Tapasya (1976 film)

Tapasya (Hindi: तपस्या, English: Penance) is a 1976 Hindi movie produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshree Productions. The film is directed by Anil Ganguly, based on story by veteran Bengali novelist Ashapurna Devi. The film stars Raakhee, Parikshat Sahni, Lalita Pawar, Nazir Hussain, A. K. Hangal, and Asrani. The film's music is by Ravindra Jain. It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for the year. It was remade in Telugu as Sandhya (1980 starring Sujatha (actress) in the title role.

Contents

• Do panchi parikshit sahani rakhee gulzar tapasya
• Is ghar mein bahu rakhee tapasya
• Cast
• Crew
• Music
• References

Cast

Raakhee as Indrani Sinha

Parikshit Sahni as Dr. Sagar Varma

Asrani as Vinod Sinha

A. K. Hangal as Chandranath Sinha

Gayatri as Chanda Sinha

Nazir Hussain as Professor Sinha

Manju Bhatia as Pinky

Om Shivpuri as Pinky's father

Sunder as Chacha

Lalita Kumari as Chachi

Birbal as Chacha's son

Viju Khote as Gopi

Lalita Pawar as Mrs. Varma

Manju Asrani

Urmila Bhatt

C. S. Dubey

Crew

Director - Anil Ganguly

Producer - Tarachand Barjatya, Ajit Kumar Barjatya, Kamal Kumar Barjatya, Rajkumar Barjatya

Production Company - Rajshri Productions

Story - Ashapurna Devi

Screenplay - Anil Ganguly

Dialogue - M. G. Hashmat

Editor - Mukhtar Ahmed

Cinematographer - Dilip Ranjan Mukhopadhyay

Art Director - Kartick Bose

Costume Designer - G. S. Bhosle

Choreographer - Madhav Kishan

Distributors - Rajshri Pictures

Music

All lyrics written by M. G. Hashmat; all music composed by Ravindra Jain.