| Nadiya Ke Paar | |
| Director: | Govind Moonis |
| Producer: | Tarachand Barjatya |
| Starring: | Sachin Pilgaonkar Sadhana Singh |
| Cinematography: | Sunil Sharma |
| Music: | Ravindra Jain |
| Distributor: | Rajshri Productions |
| Runtime: | 143 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | [1] [2] |
| Budget: | 18 lakh[3] |
| Gross: | 5.4 crore |
Nadiya Ke Paar (pronounced as /hi/;) is a 1982 Indian drama film directed by Govind Moonis. Based on the first half of the novel Kohbar Ki Shart by Keshav Prasad Mishra. It featured an ensemble cast comprising Sachin, Sadhana Singh, Inder Thakur, Mitali, Savita Bajaj, Sheela David, Leela Mishra and Soni Rat.[4]
Set in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, the film was primarily shot in the Bijaipur and Rajepur villages of Kerakat tehsil.[5] The film was released in 1982 by Rajshri Productions and was one of the highest grossing films of 1982.[6] Rajshri later remade the film in 1994 as Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!.[7]
A farmer from eastern Uttar Pradesh lives in a village with his two nephews Omkar and Chandan. He falls ill and is treated by a Vaidya (indigenous medical practitioner) from another village across river. When the farmer feels okay, he asks the Vaidya about his fees. The Vaidya who is a father of two daughters, asks for the farmer's elder nephew, Omkar, to marry his elder daughter, Roopa. The farmer readily agrees. Omkar has a younger brother Chandan and Roopa has a younger sister Gunja. The marriage takes place and Omkar's house is filled with joy and happiness with Roopa's arrival. Chandan and Gunja are seen bickering and teasing with each other all the time. Soon, Roopa gets pregnant and gives birth to a baby boy. Since there is no other female in the house, Roopa asks Omkar to call Gunja for some time to support her in household chores. Everyone agrees happily and Chandan visits his sister-in-law's village to bring Gunja home. During this journey, both of them sing happy songs and become friends. There is some liking which starts brewing between the two of them. Gunja begins to form good bond with everyone in the family and takes up all the responsibilities of the house. Chandan and Gunja eventually begin to fall in love.
After a few months, Gunja leaves for her home with a heavy heart. Chandan keeps coming up with excuses to go and meet her. However, Gunja takes a promise from Chandan to only come to her as her groom. Roopa while visiting her parents a couple of months later learns about their love. She promises to talk to everyone at home and arrange their marriage alliance. Unfortunately, she dies in an accident while she is still at her parents' house; and never gets to tell everyone about their love affair.
Time passes and Omkar's life drives into despair and sadness without Roopa. In order to bring happiness back into his life and a mother for his child, his uncle and Roopa's father suggest to marry Gunja to Omkar. Chandan is unable to tell anyone about his love for Gunja and remains silent for his brother's life. Gunja confusingly thinks her father has arranged her wedding with Chandan and gets extremely happy. Things take a different turn when she sees her brother-in-law Omkar dressed up as the groom on the wedding day. She believes that Chandan cheated her and agrees to marry Omkar for her father's reputation. Despite trying to control emotions, she faints during the wedding rituals. Chandan tries to explain his situation to Gunja in private. He makes her understand that he decided to sacrifice his love for his love for his brother. He tells her that he thought that Gunja would trust him and support him in this decision. Gunja starts to think highly of Chandan after hearing all this and assures him that she will support his decision now. Right then, Omkar enters the room apparently having heard this entire conversation. He disapproves this huge sacrifice of theirs and informs their families of their love. Everyone agrees to get Gunja and Chandan married making everyone happy again.
The soundtrack of the album was composed by Ravindra Jain, also wrote the lyrics of the songs.