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Name: Yeh Vaada Raha (film)
Director: Kapil Kapoor
Released: 2021-08-30T17:27:02Z
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Shammi Kapoor, Rakhee Gulzar, Rakesh Bedi

Yeh Vaada Raha
Yeh Vaada Raha
Directed by	Kapil Kapoor
Produced by	Ramesh Behl
Starring	Rishi Kapoor; Poonam Dhillon; Tina Munim; Shammi Kapoor; Rakhee Gulzar; Rakesh Bedi; Iftekhar
Music by	R. D. Burman
Production; company	Rose Movies
Release date	9 April 1982;
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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Yeh Vaada Raha is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Kapil Kapoor,^[1] starring Rishi Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Tina Munim, Rakhee Gulzar and Shammi Kapoor.^[2]^[3] Inspired by Danielle Steel's The Promise, this was the first Hindi movie where the lead female character is portrayed by two actresses (Poonam Dhillon and Tina Munim) through the use of plastic surgery. Jaya Bhaduri provided the voice for both actresses.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Vikram Rai Bahadur is the only son of wealthy Mrs. Sharda. While vacationing in Srinagar, he meets and falls in love with a singer, Sunita Sikkan. They make a vow to never part till death at the temple where they first met.

Vikram's mother is against the marriage as she feels their business will suffer if Vikram marries penniless Sunita. Vikram and Sunita decide on a quiet temple wedding. On their way to the temple, they have a car crash. Vikram has a brain injury leading to a coma. Sunita survives but is badly disfigured. Sharda convinces Sunita that Vikram can't love her now and Sunita agrees to stay away from him. Sharda tells Vikram Sunita died in the crash.

Sunita is transferred to a hospital in Delhi where she undergoes plastic surgery, under Dr. Mehra who comes to see her as a daughter. She is no longer disfigured, but does not look like her old self. Nevertheless, Sunita goes to Vikram's house only to learn that he is getting engaged to another woman named Rita. Vikram, understandably, doesn't recognize Sunita and she is heartbroken that he seems to have forgotten her. She then changes her name to Kusum Mehra, to begin life anew.

Vikram is building an orphanage in the memory of Sunita in Srinagar and raising money by singing on stage. Kusum and Dr. Mehra attend one of these shows, not knowing that Vikram is the artist performing. When Kusum hears him singing about love, she counters him in a song as she is angry that he would sing such a song when he forgot their love. Her singing voice reminds Vikram of Sunita. Vikram asks her to sing with him on stage but she refuses angrily. Dr. Mehra tells Kusum that she should confront Vikram rather than behaving like this. The next day when Kusum leaves her house, Vikram is waiting for her in his car and offers her a lift. On the way they are faced with a similar situation to the earlier accident. Kusum screams and loses consciousness.

When Vikram visits Kusum to see how she is, he finds out that Kusum had previously gone through a similar accident earlier. Kusum asks about an injury on Vikram's forehead. Vikram tells her how he also got in an accident and has forgotten everything. This angers Kusum as she believes he has forgotten her and she accidentally spills every detail she knows about the accident itself.

Dr. Mehra calls Sharda to his hospital and explains to her how he gave Sunita a new face after her disfigurement. He tells her how Sunita and Kusum are the same person and how Kusum is satisfied only by the fact that Vikram still loves her. Mehra tells Sharda there is still time, and that she can still reunite the two lovers. Sharda doesn't listen to him. Kusum sings with Vikram and also reminds him of Sunita by dancing the way they both would while singing their song "Yeh Vaada Raha". This reminds Vikram of Sunita and at the end of the performance he holds her and calls her Sunita, at which Kusum runs away.

She leaves for Jammu and Kashmir, asking her father not to tell Vikram anything. Vikram comes seeking Sunita and confronts Mehra. Mehra tells him to ask his mother for answers. Vicky goes to Sharda and asks her whether Kusum is Sunita. His mother tells Vikram everything - about how she lied to him about Sunita being dead because she wanted to protect him and make his future better. Vikram goes to Kashmir to find Sunita and finds her right outside her house. When she sees him she runs to the temple where they made their vows to make their love bond. At the temple they repeat their vows again and embrace each other.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Shammi Kapoor as Dr. Mehra (Special appearance)
Raakhee Gulzar as Sharda Rai Bahadur
Rishi Kapoor as Vikram Rai Bahadur
Poonam Dhillon as Sunita Sikkan
Tina Munim as Kusum Mehra / Sunita Sikkan (after plastic surgery)
Sarika as Rita Saxena
Rakesh Bedi as Gogi
Gulshan Bawra as Sunita's uncle
Iftekhar as Dr. Sahni
Hari Shivdasani as Pannalal Saxena
Sunder as Constable
Jaya Bachchan as Sunita Sikkan (voice)

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music: R. D. Burman and Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra. The music turned out to be chartbuster, with the songs "Tu Tu Hai Wahi" remaining one of the most popular romantic songs in India to date while other songs such as "Aisa Kabhi Hua Nahin" & "Jeene Ko To Jeete" also being popular. However it remained a question to Bollywood Pundits why the soundtrack did not get an award or even nomination.

