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	'''Katha''' (English: Story) is a [[Bollywood films of 1983\|1983]] Hindi film by ~~Pawan~~ [[Sai Paranjpye]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085776 Katha] [[IMDb]]</ref> featuring [[~~Naseeruddin Shah~~]], [[~~Farooq Shaikh~~]] and [[Deepti Naval]] in the main roles. The film is about the daily lives of people living in a Mumbai ''[[chawl]]''.<ref>[http://www.filmigeek.com/2008/06/katha-1983.html Katha synopsis]</ref> The story is based on S.G. Sathye's Marathi play ''Sasa ~~aani~~ Kasav'' (Hare and Tortoise), which was also adapted into the 1988 movie ''[[Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu]]''.		'''Katha''' (English: Story) is a [[Bollywood films of 1983\|1983]] Hindi film by [[Sai Paranjpye]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085776 Katha] [[IMDb]]</ref> featuring [[Farooq Sheikh]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]] and [[Deepti Naval]] in the main roles. The film is about the daily lives of people living in a Mumbai ''[[chawl]]''.<ref>[http://www.filmigeek.com/2008/06/katha-1983.html Katha synopsis]</ref> The story is based on S.G. Sathye's Marathi play ''Sasa Aani Kasav'' (Hare and Tortoise), which was also adapted into the 1988 movie ''[[Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu]]''.

	It was shot on location at ''Salunke Chawl'' in [[Pune]]. [[Jalal Agha]] and [[Sarika]] made guest appearances in the movie. ~~Apparently, one of the~~ principal ~~characters,~~ played by Farooque Shaikh, was named ~~Basu~~ Bhatt after ~~filmmaker~~ Basu Bhattacharya.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080427/spectrum/main5.htm There's a lot in a name: The names of characters in movies are often well thought out..] [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]], 27 April 2008. "Basu Bhattacharya who had earlier produced Sparsh (1980) ~~for~~ which Sai ~~wielded the megaphone~~. ~~A lot of~~ bitterness was generated between ~~Sai and Basu~~ over ~~the issue of~~ the film's release."</ref>		It was shot on location at ''Salunke Chawl'' in [[Pune]]. [[Jalal Agha]] and [[Sarika]] made guest appearances in the movie. The principal character played by [[Farooque Shaikh]] was named Bashu Bhatt after film maker Basu Bhattacharya.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080427/spectrum/main5.htm There's a lot in a name: The names of characters in movies are often well thought out..] [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]], 27 April 2008. "Basu Bhattacharya who had earlier produced Sparsh (1980) which Sai directed. Some bitterness was generated between the two over the film's release."</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The film is loosely based on the ~~classical Indian~~ folktale of the hare and the tortoise, providing a modern interpretation ~~of the same~~. ~~Even though the good (tortoise) may win in the end, is it worth the wait?~~ It is based on S.G. Sathye's Marathi play ''Sasa Aani Kasav'' (Hare and Tortoise).		The film is loosely based on the classic folktale of the hare and the tortoise, providing a modern interpretation. It is based on S.G. Sathye's Marathi play ''Sasa Aani Kasav'' (Hare and Tortoise).

	The tortoise — Rajaram P. Joshi ([[Naseeruddin Shah]]) — is a middle-class clerk living in a ''chawl'' (middle-class apartment complex) in Bombay. He is secretly in love with his ~~neighbor,~~ Sandhya Sabnis ([[Deepti Naval]]), but is unable to ~~disclose~~ his love ~~for her, mainly~~ due to his ~~timidity~~. Rajaram is a ~~very~~ good natured and hardworking man. ~~Most of his neighbors~~ and colleagues take advantage of his ~~goodness~~.		The tortoise — Rajaram P. Joshi ([[Naseeruddin Shah]]) — is a middle-class clerk living in a chawl (a common lower middle-class apartment complex which has several families living in small rooms with common toilets) in Bombay. He is secretly in love with his neighbour Sandhya Sabnis ([[Deepti Naval]]), but is unable to express his love due to his timid nature. Rajaram is a good natured and hardworking man. His neighbours and colleagues take advantage of his simplicity.

