Sunayana (1979): cast, story & where to watch
1979 · Film
Released in 1979, Sunayana is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Hiren Nag, running about 131 minutes.
What it’s about. Rajoo (Naseeruddin Shah) is an honest, naive, villager with a heart of gold. When he comes to the big city, he comes across a beautiful young girl, Sunayana (Rameshwari), who almost gets runover by a car. He assists her to her feet, and she tells him that she is blind, lives in a small tenement with a neighbourly woman everyone calls Maushi (Leela Mishra), and sell flowers for a living. Rajoo takes it upon himself to make arrangements to ensure that Sunayana can see again. He meets with all kinds of people in this process, namely a wealthy suicidal drunk, Heeramohan (Pinchoo Kapoor); Circus owner (Mukri); Lion-tamer, Shamsher (Rajendra Nath); Prisoner Jaggoo (Jagdeep); Prisoner #204 (Viju Khote). He also meets with Dr. Indrajeet (Vijayendra Ghatge) and arranges to pay him a sum of Rs.2000/- for Sunayana's cure. Dr. Indrajeet lives with his mom (Sulochana), and sister, beautiful Sushma (Gayetri).
Who’s in it. Sunayana stars Sulochana Latkar as Dr. Indrajit Sharma's Mother, Murad, Gayathri as Sushma (Indrajeet's sister) and Vijayendra Ghatge as Dr. Indrajeet, among others.
Where to watch. In IN you can stream it on ShemarooMe. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sunayana page.
If you liked it. Fans of Sunayana tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Sunayana (1979)?
- In IN, Sunayana is available to stream on ShemarooMe. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in Sunayana?
- Sunayana stars Sulochana Latkar, Murad, Gayathri, Vijayendra Ghatge and Jagdeep.
- When was Sunayana released?
- Sunayana was released in 1979, with a runtime of about 131 minutes.