Song	Singer
"Aisa Kabhi Hua Nahin"	Kishore Kumar
"Tu Tu Hai Wahi, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Ishq Mera Bandagi Hai, Ishq Meri Zindagi Hai"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Maine Tujhe Kabhi Kuch Kaha Tha, Jo Bhi Kaha, Woh Kiya"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Jeene Ko To Jeete Hain Sabhi, Pyar Bina Kaisi Zindagi"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Mil Gayi Aaj Do Lehren"	Asha Bhosle

Notes[edit | edit source]

↑ "Yeh Vaada RahaU". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
↑ The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema by Madhu Jain, Penguin Books India, 2005, p. 284
↑ "Yeh Vaada Raha - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]

Yeh Vaada Raha on IMDb

[1] "Yeh Vaada RahaU". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[2] The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema by Madhu Jain, Penguin Books India, 2005, p. 284

[3] "Yeh Vaada Raha - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

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-'''''Yeh Vaada Raha''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1982|1982]] [[Hindi]] [[romance film]] starring [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Poonam Dhillon]], [[Tina Munim]], [[Rakhee Gulzar]] and [[Shammi Kapoor]].  It is based on [[Danielle Steel]]'s novel and made into the American film [[The Promise (1979 film)|The Promise]].<ref>''The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema'' by Madhu Jain, Penguin Books India, 2005, p. 284</ref>
+'''''Yeh Vaada Raha''''' is a 1982 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romance film]] directed by Kapil Kapoor,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Yeh Vaada RahaU |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/yeh-vaada-raha/movieshow/61341862.cms |access-date=2023-10-22 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> starring [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Poonam Dhillon]], [[Tina Munim]], [[Rakhee Gulzar]] and [[Shammi Kapoor]].<ref>''The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema'' by Madhu Jain, Penguin Books India, 2005, p. 284</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Yeh Vaada Raha - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/yeh-vaada-raha1982 |access-date=2023-10-22 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref> Inspired by [[Danielle Steel]]'s ''[[The Promise (1979 film)|The Promise]]'', this was the first Hindi movie where the lead female character is portrayed by two actresses (Poonam Dhillon and Tina Munim) through the use of [[Plastic surgery|plastic surgery]]. [[Jaya Bhaduri]] provided the voice for both actresses.
 == Plot  ==
-{{long plot|date=November 2014}}
+{{long plot|date=November 2022}}
-Vikram Rai Bahadur is the only son of wealthy Mrs. Sharda.
-While vacationing in Srinagar, he meets a singer,  Sunita Sikkan and falls in love with her.
-Soon he proposes marriage to her,  they go to the temple where they had first laid eyes on each other and vow to never part till death, even tying the symbol of their love, a necklace Vicky had won for Sunita in a fair, around a wishing pole.
-Vikram goes back to Delhi, to ask his mother's permission to marry Sunita, but she refuses. She also says that if Sunita's name is joined to theirs, their business will suffer.
+Vikram Rai Bahadur is the only son of wealthy Mrs. Sharda. While vacationing in [[Srinagar]], he meets and falls in love with a singer, Sunita Sikkan. They make a vow to never part till death at the [[Hindu temple|temple]] where they first met.
-Vikram goes back to Kashmir and tells Sunita they will have a quiet temple wedding. On their way to the temple, they have a car crash with an oncoming truck. Raja suffer minor injuries Vikram is in an induced coma due to a brain injury and Sunita survives also but her face gets badly disfigured.
-Mrs. Sharda goes to see Sunita & tells Sunita about her disfigurement and says " How will Vikram live a disfigured girl?"
-Sunita agrees to stay away from Vikram & transferred to a hospital in Delhi, Dr. Mehra restores her disfigurement by plastic surgery.
-Mrs Sharda tells Vikram Sunita died in the crash.
-Months pass and Vikram is mourning. Meanwhile, Sunita undergoes several operations & is transformed.
+Vikram's mother is against the marriage as she feels their business will suffer if Vikram marries penniless Sunita. Vikram and Sunita decide on a quiet [[Hindu wedding|temple wedding]]. On their way to the temple, they have a [[Traffic collision|car crash]]. Vikram has a [[Traumatic brain injury|brain injury]] leading to a [[coma]]. Sunita survives but is badly [[Disfigurement|disfigured]]. Sharda convinces Sunita that Vikram can't love her now and Sunita agrees to stay away from him. Sharda tells Vikram Sunita died in the crash.
