Khandaan () is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by Sibte Hassan Rizvi under the New World Enterprises banner and directed by Anil Ganguly. It stars Jeetendra, Sulakshana Pandit, Bindiya Goswami and music composed by Khayyam. This film is remade in Telugu as Jeevitha Ratnam (1981).

Plot

Gauri Shankar, a clerk in a private firm, lives with his wife Savitri and two sons Vikas & Ravi. Vikas is married to Nanda. The impish Ravi falls in love with Usha. Vikas acquires a job and needs money for security deposit. Gauri Shankar is unable to raise the money and when he tries to steal from his office cashbox, he is caught. Ravi takes up the blame to protect his father.

Khandaan (1979 film)

Gauri Shankar passes away after confiding the truth to Savitiri. Vikas and Nanada move out of the house. Ravi returns from jail and learns that Usha is married to someone else. When Vikas lies that their mother has disowned him, a devastated Ravi leaves for the city, where he rescues Sandhya, the daughter of millionaire. Seth Dharmdas, the millionaire offers Ravi a job and within a short time, Ravi gains Dharmdas's trust. When Sandhya declares her love for him, Ravi politely refuses.

Khandaan (1979 film)

In the mean time, Usha has run away from her wedding and is in search of Ravi. She spots Ravi with Sandhya and suspects they are involved. When the confusion is resolved, Ravi finds out his brother's wicked ways and his ill-treatment of their mother. How everything is resolved toa happy ending forms the climax.

Khandaan (1979 film)

Cast

Jeetendra as Ravi G. Srivastav

Sulakshana Pandit as Usha

Bindiya Goswami as Sandhya

Rakesh Roshan in a Special Appearance

Bindu as Nanda V. Srivastav

Sujit Kumar as Vikas G. Srivastav

Nirupa Roy as Savitri G. Srivastav

Paidi Jairaj as Gaurishankar Srivastav

A. K. Hangal as Masterji, Usha's father

Dina Phatak as Usha's mother

Raj Kishore as Sandhya's brother

Pinchoo Kapoor as Sandhya's father

Soundtrack

Music composed by Khayyam with lyrics by Naqsh Lyallpuri. The song "Mana teri nazar nein" was recorded for this movie, but was filmed in a later film Ahista Ahista, with music by Khayyam

External links

Khandaan movie info

Khandaan music info

1979 films

1970s Hindi-language films

1979 romantic drama films

Hindi films remade in other languages

Films directed by Anil Ganguly

Indian romantic drama films