Amitabh Bachchan Echoes Of Love Kasme Vaade

Welcome you to the filmy journey of Amitabh’s films. Today we talk about one of his most famous films, Kasme Vaade. An action thriller family drama produced and directed by Ramesh Behl. The lead artists were Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee, Randhir Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Amjad Khan. Randhir Kapoor was nominated for film fare award for this film. Actress Rekha did her guest appearance. Music was by R D Burman and lyrics were by Gulshan Bawra. 

In the 1978 blockbuster film, Amitabh Bachchan had essayed a double role and his wish was fulfilled to play a dual role.  The story goes as Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) and Suman (Rakhee) are in love with each other and plan to marry. Amit is a professor in a college but his younger brother Raju essayed by Randhir Kapoor is a spoilt sport, unemployed. He falls into a bad company and as a result lands himself in trouble.  Amit, his elder brother comes forward to help him when he gets into a scuffle and gets killed.  Suman is shocked and decides to live a life of a widow.  

After the death of his brother Raju turns into a new leaf, regretting his wayward life and holds himself responsible for his brother’s death.He tries to make amends to lead a better life as he has unconditional love for his sister-in-law to be Suman, and for his guilt, he wants to see her settled once again.

Unknowingly he comes across Shankar a wanted criminal and is a look alike of his brother Amit.  He tries to play cupid and brings them together but Suman is not willing to accept Shankar in place of her beloved Amit.  She sees no comparison between the two. Shankar being a criminal has his enemies, due to which they kidnap Suman. In a fight sequence, Shankar in trying to protect Suman injures himself leaving blood stains on his forehead that symbolically also shows on Suman’s forehead. A crimson red which signifies her acceptance to Shankar in her life.  The film is made well and the film was a semi hit film at the box office. 

Neetu Singh has a small bubbly role in the film as Raju’s lover and fiancée. Amjad Khan essays the main villain while the handsome Vijayendra Ghatge is Amit’s killer. The title song from the film Kasme Vaade became a hit and so were the other songs from the film, ‘Aati Rahengi Baharen’ were very popular. In the film Amitabh plays the dual role one that of a very dignified professor and the other role he essays as criminal and appreciated by the audience and his fans across. 

So here we end one more interesting story on Amitabh Bachchan’s film.