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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Pyaar ka saaya<br> प्यार का साया
| name          = Pyaar Ka Saaya
| image          = Pyaar Ka Saaya.jpg
| image          = Pyaar Ka Saaya.jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        = Vinyl Record Cover
| caption        = Vinyl Record Cover
| director      = Vinod K. Verma
| director      = Vinod Verma
| producer      = [[Babbar Subhash]],<br /> Tilotima B. Subhash(Co-producer)
| producer      = [[Babbar Subhash]]
| writer        = Mushtaq Merchant (screenplay),<br /> [[Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza]] (dialogue)
| writer        = Mushtaq Merchant (screenplay)<br /> [[Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza]] (dialogue)
| starring      = [[Amrita Singh]]<br />[[Rahul Roy]]<br />Sheeba<br />[[Mohnish Bahl]],<br />[[Avtar Gill]]<br />Brij Gopal<br />[[Anant Mahadevan]]
| starring      = [[Rahul Roy]]<br />[[Sheeba Akashdeep Sabir|Sheeba]]<br />[[Amrita Singh]]
| music          = [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| music          = [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| cinematography = Aloke Dasgupta
| cinematography = Aloke Dasgupta
| editing        = Mangesh Chavan
| editing        = Mangesh Chavan
| distributor    =
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| released      = {{Film date|1991|11|29|df=y}}
| released      = {{film date|1991|12|06|df=y}}
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| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
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'''Pyaar Ka Saaya''' (English: The Shadow of love) is a 1991 Bollywood [[Drama]]/[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]] film directed by [[Vinod.K. Verma]] and starring [[Rahul Roy]] and Sheeba.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Saaya Movie Review|url=http://www.gomolo.com/pyaar-ka-saaya-movie/6726|access-date=31 March 2012}}</ref>
'''Pyaar Ka Saaya''' (English: The Shadow of love) is a 1991 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] film directed by Vinod Verma and starring [[Rahul Roy]], [[Sheeba Akashdeep Sabir|Sheeba]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Saaya Movie Review|url=http://www.gomolo.com/pyaar-ka-saaya-movie/6726|access-date=31 March 2012}}</ref> It is an uncredited remake of the 1990 American movie, ''[[Ghost (1990 film)|Ghost]]''.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Avinash Saxena lives with his uncle and cousin, Vimal. His uncle passes away, leaving the estate to him, as he is aware that Vimal is a wastrel and alcoholic. Nevertheless, the two cousins get along quite well. When Avinash goes to visit one of his houses in the country side, he finds out that his servant, Ram Prasad, had let his bedroom to a young woman, Gloria, without his permission. After he meets Gloria both of them fall in love with each other and get married in a simple temple ceremony. They then return to the city, where Gloria, who is now Pooja, is introduced to Vimal. Then one night while returning home from a late night movie, the couple are attacked and Avinash is killed, leaving Pooja widowed and devastated. Then a few months later, Pooja is approached by a fortune-teller, Maya Gangadhami, who informs her that Avinash has been in touch with her and would like to console her as well as warn her that the man who killed him is also going to kill her also. Pooja ridicules this, and tells Vimal about this. What Pooja does not know is that Vimal himself was responsible for hiring the killer to kill Avinash so that he could inherit the estate and wealth as the sole surviving relative, and with no proof available of Pooja's marriage, all he has to do is arrange her "death" at the hands of the same killer.
Avinash Saxena lives with his uncle and cousin, Vimal. His grandfather passes away, leaving the estate to him, as he is aware that Vimal is a wastrel and alcoholic. Nevertheless, the two cousins get along quite well. When Avinash goes to visit one of his houses in the country side, he finds out that his servant, Ram Prasad, had let his bedroom to a young woman, Gloria, without his permission. After he meets Gloria both of them fall in love with each other and get married in a simple temple ceremony. They then return to the city, where Gloria, who is now Pooja, is introduced to Vimal. Then one night while returning home from a late night movie, the couple are attacked and Avinash is killed, leaving Pooja widowed and devastated. Then a few months later, Pooja is approached by a fortune-teller, Maya Gangadhami, who informs her that Avinash has been in touch with her and would like to console her as well as warn her that the man who killed him is also going to kill her also. Pooja ridicules this, and tells Vimal about this. What Pooja does not know is that Vimal himself was responsible for hiring the killer to kill Avinash so that he could inherit the estate and wealth as the sole surviving relative, and with no proof available of Pooja's marriage, all he has to do is arrange her "death" at the hands of the same killer.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Amrita Singh]]: Maya Saxena / Gangadhami
* [[Rahul Roy]] as Avinash Saxena "Avi" / Rakesh Saxena (Double Role)  
* [[Rahul Roy]]: Avinash "Avi" Saxena (Spirit) / Rakesh Saxena (Avinash's son)
* [[Sheeba Akashdeep Sabir|Sheeba]] as Pooja Saxena / Gloria
* [[Sheeba Akashdeep]]: Mrs. Pooja Saxena (née '''Gloria'''), Avinash's wife
* [[Amrita Singh]] as Maya Saxena / Gangadhami
* [[Mohnish Bahl]]: Vimal Saxena,  Avinash's brother
* [[Mohnish Behl]] as Vimal Saxena  
* [[Avtar Gill]]: Raghav (Ghost)
* [[Avtar Gill]] as Raghav  
* Brij Gopal: Robert  
* Brij Gopal as Robert  
* [[Anant Mahadevan]]
* [[Anant Mahadevan]]
* Johnny Whisky (as Johny Whisky)
* Babbanlal Yadav as Ram Prasad  
* Babbanlal Yadav: Ram Prasad  
* Ghanshyam Rohera as Maya's Client  
* Ghanshyam Rohera: Maya's Client  
* Ramesh Goyal as Corrupt Inspector
* Ramesh Goyal: Inspector who refused to take Pooja's report against Vimal
* Dilip Sinha


