Ghar Ho To Aisa

About the film

Ghar Ho To Aisa (transl. This is what home should be like) is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Kalpataru and produced by Firoz Nadiadwala. It stars Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi Seshadri in pivotal roles. The film was remade in Telugu as Attintlo Adde Mogudu. The popular pairing of Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi Sheshadri, which was featured in many films, was appreciated. Sheshadri's performance in particular as the feisty daughter-in-law who teaches her cruel in-laws a lesson was loved by audiences; providing a great contrast to Deepti Naval's character as the meek, oppressed daughter-in-law. Bindu played her trademark negative mother-in-law character with great conviction. The film was a box office success.

Plot

The Kumar family consists of Ramprasad and his wife Durga, their eldest son Vijay, his wife Sharada, their younger son Amar, their daughter Kanchan, and their granddaughter Pinky. Kanchan's husband, Bajrangi, is a resident son-in-law. Amar is unemployed. Durga is a short-tempered woman who physically and verbally abuses her daughter-in-law, Sharada, for every minor reason and belittles her for her poverty. Vijay follows her footsteps and is insensitive and abusive towards his wife and daughter. Durga's daughter, Kanchan, is just like her mother. Kanchan is also highly domineering over her husband, Bajrangi, who does the housework. Ramprasad is a henpecked man. The only member of the family who actually cares for Sharada is Amar.

During his quest for a job, he runs into Seema, the only daughter of Karamchand, a rich businessman, who hates men and their domineering ways. Seema runs a NGO for the welfare of women. Amar criticizes her for her hatred of all men. Seema's father, Karamchand, pushes her to get married. Seema tries to involve Amar in a false, pretend marriage and entices him with money. Amar is outraged and flatly refuses her offer. Karamchand secretly overhears the entire exchange. Though disappointed with Seema, he is impressed with Amar's honest conduct and appoints him the manager of his cycle factory. He also asks Amar to convince his daughter that not all men are the same. Amar begins his successful career as a factory manager, earning Karamchand's trust.

Meanwhile, Durga asks Amar to enter into an engagement with and eventually marry Sona, the only daughter of an industrialist, as he offers a dowry of INR 10 lakhs. Amar belittles his mother's greed and dismisses her idea. Durga demands Rs 10,000 from Sharada. Sharada pleads with her hard, but Durga is relentless and has her thrown out of the house. Sharada's mother, living in poverty, finds out about her daughter's situation and succumbs to pressure. Sharada protests to Durga, but Durga kicks her and Pinky out of the house. Amar is devastated when he finds out that Sharada and Pinky died in a roadside accident. Nevertheless, the family is apathetic towards these deaths and nonchalantly asks Vijay to enter into an engagement with Sona. Vijay complies, much to Amar's disgust.

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

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