Welcome you to one more new episode on the journey of Amitabh Bachchan’s
films and today we will talk about his film Raaste Kaa Patthar which means
Paving Stone, released in 1972. The film is loosely based on the English film
The Apartment released in 1960. Raaste Kaa Patthar starring Amitabh Bachchan, ShatrughanSinha and Prem Chopra.
The story goes as this Bombay based (now called Mumbai) bachelor Jai
Shankar Rai essayed by Amitabh Bachchan . He and his boss Ranjeet Choudhary use
his flat at night for having their flings with women. His flat is mostly used
by his boss for his escapades with women. Apparently Jai Shankar falls in love with one homeless Neeta Sinha and
gets her job in his company. Both spend a lot of time together and Shankar
decides to propose to her but he is in for a rude shock when his boss , a much
moneyed man proposes to his lady love and she accepts as she sees only the
money and the richness of his boss and soon she is going to be his boss’s wife
that leaves him in a deep dilemma.
Neeta succumbs to Chourdhary’s charm not knowing that he is a married
man and is only having fun with her with no intention of a secured life with
hr. While he proposes her discretely telling her to keep their engagement a
secret . What will happen when Jai finds out that Choudhary is using his flat
to have a night fling with Neeta and what will happen to Neeta when she finds
out that Choudhary is a much married man.?
With Laxmikant Pyarelal’s music that makes the movie interesting with the confusion and the for the sake of his love, will he retort to kicking his job to keep his love life safe? Watch the film to unfold the suspense that is created with some light humor and darkside comedy.
