Sunayana
Synopsis
Rajoo (Naseeruddin Shah) is an honest, naive, villager with a heart of gold. When he comes to the big city, he comes across a beautiful young girl, Sunayana (Rameshwari), who almost gets runover by a car. He assists her to her feet, and she tells him that she is blind, lives in a small tenement with a neighbourly woman everyone calls Maushi (Leela Mishra), and sell flowers for a living. Rajoo takes it upon himself to make arrangements to ensure that Sunayana can see again. He meets with all kinds of people in this process, namely a wealthy suicidal drunk, Heeramohan (Pinchoo Kapoor); Circus owner (Mukri); Lion-tamer, Shamsher (Rajendra Nath); Prisoner Jaggoo (Jagdeep); Prisoner #204 (Viju Khote). He also meets with Dr. Indrajeet (Vijayendra Ghatge) and arranges to pay him a sum of Rs.2000/- for Sunayana's cure. Dr. Indrajeet lives with his mom (Sulochana), and sister, beautiful Sushma (Gayetri).
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiren Nag
- Original Score
- Ravindra Jain
- Original Title
- Sunayana
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Studios
- Rajshri Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiren Nag
Ravindra Jain
Tarachand Barjatya
Department Leadership Roster
Nand Kishore Kapoor
Production Design
Hiren Nag
Director
Tarachand Barjatya
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunayana
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sunayana about?
Rajoo (Naseeruddin Shah) is an honest, naive, villager with a heart of gold. When he comes to the big city, he comes across a beautiful young girl, Sunayana (Rameshwari), who almost gets runover by a car. He assists her to her feet, and she tells him that she is blind, lives in a small tenement with a neighbourly woman everyone calls Maushi (Leela Mishra), and sell flowers for a living. Rajoo takes it upon himself to make arrangements to ensure that Sunayana can see again. He meets with all kinds of people in this process, namely a wealthy suicidal drunk, Heeramohan (Pinchoo Kapoor); Circus owner (Mukri); Lion-tamer, Shamsher (Rajendra Nath); Prisoner Jaggoo (Jagdeep); Prisoner #204 (Viju Khote). He also meets with Dr. Indrajeet (Vijayendra Ghatge) and arranges to pay him a sum of Rs.2000/- for Sunayana's cure. Dr. Indrajeet lives with his mom (Sulochana), and sister, beautiful Sushma (Gayetri).
Who directed Sunayana?
Sunayana was directed by Hiren Nag.
Who stars in Sunayana?
The principal cast of Sunayana includes Sulochana Latkar, Murad, Gayathri, Vijayendra Ghatge, Jagdeep.
When was Sunayana released and how long is it?
Sunayana was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for Sunayana?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sunayana was composed by Ravindra Jain.