Reshma Aur Shera (1971)
Posted by Babu Rao on 12 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: Classics, 1900 - 1999, Hit Thi Hit Hai, Romance, Drama
Reshma and Shera love each other in the midst of a violent feudal conflict between their clans.When their families find out about their relationship, Chotu, Shera’s sharp shooting kid brother carries out his father’s orders to kill Reshma’s father and her recently married brother.Unable to bear the grief of the widowed bride (Raakhee), Shera kills his own father believing he actually pulled the trigger.
Cast: Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Amitabh Bachchan
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