Solva Sawan

<p>Mehna is a 16-year-old girl filled with ambitions of becoming a teacher. She is an intelligent woman living in a small community and experiences great love when sees the new vet who has come to visit. Many are impressed by this charming young fellow who has entered the village. He seems to be a wealthy, prosperous man and soon develops a relationship with Mehna. Mehna, who is deep in love, sacrifices her opportunity to study in the teaching college course to spend time with him. Little does she know, that he has not yet revealed his true colours when he leaves her and retires from the village when she refuses to commit to him. Sri Devi’s distant cousin played by Amol Palekar is intellectually disabled, and because he is lame, he is taken advantage of and isolated by the society. He is secretly in love with Mehna, and when he sees her in love with the vet, he is jealous and upset. After being shunned by the vet, Mehna has a new perspective on life and begins to accept Palekar’s character, encouraging him to defend himself against those who constantly mock him. But when a rowdy villager, played by , attempts to rape Mehna, Palekar’s character kills him by throwing a brick at his head. Palekar’s character is arrested for murder, and the film concludes with Mehna waiting at a train station for his return. , who felt that (1977) deserved a Hindi remake, told , that only he could do justice to the film. Palekar saw and was insistent that reprise her role in , so he approached her at her residence. She was initially skeptical to act in the film. The music was composed by , and lyrics were written by .</p>