Bandhana

Bandhana (1984)

A doctor (Vishnuvardhan) falls in love with his student (Suhasini) but fails to tell her about his feelings. When he finally musters courage to tell her she tells him that her marriage is fixed to Jai Jagadeesh. Vishnuvardhan cannot forget her and slowly withdraws into a shell. Meanwhile, Jai Jagadeesh starts suspecting his wife because she gives importance to hospital and starts misbehaving with her. Suhasini discovers that Vishnuvardhan is terminal and may not survive for long. She starts taking more care of him in hospital. This frustrates her husband even more and he fights with Vishnuvardhan. Suhasini goes home to explain to her husband but discovers that her husband has abused the maid. She decides to leave him but Vishnuvardhan tries to convince her husband that his relationship with Suhasini is pure. Jai Jagadeesh misbehaves with Vishnuvardhan and Suhasini gets hurt while trying to make sense with her husband. Finally Vishnuvardhan dies saving her baby.

Date of release
1984-01-01
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
2h 41m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
S V Rajendra Singh Babu

Casting

Interesting facts

Bandhana is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu from a screenplay by H. V. Subba Rao and Rajendra Singh Babu, based on a novel of the same name by Usha Navaratnanram. The film revolves around the relationship between a surgeon, Harish and his student Nandini. The film stars Vishuvardhan as Dr. Harish and Suhasini as his protégé Nandini, along with Jai Jagadish, Roopadevi and G. K. Govinda Rao in supporting roles.

Production

Usha Navratnaram's novel was a literary romance that dealt with the inner feelings of the lead characters. When the director of the film came across the novel he saw great potential in the story and wanted to make it into a film.

Popular pair Anant Nag and Lakshmi were initially considered for the lead roles. Babu initially considered Ambareesh for the lead role but his dates were not available. Rajendra Singh Babu decided to cast Vishnuvardhan in the Devdas-like role which had never been done in Kannada films before. At first the film industry was skeptical that Vishnuvardhan who was known for action roles was cast for a love story like Bandhana.

The film was shot in several scenic locales such as Lakya Dam, Hanumanagundi Falls, Lalitha Mahal Palace, Krishnarjuna Sagar Dam, Harangi Dam and the Grand Ashok Hotel in Bangalore. Babu also included a Holi song - another first for a Kannada movie and a grand piano song in the movie.

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