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{{Infobox film
| name = Aasha
| image = Aasha (1980).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Ramesh Pant {{small|(dialogues)}}<br />[[Anand Bakshi]]{{small|(lyrics)}}
| story = Ram Kelkar
| director = [[J. Om Prakash]]
| producer = [[J. Om Prakash]]
| starring = [[Jeetendra]]<br />[[Reena Roy]]<br />[[Talluri Rameshwari|Rameshwari]]
| music = [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]
| cinematography = V Babasaheb
| editing = Nand Kumar
| studio = Filmyug Pvt Ltd
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1980|3|21}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Aasha''''' ({{translation|''Hope''}}) is a 1980 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced and directed by [[J. Om Prakash]] under the Filmyug Pvt. Ltd. banner. It stars [[Jeetendra]], [[Reena Roy]], [[Talluri Rameshwari|Rameshwari]] and music composed by [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]. The film is recorded as a "Blockbuster" at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=186&catName=MTk4MA==|title=Box Office 1980|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922024534/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=186&catName=MTk4MA%3D%3D |date=22 September 2012|archive-date=22 Sep 2012}}</ref> It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Anuraga Devatha]]'' (1982) and in Tamil as ''[[Sumangali (1983 film)|Sumangali]]'' (1983)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Namrata |author-link=Namrata Joshi |date=2019-08-07 |title=J. Om Prakash: a personification of an older, genteel Bollywood |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/j-om-prakash-a-personification-of-an-older-genteel-bollywood/article28873977.ece |access-date=2022-09-07}}</ref>

Over the years, the film has become a cult classic. Director J. Om Prakash included in ''Aasha'' (1980) the first screen appearance of his grandson [[Hrithik Roshan]].

==Plot==
Deepak ([[Jeetendra]]) is a truck driver who gives a lift to a famous singer Aasha ([[Reena Roy]]) when her vehicle breaks down. They become friends. Deepak is already in love with Mala ([[Talluri Rameshwari|Rameshwari]]), whom he marries. Aasha wishes him well calling him "dost" (friend), even though she has fallen in love with him.

Deepak has an accident, and everyone believes that he is dead. His grieving mother tells a pregnant Mala to go away. Mala goes home to her father, but he dies. An upset Mala jumps from a bridge into the water. She is saved by members of a temple community but has lost her eyesight. She gives birth to a daughter and names her Deepamala, thus combining her and her husband's names.

Deepak is also alive. when he comes home his mother is overjoyed. She tells him of Mala's suicide and he becomes depressed.

Aasha re-enters Deepak's life and helps him overcome his depression. They then get engaged and also get acquainted with Deepamala, now a little girl, selling little God statues on the street. They are completely enchanted by her, though they don't know that she is Deepak's daughter.

Aasha meets Mala and offers to pay for her eye operation, so she can regain her sight. She also invites her and Deepamala to the wedding.

Mala regains her eyesight and goes to Aasha's wedding. Shocked to see Deepak, she leaves immediately, not wanting to disrupt Aasha and Deepak's life together. Mala's silent admirer ([[Girish Karnad]]) however tells Deepak that Mala is alive and that Deepamala is his daughter.

Aasha cancels the wedding, calls Deepak "dost" (friend), and tells him to reunite with his wife and daughter. Aasha goes back on stage to sing her signature song "Shisha Ho Ya Dil Ho, Aakhir Toot Jata Hai," which translates into "Whether it's glass or a heart, it will inevitably break."

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Jeetendra]] as Deepak
*[[Reena Roy]] as Aasha
*[[Talluri Rameshwari|Rameshwari]] as Mala
*[[Girish Karnad]] as Deepak (Mala's Friend)
*[[Sulochana Latkar]] as Deepak's Mother
*[[Dulari (actress)]] as Chachi
*[[Sudhir Dalvi]] as Pandit
*[[Master Bhagwan]] as Pinto
*[[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Ramlagan, Dhaba Owner
*[[Yunus Parvez]] as Yunus Bhai, Transport Owner
*[[Shakti Kapoor]] as [[cameo appearance]]
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Aashaon Ke Sawan Mein"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 2
| "Dhak Dhak Se Dhadakna Sikha De"
| Mohammed Rafi
|-
| 3
| "Jane Ham Sadak Ke Logon Se"
| Mohammed Rafi
|-
| 4
| "Tu Ne Mujhe Bulaya"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Narendra Chanchal]]
|-
| 5
| "Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho" (This song secured 4th position in Binaca Geetmala in 1980.)
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 6
| "Tumko Salam Hai"
| Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
|}

==Production==
Director-producer [[J. Om Prakash]] enlivened ''Aasha'' by having his camera crew secretly shoot without the boy's knowledge as his beloved grandson — [[Hrithik Roshan]], who grew up to become one of India's most acclaimed superstar actors. In 1980, he was a child aged 6, who danced spontaneously while visiting grandpa's set during a song sequence. As J. Om Prakash later recounted the events:

"The song was to be shot on [[Jeetendra]]. Hrithik was on the sets, and he liked the interlude music very much and started dancing. I had asked my cameraperson and crew to be ready. I asked Hrithik if he liked the song, and he said, "Yes, Deda, it is lovely music." I replayed the music and he started dancing, and we shot it without his knowledge. When the music got over, the entire studio applauded excitingly. The remaining part of the music was to be shot in the same way with Jeetu. After Jeetu's shot was over, he came to me and said, "For God's sake don't shoot a single more shot in this film with this boy, otherwise the audience will hoot my performance!" That was a remark that came from Jeetu (Jeetendra, the male lead of ''Aasha'' and a major Hindi film star)."<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=Jan 2004 |title= (title needed)|magazine=Café Celeb |page=19}}</ref>

==Awards==
'''[[28th Filmfare Awards]]:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=1st Filmfare Awards 1953 |access-date=5 November 2007 |archive-date=12 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>'''

'''Nominated'''

* [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] – Filmyug
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – [[J. Om Prakash]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – [[Reena Roy]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Girish Karnad]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] – [[Talluri Rameswari (actress)|Rameshwari]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] – [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] – [[Anand Bakshi]] for "Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho"

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0178204|Aasha}}

[[Category:1980 films]]
[[Category:1980 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1980 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Trucker films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films directed by J. Om Prakash]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]
[[Category:1980 drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language romance films]]

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