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name       = Pyaar Ka Saaya
| name         = Pyaar Ka Saaya
| type       = Soundtrack
| type         = Soundtrack
| artist     = [[Nadeem Shravan]]
| artist       = [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| cover     =
| cover       =  
| alt       =
| alt         =  
| released   = 1991
| released     = 1991
| recorded   =
| recorded     =  
| venue     = Bombay
| venue       = Bombay
| studio     = Sunny Super Sound
| studio       = Sunny Super Sound
| genre     = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| genre       = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length     = 37 Min 26 Sec
| length       = 37:59
| label     = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]
| label       = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]
| producer   = [[Nadeem Shravan]]
| producer     = [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| prev_title = [[Phool Aur Kaante]]
| prev_title   = [[Phool Aur Kaante]]
| prev_year = 1991
| prev_year   = 1991
| next_title = [[Sadak]]
| next_title   = [[Sadak]]
| next_year = 1991
| next_year   = 1991
}}
}}
The soundtrack of the movie was composed by the duo [[Nadeem Shravan]]. The lyrics were written by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]].The soundtrack was released in 1991 on Audio Cassette, Vinyl & Compact Disc in Venus Records & Tapes and Melody International Limited, which consists of 7 songs. The full album is recorded by [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Asha Bhosle]] , [[Vijay Benedict]], and [[Alisha Chinai]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Arunachalam |first1=Param |title=BollySwar: 1991 - 2000 |date=2020 |publisher=Mavrix Infotech Private Limited |isbn=978-81-938482-1-0 |page=118 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3vbyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA123 |language=en}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable "
The soundtrack of the movie was composed by the duo [[Nadeem-Shravan]]. The lyrics were written by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]. The soundtrack was released in 1991 by Venus Records & Tapes and Melody International Limited, which consists of 7 songs. Most popular songs in album "Teri Dosti Se" etc. Songs are sung by [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Vijay Benedict]], [[Alisha Chinoy]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Arunachalam |first1=Param |title=BollySwar: 1991 - 2000 |date=2020 |publisher=Mavrix Infotech Private Limited |isbn=978-81-938482-1-0 |page=118 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3vbyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA123 }}</ref>
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:92%;"
!#
! Song !! Singer
|-
|1.
| "Teri Dosti Se"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|2.
| "Aaja Aaja Aa Bhi Jaa"
| Kumar Sanu, Alisha Chinoy
|-
|-
| 1
|3.
| "Teri Dosti Se Mila Hai"
| "Pyaar Ka Saaya" (Duet)
| Kumar Sanu & Asha Bhosle
| Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle
|-
| 2
| "Har Ghadi Mere Pyar Ka Saaya"
| Kumar Sanu & Asha Bhosle
|-
|-
| 3
|4.
| "Tu Chahat Hai"
| Vijay Benedict & Alisha Chinoy
|-
| 4
| "Ek Phool Sa Chehra Hai"
| "Ek Phool Sa Chehra Hai"
| Vijay Benedict
| Vijay Benedict
|-  
|-
| 5
|5.
| "Tumse Thoda Sa Door"
| "Pyaar Ka Saaya" (Male)
| Kumar Sanu & Asha Bhosle
|- 
| 6
| "Aaja Aaja Aa Bhi Ja"
| Kumar Sanu & Alisha Chinoy
|-
| 7
| "Har Ghadi Mere Pyar Ka Saaya"
| Kumar Sanu
| Kumar Sanu
|-
|6.
| "Tu Chahat Hai"
| [[Vijay Benedict]], [[Alisha Chinoy]]
|-
|7.
| "Tumse Thoda Sa"
| Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle
|-
|}
|}