-Looking forward to meet Vikram she calls him to tell him she's coming but catches herself in the mirror and realises she's completely different now.
-Dr. Mehra, who now sees Sunita as his daughter, reassures her that in love one's face does not matter, the heart and the soul remains the same and that is what brings two lovers together.
-Sunita and Dr. Mehra turn up at Vikram's house only to find out that he is getting engaged to another woman named Rita.
-Vikram doesn't recognize Sunita and she believes that he has forgotten her. She returns home with her new father (Dr. Mehra) and decides to change her name to Kusum Mehra, to begin life anew.
+Sunita is transferred to a hospital in [[Delhi]] where she undergoes plastic surgery, under Dr. Mehra who comes to see her as a daughter. She is no longer disfigured, but does not look like her old self. Nevertheless, Sunita goes to Vikram's house only to learn that he is getting engaged to another woman named Rita. Vikram, understandably, doesn't recognize Sunita and she is heartbroken that he seems to have forgotten her. She then changes her name to Kusum Mehra, to begin life anew.
-After the engagement party, it is revealed that Vikram is making an orphanage in the memory of Sunita in Srinagar & will be raising money by singing On stage.
-On one such performance Sunita aka Kusum and Dr. Mehra come to the show not knowing that Vikram is the artist performing. Kusum hears him singing a song dedicated to love but feels insulted that someone who has forgotten his love would sing a song for love. So she begins to sing against him despite promising herself that she would never sing again. Hearing her voice reminds Vikram of Sunita's voice and he continuously re-listens to her voice's recordings.
+Vikram is building an [[orphanage]] in the memory of Sunita in [[Srinagar]] and raising money by singing on stage. Kusum and Dr. Mehra attend one of these shows, not knowing that Vikram is the artist performing. When Kusum hears him singing about love, she counters him in a song as she is angry that he would sing such a song when he forgot their love. Her singing voice reminds Vikram of Sunita. Vikram asks her to sing with him on stage but she refuses angrily. Dr. Mehra tells Kusum that she should confront Vikram rather than behaving like this. The next day when Kusum leaves her house, Vikram is waiting for her in his car and offers her a lift. On the way they are faced with a similar situation to the earlier accident. Kusum screams and loses consciousness.
-The next day he arrives at Kusum's house and asks her to sing with him on stage. She refuses. He offers her money to sing with him, again she refuses and angrily tells him to leave the house. Assuring her that he will return in the evening in case she has changed her mind, he leaves. As he had promised he returns in the evening, Dr. Mehra meets him and asks why he wants only Kusum's voice, but before Vicky can reply the servant comes and tells them that Kusum is not at home. Vikram leaves once again. Dr. Mehra gets angry with Kusum and asks her why she is doing what she is doing. Why would she not confront Vikram and why she still looks at him through the window. The next day when Kusum leaves the house Vikram is waiting outside in the car for her. He gives her a lift and on the way once again they are faced with a similar situation to the accident that had taken away Sunita's identity. She screams and loses consciousness.
-A few days later when Vikram goes to see how Kusum is, he finds out that Kusum had previously gone through a similar accident as the day when she had fainted. Kusum also asks about an injury on Vikram's forehead, one that he had received during his accident. Vikram tells her about his accident and about how he has forgotten everything. This angers Kusum further as she believes that Vikram has forgotten her and she accidentally spills every detail she knows about the accident itself. Sometime later Vikram's mother finds out that he wants to do a show with a girl called Kusum and he won't marry until this is done. Therefore, Sharda goes to Kusum's house and asks her to sing with Vicky and also tells her everything about how she had lied to Vicky about Sunita's death and why Vikram had decided to marry Rita. Kusum is happy to hear that Vicky has not forgotten her and that he still loves her and is making an orphanage in her memory. She is satisfied with this, agrees to sing with Vikram and agrees to not get in the way of Vikram and Rita's wedding.
+When Vikram visits Kusum to see how she is, he finds out that Kusum had previously gone through a similar accident earlier. Kusum asks about an injury on Vikram's forehead. Vikram tells her how he also got in an accident and has forgotten everything. This angers Kusum as she believes he has forgotten her and she accidentally spills every detail she knows about the accident itself.
