छाया (1961): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1961 · Film
Released in 1961, छाया is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, running about 155 minutes.
What it’s about. Young and attractive Sarita Choudhary lives a wealthy lifestyle with her widowed dad, Jagatnarayan in a palatial house with her aunt, Rukmani; cousin, Lalli, and a maid-servant, Manorama Lal. Her dad recruits a tutor, Arun, to teach her essay-writing, and both Arun and Sarita end up falling in love with each other, especially when Sarita finds out that he is really a famous poet by the name of 'Rahee'. But her aunt would like to see her married to her nephew, Ramu alias Romeo, and she has Jagatnarayan recruit him to teach Sarita music. Jagatnarayan himself would like Sarita to get married to the son of a wealthy man, Moti Lal, and openly rejects any alliance with Arun, who comes from a poor family. Watch what happens when Moti Lal gets an anonymous letter informing him that Sarita is not the real daughter of Jagatnarayan, and that her parentage. religion, and caste are unknown.
Who’s in it. छाया stars Sunil Dutt as Arun/Rahee, Asha Parekh as Sarita, Nirupa Roy as Manorama and Achala Sachdev as Arun's Older Sister, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch छाया page.
If you liked it. Fans of छाया tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch छाया (1961)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for छाया change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in छाया?
- छाया stars Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh, Nirupa Roy, Achala Sachdev and Lalita Pawar.
- When was छाया released?
- छाया was released in 1961, with a runtime of about 155 minutes.