	One day Rajaram's ~~fast~~-talking friend Vasudev ~~alias~~ Bashu ([[~~Farooq~~ Shaikh]]) — the hare — comes ~~for~~ a ~~visit~~ and makes himself at home. Bashu ~~generally impresses people~~ by his ~~false~~ success ~~stories and his over-the-top attitude~~.		One day Rajaram's smooth-talking, roguish friend Vasudev aka Bashu ([[Farooque Shaikh]]) — the hare — comes visiting as a house guest and makes himself at home in the chawl. Bashu makes a good impression on everybody by his charming, friendly behaviour, his extraordinary good looks and exaggerated stories of success.

	Bashu starts wooing Sandhya, and she falls in love with him. He then joins Rajaram's company, Footprint Shoes, by impressing the owner, Mr. Dhindhoria, with ~~false~~ stories about his work experience and love of golf. ~~He also~~ starts flirting with Dhindhoria's beautiful wife Anuradha ([[Mallika Sarabhai]]) ~~and~~ daughter Jojo ([[Winnie Paranjape]]) at the same time.		Bashu starts wooing Sandhya, and she falls in love with him. He then joins Rajaram's company Footprint Shoes by impressing the owner Mr. Dhindhoria with untrue stories about his work experience in "good 'ol' England" and his newfound love of golf. Dhindhoria has a passion for golf and is easily impressed. Typically, Bashu soon starts flirting with Dhindhoria's beautiful and young wife Anuradha ([[Mallika Sarabhai]]) as well as his daughter Jojo ([[Winnie Paranjape]]) by his first marriage, courting both women at the same time.

	In the chawl, the Sabnis family decides to get Sandhya married to Bashu, much to ~~the~~ shock ~~of Rajaram~~. But on the day of the engagement, Bashu disappears ~~after being caught red-handed, romancing Anuradha,~~ by ~~Jojo~~. The engagement is called off. Rajaram then offers to marry the devastated Sandhya, but she ~~tells him~~ that she has been very intimate with Bashu and is ~~perhaps pregnant~~. Rajaram shows his ~~greatness~~ by ~~accepting~~ her ~~in spite of all this~~ and ~~expressing~~ his long ~~hidden~~ love towards her.		In the chawl, meanwhile, the Sabnis family decides to get Sandhya married to Bashu much to Rajaram's shock and disappointment. But on the day of the engagement Bashu disappears. The footloose and fancy free youth does not wish to be tied down by marriage. The engagement is called off. Rajaram then offers to marry the devastated Sandhya, but she hints that she has been very intimate with Bashu and is therefore unworthy of Rajaram. Still, Rajaram shows his love by offering to accept her and finally expresses his long repressed love towards her. They get married. Meanwhile, Bashu ensnares an Arab employer and flies off to the Middle East on his next adventure.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[Farooque Shaikh]] <small>as</small> Vasudev (Bashu) Bhatt		*[[Farooque Shaikh]] <small>as</small> Vasudev (Bashu) Bhatt
	*[[Deepti Naval]] <small>as</small> Sandhya Sabnis		*[[Deepti Naval]] <small>as</small> Sandhya Sabnis
			*[[Nitin Sethi]] as Mr. Dhindhoria

	*[[Sudha Chopra]] <small>as</small> club singer		*[[Sudha Chopra]] <small>as</small> club singer
	*[[Arun Joglekar]] <small>as</small> Bhau Sabnis (Sandhya's father)		*[[Arun Joglekar]] <small>as</small> Bhau Sabnis (Sandhya's father)
			*[[Suhasini Deshpande]] as Mai (Sandhya's mother)

	*[[Winnie Paranjape Joglekar]] <small>as</small> Jojo a.k.a. Jaijaiwanti Dhindhoria		*[[Winnie Paranjape Joglekar]] <small>as</small> Jojo a.k.a. Jaijaiwanti Dhindhoria
	*[[Yatin Karyekar]] <small>as</small> Dancer		*[[Yatin Karyekar]] <small>as</small> Dancer

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{{Infobox film
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| image = Katha, 1983 Hindi film.jpg
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| caption = [[Lobby card]]
| director = [[Sai Paranjpye]]
| producer = Suresh Jindal
| writer =
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| starring = [[Naseeruddin Shah]] [[Farooq Shaikh]] [[Deepti Naval]]
| music = [[Raj Kamal]]
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|22 December 1982}}
| runtime = 141 min
| country = India
| language = Hindi
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'''Katha''' (English: Story) is a [[Bollywood films of 1983|1983]] Hindi film by Pawan [[Sai Paranjpye]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085776 Katha] [[IMDb]]</ref> featuring [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Farooq Shaikh]] and [[Deepti Naval]] in the main roles. The film is about the daily lives of people living in a Mumbai ''[[chawl]]''.<ref>[http://www.filmigeek.com/2008/06/katha-1983.html Katha synopsis]</ref> The story is based on S.G. Sathye's Marathi play ''Sasa aani Kasav'' (Hare and Tortoise), which was also adapted into the 1988 movie ''[[Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu]]''.