-Dr. Mehra calls Sharda to his hospital and explains to her how he had given Sunita a new face after her disfigurement. He tells her how Sunita and Kusum are the same person and how Kusum is satisfied only by the fact that Vikram still loves her. Mehra tells Sharda there is still time, and that she can still reunite the two lovers. Sharda doesn't listen to him. Kusum sings with Vikram and also reminds him of Sunita by dancing the way they both would while singing their song "Yeh Vaada Raha". All of this reminds Vikram of Sunita and at the end of the performance he holds her and calls her Sunita, at which Kusum runs away.
+Dr. Mehra calls Sharda to his hospital and explains to her how he gave Sunita a new face after her disfigurement. He tells her how Sunita and Kusum are the same person and how Kusum is satisfied only by the fact that Vikram still loves her. Mehra tells Sharda there is still time, and that she can still reunite the two lovers. Sharda doesn't listen to him. Kusum sings with Vikram and also reminds him of Sunita by dancing the way they both would while singing their song "Yeh Vaada Raha". This reminds Vikram of Sunita and at the end of the performance he holds her and calls her Sunita, at which Kusum runs away.
-Back home, she packs her bags and leaves for Kashmir asking her father not to tell Vikram anything. Vikram comes seeking Sunita and confronts Mehra. Mehra tells him to ask his mother for answers. Vicky goes to Sharda and asks her whether Kusum is Sunita. His mother tells Vikram everything - about how she lied to him about Sunita being dead because she wanted to protect him and make his future better, etc. Vikram goes to Kashmir to find Sunita and finds her right outside her house. When she sees him she runs to the temple where they made their vows. At the temple they repeat their vows again and embrace each other.
+She leaves for [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], asking her father not to tell Vikram anything. Vikram comes seeking Sunita and confronts Mehra. Mehra tells him to ask his mother for answers. Vicky goes to Sharda and asks her whether Kusum is Sunita. His mother tells Vikram everything - about how she lied to him about Sunita being dead because she wanted to protect him and make his future better. Vikram goes to Kashmir to find Sunita and finds her right outside her house. When she sees him she runs to the temple where they made their vows to make their love bond. At the temple they repeat their vows again and embrace each other.
 == Cast ==
-* [[Shammi Kapoor]] as Dr. Mehra (Cosmetic Surgeon)
+* [[Shammi Kapoor]] as Dr. Mehra (Special appearance)
-* [[Rakhee Gulzar]] as Mrs. Sharda Rai Bahadur
+* [[Raakhee Gulzar]] as Sharda Rai Bahadur
 * [[Rishi Kapoor]]  as Vikram Rai Bahadur
 * [[Poonam Dhillon]] as Sunita Sikkan
-* [[Tina Munim]] as Kusum Mehra / Sunita Sikkan (After Plastic Surgery)
+* [[Tina Munim]] as Kusum Mehra / Sunita Sikkan (after plastic surgery)
+* [[Sarika]] as Rita Saxena
 * [[Rakesh Bedi]] as Gogi
-* [[Sarika]] as Rita Saxena
+* [[Gulshan Bawra]] as Sunita's uncle
-* [[Gulshan Bawra]] as Sunita's Uncle
-* [[Jaya Bhaduri]] as Sunita (Voice)
 * [[Iftekhar]] as Dr. Sahni
 * [[Hari Shivdasani]] as Pannalal Saxena
 * [[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Constable
+* [[Jaya Bachchan]] as Sunita Sikkan (voice)
 ==Soundtrack==
-Music: [[R. D. Burman]] & Lyrics: [[Gulshan Bawra]].
+Music: [[R. D. Burman]] and Lyrics: [[Gulshan Bawra]]. The music turned out to be chartbuster, with the songs "Tu Tu Hai Wahi" remaining one of the most popular romantic songs in India to date while other songs such as "Aisa Kabhi Hua Nahin" & "Jeene Ko To Jeete" also being popular. However it remained a question to Bollywood Pundits why the soundtrack did not get an award or even nomination.
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 ! Song !! Singer
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 |-
 | "Tu Tu Hai Wahi, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha"
-| [[Kishore Kumar]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
+| Kishore Kumar, [[Asha Bhosle]]
 |-
 | "Ishq Mera Bandagi Hai, Ishq Meri Zindagi Hai"
-| [[Kishore Kumar]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
+| Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
 |-
 | "Maine Tujhe Kabhi Kuch Kaha Tha, Jo Bhi Kaha, Woh Kiya"
-| [[Kishore Kumar]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
+| Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
 |-
 | "Jeene Ko To Jeete Hain Sabhi, Pyar Bina Kaisi Zindagi"
-| [[Kishore Kumar]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
+| Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
 |-
 | "Mil Gayi Aaj Do Lehren"
-| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
+| Asha Bhosle
 |-
 |}
+== See also ==
+* ''[[Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa]]'', a 2004 Indian film, titled after a song from this film
 == Notes ==
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