Mausam

A Gulzar musical and directed film starring Sanjeeb Kumar and Sharmila Tagore with the melodious compositions of Madan Mohan.
Tha drama of the story unfolds from the very first scenes where an aged Dr. Amarnath Gill, holidaying in the picteresque hillstation of Darjeeling, is found to be haunted by some past memories. As the story rolls on, it reveals his past in which he, as an undergraduate, while staying at Darjeeling and preparing for the finals in Calcutta, fell in love with a locale by the name of Chanda, only daughter to a warm hearted local healer, Harihar Thapa. Dr. Gill wished to marry Chanda but situation warranted him to return to Calcutta and he promised Chanda of a quick return. But an unfortunate incident prevented that for 3 long years after which embarrassment got the better of him and kept him away from Chanda. Thus the still bachelor Dr. Gill had come back to his place of lost love after twenty years to make amends for his past folly. But here he learns that the shock had first driven Chanda to insanity and ultimately she died years after giving birth to her only daughter, Kajli. Tragedy continues as Dr. Gill encounters Kajli in a brothel and an attempt to save her future results in Kajli falling in love with him. Emotions runs high till the very end and this moving story will sure to cause a lasting impact on the viewer's mind.