==Reception==
==Reception==
The film was said to be a remake of the Hollywood film ''[[Ghost (1990 film)|Ghost]]'' (1990).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chaudhuri |first1=Diptakirti |title=Bollybook: The Big Book of Hindi Movie Trivia |date=2014 |publisher=Penguin UK |isbn=978-93-5118-799-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gq-CBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT150 |language=en}}</ref>
The film was said to be an uncredited remake of the Hollywood film ''[[Ghost (1990 film)|Ghost]]'' (1990).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chaudhuri |first1=Diptakirti |title=Bollybook: The Big Book of Hindi Movie Trivia |date=2014 |publisher=Penguin UK |isbn=978-93-5118-799-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gq-CBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT150 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1990s thriller drama films]]
[[Category:1991 thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan]]
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[[Category:Indian supernatural thriller films]]
 
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{{1990s-Hindi-film-stub}}

Latest revision as of 05:11, 4 March 2026

Pyaar Ka Saaya
Vinyl Record Cover
Directed byVinod Verma
Produced byBabbar Subhash
Written byMushtaq Merchant (screenplay)
Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza (dialogue)
StarringRahul Roy
Sheeba
Amrita Singh
Music byNadeem-Shravan
CinematographyAloke Dasgupta
Edited byMangesh Chavan
Release date
  • 6 December 1991 (1991-12-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Pyaar Ka Saaya (English: The Shadow of love) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Vinod Verma and starring Rahul Roy, Sheeba.[1] It is an uncredited remake of the 1990 American movie, Ghost.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Avinash Saxena lives with his uncle and cousin, Vimal. His grandfather passes away, leaving the estate to him, as he is aware that Vimal is a wastrel and alcoholic. Nevertheless, the two cousins get along quite well. When Avinash goes to visit one of his houses in the country side, he finds out that his servant, Ram Prasad, had let his bedroom to a young woman, Gloria, without his permission. After he meets Gloria both of them fall in love with each other and get married in a simple temple ceremony. They then return to the city, where Gloria, who is now Pooja, is introduced to Vimal. Then one night while returning home from a late night movie, the couple are attacked and Avinash is killed, leaving Pooja widowed and devastated. Then a few months later, Pooja is approached by a fortune-teller, Maya Gangadhami, who informs her that Avinash has been in touch with her and would like to console her as well as warn her that the man who killed him is also going to kill her also. Pooja ridicules this, and tells Vimal about this. What Pooja does not know is that Vimal himself was responsible for hiring the killer to kill Avinash so that he could inherit the estate and wealth as the sole surviving relative, and with no proof available of Pooja's marriage, all he has to do is arrange her "death" at the hands of the same killer.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Rahul Roy as Avinash Saxena "Avi" / Rakesh Saxena (Double Role)
  • Sheeba as Pooja Saxena / Gloria
  • Amrita Singh as Maya Saxena / Gangadhami
  • Mohnish Behl as Vimal Saxena
  • Avtar Gill as Raghav
  • Brij Gopal as Robert
  • Anant Mahadevan
  • Babbanlal Yadav as Ram Prasad
  • Ghanshyam Rohera as Maya's Client
  • Ramesh Goyal as Corrupt Inspector

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Pyaar Ka Saaya
Soundtrack album by
Nadeem-Shravan
Released1991
VenueBombay
StudioSunny Super Sound
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length37:59
LabelVenus Records & Tapes
ProducerNadeem-Shravan
Nadeem-Shravan chronology
Phool Aur Kaante
(1991) 		Pyaar Ka Saaya
(1991) 		Sadak
(1991)

The soundtrack of the movie was composed by the duo Nadeem-Shravan. The lyrics were written by Sameer. The soundtrack was released in 1991 by Venus Records & Tapes and Melody International Limited, which consists of 7 songs. Most popular songs in album "Teri Dosti Se" etc. Songs are sung by Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle, Vijay Benedict, Alisha Chinoy.[2]

# Song Singer
1. "Teri Dosti Se" Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle
2. "Aaja Aaja Aa Bhi Jaa" Kumar Sanu, Alisha Chinoy
3. "Pyaar Ka Saaya" (Duet) Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle
4. "Ek Phool Sa Chehra Hai" Vijay Benedict
5. "Pyaar Ka Saaya" (Male) Kumar Sanu
6. "Tu Chahat Hai" Vijay Benedict, Alisha Chinoy
7. "Tumse Thoda Sa" Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle

Reception[edit | edit source]

The film was said to be an uncredited remake of the Hollywood film Ghost (1990).[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Pyaar Ka Saaya Movie Review". Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1991 - 2000. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 118. ISBN 978-81-938482-1-0.
  3. ↑ Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (2014). Bollybook: The Big Book of Hindi Movie Trivia. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5118-799-8.

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