break the engagement. Vijay is deeply remorseful for being abusive towards his wife and daughter. He is overjoyed when he discovers Sharada and Pinky are alive and begs Sharada for forgiveness. Learning the whole story from Sharada, Vijay returns home and declares that he is leaving his parents forever to live with his wife and daughter.
Bajrangi also decides to leave home, to start a new life with his wife and son. Durga begs Amar to stay, but Amar also tells his intent to leave. Filled with guilt, Durga decides to immolate herself, but her sons prevent her from doing so. Durga weeps and begs Sharada for forgiveness and asks her children not to desert her. Karamchand arrives and reveals the Kumars about Amar's ploy.
Karamchand asks Seema to leave. Seema, who has fallen in love with Amar, becomes angry with his lack of action and drags him to his room, locking it. Seema angrily asks Amar why he was not stopping her from going with her father. She further starts hurling things at Amar and bursts into tears. Amar tells Seema about his love and reconciles with her.
All lyrics are written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "January February March April May Aur June July" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz |
| "Tu Mera Navra, Main Teri Navri, Le Chal Mujhe Tu" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Mohammed Aziz |
| "Aage Aage Chhallewali" | Sudesh Bhosle |
| "Dil Laga Ke Dekho, Arey Dil Lagake Dekho" | Sudesh Bhosle, Alka Yagnik |