It was shot on location at ''Salunke Chawl'' in [[Pune]]. [[Jalal Agha]] and [[Sarika]] made guest appearances in the movie. Apparently, one of the principal characters, played by Farooque Shaikh, was named Basu Bhatt after filmmaker Basu Bhattacharya.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080427/spectrum/main5.htm There's a lot in a name: The names of characters in movies are often well thought out..] [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], 27 April 2008. "Basu Bhattacharya who had earlier produced Sparsh (1980) for which Sai wielded the megaphone. A lot of bitterness was generated between Sai and Basu over the issue of the film's release."</ref>

==Plot==
The film is loosely based on the classical Indian folktale of the hare and the tortoise, providing a modern interpretation of the same. Even though the good (tortoise) may win in the end, is it worth the wait? It is based on S.G. Sathye's Marathi play ''Sasa Aani Kasav'' (Hare and Tortoise).

The tortoise — Rajaram P. Joshi ([[Naseeruddin Shah]]) — is a middle-class clerk living in a ''chawl'' (middle-class apartment complex) in Bombay. He is secretly in love with his neighbor, Sandhya Sabnis ([[Deepti Naval]]), but is unable to disclose his love for her, mainly due to his timidity. Rajaram is a very good natured and hardworking man. Most of his neighbors and colleagues take advantage of his goodness.

One day Rajaram's fast-talking friend Vasudev alias Bashu ([[Farooq Shaikh]]) — the hare — comes for a visit and makes himself at home. Bashu generally impresses people by his false success stories and his over-the-top attitude.

Bashu starts wooing Sandhya, and she falls in love with him. He then joins Rajaram's company, Footprint Shoes, by impressing the owner, Mr. Dhindhoria, with false stories about his work experience and love of golf. He also starts flirting with Dhindhoria's beautiful wife Anuradha ([[Mallika Sarabhai]]) and daughter Jojo ([[Winnie Paranjape]]) at the same time.

In the chawl, the Sabnis family decides to get Sandhya married to Bashu, much to the shock of Rajaram. But on the day of the engagement, Bashu disappears after being caught red-handed, romancing Anuradha, by Jojo. The engagement is called off. Rajaram then offers to marry the devastated Sandhya, but she tells him that she has been very intimate with Bashu and is perhaps pregnant. Rajaram shows his greatness by accepting her in spite of all this and expressing his long hidden love towards her.

==Cast==
*[[Naseeruddin Shah]] as Rajaram Purshottam Joshi
*[[Farooque Shaikh]] as Vasudev (Bashu) Bhatt
*[[Deepti Naval]] as Sandhya Sabnis
*[[Sudha Chopra]] as club singer
*[[Arun Joglekar]] as Bhau Sabnis (Sandhya's father)
*[[Winnie Paranjape Joglekar]] as Jojo a.k.a. Jaijaiwanti Dhindhoria
*[[Yatin Karyekar]] as Dancer
*[[Rita Rani Kaul]] as Rajaram's colleague
*[[Leela Mishra]] as Old granny ('dadi amma')
*[[Mallika Sarabhai]] as Anuradha Dhindhoria
*[[Jalal Agha]] as Himself
*[[Sarika]] as Herself
*[[Tinu Anand]] as Himself
Sai Paranjpye was very annoyed with producer Basu Bhattacharya when the release of Sparsh got delayed. 3 years later when she made Katha, she purposely named Farooque Shaikh's character, which had negative shades, Basu Bhatt.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0085776|Katha}}

{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Hindi}}

[[Category:1980s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1983 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Raj Kamal]]
[[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]
[[Category:1983 comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Best Hindi Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sai Paranjpye]]
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]