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Laajawaab (1950)

This review is written by Mr Arunkumar Deshmukh

Lajawab-50 was a Variety pictures’ film. This was a firm belonging to Ashalata(Mehrunnisa) Biswas, the First wife of Anil da. The director was J P Advani and the Lyricists were, Prem Dhavan, Shekhar(actor Shekhar),and Dr,Safdar ‘Aah’ Sitapuri.

The cast of the film was, Sohan, Rehana, Kuldip, David, Kavita, Pran, Iftikhar, Prem Dhavan, Randhir etc.

The story of the film was-

Roma is a spoiled, pampered daughter of a rich businessman. She thinks that money can buy everything. Once, while driving through a nearby village, she kills a goat under her car. Saloni, the owner comes there. Roma offers her money as a compensation. There is a hot discussion between the two. Finding Roma a heartless person, Saloni curses her that she will never get true love in life till she knows what it is.

Roma is engaged to rich Sohan. But unfortunately, Sohan incurs loss in business and becomes a pauper. Roma breaks her engagement and gets engaged to his cousin Ramesh, who is very wealthy. Kailash,a true lover of Roma is spurned by her and goes away to Africa. Sohan, dejected, leaves the town and goes to nearby village where he meets Saloni and love develops between the two. On the day of marriage or Roma, her groom Ramesh dies in accident. All his wealth goes to Sohan and he becomes rich again.

Meanwhile Kailash comes back. Now he has become a millionaire. He once again proposes to Roma. Roma realises her mistake and also remembers Saloni’s curse. She and Kailash go to Saloni, who advises her to understand the value of life, money and love. Roma repents.
Finally Sohan and Saloni and Kailash and Roma reunite.