SHESH UTTAR
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Manoj
(Barua)
suffers from a problem of forgetfulness and is going to Allahabad |
to Rai
Bahadur’s
(Ahindra Choudhury) place for treatment but the train takes an |
unscheduled
stop at a small station and Manoj gets off simply because his diary |
says that it
is time for morning walk. He misses the train but is offered shelter by
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station
master Ram Ratan
(Jogesh Choudhury) while his grand daughter Meena |
(KANAN)
has to look after the patient-guest. Meena has to cope with the demands |
of the
aimless, self absorbed Manoj, who falls in love with the poor and simple
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Meena, as she
sings for him, sits beside him when he eats and accompanies |
him during
his morning and evening walks. She loses her heart too but is careful
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not to
express it being worldly and wise. Natthu
(Bikram Kapoor), Manoj’s man |
servant
arrives to take him back to Allahabad and Manoj leaves appealing in his |
unworldly
manner to Meena never to forget him…Reba
(Jamuna), Rai Bahadur’s |
daughter and
a staunch feminist receives Manoj. Manoj and Reba’s wedding is |
fixed already
but Manoj hates Reba’s modern ways and her free mixing with |
Barin
(Ratin
Banerjee), Kumar Saheb
(Biman Banerjee) and others. Reba is |
initially
intolerant about Manoj’s interference but gradually likes being lorded |
over.The
contrast between the two girls is pretty clear and Manoj is clearly |
in favour of
Meena but hesitates in view of the promise made earlier to Rai
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Bahadur. Reba
understands where Manoj’s priorities lie and adopts a |
villainous
attitude to incur Manoj’s wrath so that it becomes easy for him to
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change his
mind regarding marriage. Manoj, by then cured of his ailment,
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does not show
any inclination to stop the proposed wedding with Reba but on
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the day of
marriage it is Reba who fetches Meena and explains that she would
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be a misfit
in Manoj’s family. Manoj’s mother
(Debabala) and sister Rekha
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(Krishna) are also
happy at the sudden change of bride……..
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